Inclusive work practices Inclusive work practices include the way in which we:include the way in which we:

• Enable individual differences and needs to Enable individual differences and needs to be identifiedbe identified

• Show respect for individuals’ rights and Show respect for individuals’ rights and confidentialityconfidentiality

• Encourage people to think about their Encourage people to think about their attitudes towards differenceattitudes towards difference

• Promote equitable participationPromote equitable participation• Disseminate information about training Disseminate information about training

and learning programsand learning programs

Inclusive work practices Inclusive work practices include the way in which we: include the way in which we: cont…cont…• Enrol and recruit participants into learningEnrol and recruit participants into learning

• Deliver training and provide time for Deliver training and provide time for learninglearning

• Assess or evaluate the development of Assess or evaluate the development of skillsskills

• Encourage and enable learners to Encourage and enable learners to participateparticipate

• Support learners to get a good outcome Support learners to get a good outcome such as further education or a jobsuch as further education or a job

Inclusive work practices Inclusive work practices include the way in which we: include the way in which we: cont…cont…• Provide learning opportunities to staffProvide learning opportunities to staff

• Encourage staff to see the benefits of Encourage staff to see the benefits of learning learning

• Recognise learning and achievementsRecognise learning and achievements

• Consult the learner in adjusting training Consult the learner in adjusting training and assessment practices to meet and assessment practices to meet individual needsindividual needs

Modifying work practicesModifying work practices

• Changes to work practices may need Changes to work practices may need to occur at:to occur at:– The organisational levelThe organisational level– The team levelThe team level– The individual levelThe individual level

The organisational levelThe organisational level

• Providing physical access to people Providing physical access to people with a disabilitywith a disability

• Changing the way information is Changing the way information is provided to people so they know provided to people so they know what is going on in the organisationwhat is going on in the organisation

The team levelThe team level

• Changing the time of staff meetings Changing the time of staff meetings to allow full participation of all staff to allow full participation of all staff membersmembers

• Putting systems in place to ensure Putting systems in place to ensure everyone in the team has the everyone in the team has the opportunity to contributeopportunity to contribute

The individual levelThe individual level

• Recognising that people Recognising that people communicate in different wayscommunicate in different ways

• Giving a learner more time to Giving a learner more time to practise their new skill or apply their practise their new skill or apply their new knowledgenew knowledge

Continuously improving your Continuously improving your inclusive practiceinclusive practice

• Continuous improvement is:Continuous improvement is:

• A process of ongoing reviewA process of ongoing review

• An established method for analysing, An established method for analysing, measuring, standardising and improving measuring, standardising and improving the policy, processes and practices of an the policy, processes and practices of an organisationorganisation

• A proactive process: an organisation looks A proactive process: an organisation looks for opportunities to improve a process, for opportunities to improve a process, even though the process might be workingeven though the process might be working

Principles that underpin Principles that underpin inclusivityinclusivity

• Providing equal opportunity for participationProviding equal opportunity for participation• Fostering and advocating independenceFostering and advocating independence• Ensuring cooperative approaches to learningEnsuring cooperative approaches to learning• Using client-centred approaches to learningUsing client-centred approaches to learning• Supporting, encouraging and valuing individual Supporting, encouraging and valuing individual

contributionscontributions• Motivating learnersMotivating learners• Creating opportunities for participation and successCreating opportunities for participation and success• Modifying procedures, activities and assessmentModifying procedures, activities and assessment• Acknowledging current strengths and skills as a basis Acknowledging current strengths and skills as a basis

for further learningfor further learning

Who is involved in fostering an Who is involved in fostering an inclusive learning culture?inclusive learning culture?

• The facilitator of learningThe facilitator of learning

• Another learner or colleagueAnother learner or colleague

• The organisation’s managementThe organisation’s management

• Administration staffAdministration staff

• Those employed to provide specialist Those employed to provide specialist assistanceassistance

• A combination of the aboveA combination of the above

The facilitator is involved in The facilitator is involved in fostering an inclusive learning fostering an inclusive learning culture in:culture in:• How they promote an inclusive learning culture How they promote an inclusive learning culture

and an awareness and celebration of diversity and an awareness and celebration of diversity amongst participantsamongst participants

• How they encourage participation in a learning How they encourage participation in a learning environmentenvironment

• How their own behaviour and verbal and body How their own behaviour and verbal and body language models inclusivenesslanguage models inclusiveness

• How they recognise and reward learning and How they recognise and reward learning and achievement in the work or learning environmentachievement in the work or learning environment

• How they plan and organise the learning How they plan and organise the learning program: the activities, the material provided program: the activities, the material provided and assessmentsand assessments

Planning for InclusivenessPlanning for Inclusiveness

• ConsiderationsConsiderations– Providing information to learnersProviding information to learners– Enrolment processesEnrolment processes– Induction processesInduction processes– Finding out about specific needsFinding out about specific needs– Identifying and confirming support Identifying and confirming support

needsneeds– Catering for diversity in learning stylesCatering for diversity in learning styles

Inclusivity into practiceInclusivity into practice

• Modelling inclusivenessModelling inclusiveness– Setting ground rulesSetting ground rules– Encouraging ongoing learningEncouraging ongoing learning– Forming relationships and fostering Forming relationships and fostering

respectrespect

• Physical environmentPhysical environment– Room layoutRoom layout– Physical environment adjustmentsPhysical environment adjustments– Assistive technologiesAssistive technologies

Inclusivity into practice Inclusivity into practice cont…cont…• Inclusivity through learning materialsInclusivity through learning materials

– Language of learning materialsLanguage of learning materials– IllustrationsIllustrations– Designing web pagesDesigning web pages– ResourcesResources

• Inclusivity through communicationInclusivity through communication– InteractingInteracting– Language of communication (verbal and non-Language of communication (verbal and non-

verbal forms)verbal forms)– ListeningListening– Using visual aidsUsing visual aids

Inclusivity into practice Inclusivity into practice cont…cont…

• Flexible learning and inclusivenessFlexible learning and inclusiveness– Designing flexible learning programsDesigning flexible learning programs– Facilitation modeFacilitation mode

• Facilitation stylesFacilitation styles

What is a reasonable What is a reasonable adjustment?adjustment?

• Any measure or action that a student Any measure or action that a student requires because of their disability – requires because of their disability – assisting the student to access and assisting the student to access and participate in education and trainingparticipate in education and training

• It is reasonable when it takes into account:It is reasonable when it takes into account:– The nature of the student’s disabilityThe nature of the student’s disability– The views of the studentThe views of the student– The potential effect on the student and others The potential effect on the student and others

who might be affectedwho might be affected– The costs and benefits of making the adjustmentThe costs and benefits of making the adjustment