Exploring the working world of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
As I sat in a room of wonderful people with a strong sense of advocacy for themselves, I recognised the extent of being seen ‘different’ is having on many people. The concept of equity, diversity and inclusion (ED&I) is not new but there is a fluidity to these concepts. There are many subjective views and possible tokenistic approaches being placed in society based upon having a ‘policy’ rather than creating behaviours to have realistic changes for the better. Having worked in many contexts and engaged with people locally, nationally, internationally and globally, I have realized that ED&I gets different definitions depending on the group I’m working with. I have engaged with many conversations and readings over the time and to date, it is very concerning that there continues to be a social division in society that is suppressing many people in the way they live and carry on their day-to-day activities.
Last Updated: 24/10/2024
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Last Updated: 24/10/2024
As I sat in a room of wonderful people with a strong sense of advocacy for themselves, I recognised the extent of being seen ‘different’ is having on many people. The concept of equity, diversity and inclusion (ED&I) is not new but there is a fluidity to these concepts. There are many subjective views and possible tokenistic approaches being placed in society based upon having a ‘policy’ rather than creating behaviours to have realistic changes for the better. Having worked in many contexts and engaged with people locally, nationally, internationally and globally, I have realized that ED&I gets different definitions depending on the group I’m working with. I have engaged with many conversations and readings over the time and to date, it is very concerning that there continues to be a social division in society that is suppressing many people in the way they live and carry on their day-to-day activities.
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Graduation – It’s just the start!
Last Updated: 19/08/2024
As the years go by teaching many amazing students, it reminds me of how wonderful the journey has been in making memories through collaboratively learning between the students and myself. The experiences, practice knowledge and general conversations that the students share with me on a daily basis is a way we connect and support each other but also create those wonderful attachments where when it comes to the graduation, we are delighted to say together we have made it! I am immensely proud to have been part of this journey for many learners but more so to see them grow and develop over the period with pride and joy saying ‘yes, you can do it!’. Woth some wonderful gifts to share and remember each other.
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SEFDEY Conference
Last Updated: 14/01/2024
It was a pleasure attending the SEFDEY Conference and engaging in a room of knowledge and inspiration. 2023 marked 20 years of the programme that has been an opening door too many in achieving their inspirations and having a degree. Me being one of them. My passion in early years and childhood led me to this course of which today I am most grateful in leading me to what I have become today. With a growth mindset, not only did I achieve the foundation degree but carried on through the academic journey whilst continuing to work in a corporate sector and taking a position of a lecturer.
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ICEQ Conference Agadir, Morocco 2023
Last Updated: 14/01/2024
Having taken a step further in the academic world, I feel blessed to have experienced another part of the world with wonderful people coming together to collaborate and share their journeys. Professionally or personally, everyone within this ICEQ conference in Agadir, Morrocco experienced a sense of belonging. The conference gave way for individuals to share their thoughts, ideas and various perspectives whilst redistributing power and bringing together multiple identities to represent ICEQ conference.
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Gender Equality
Last Updated: 23/09/2023
A recent article in the BBC news identified that women continue to do more household chores or housework that men. The same headline was mentioned in November 2006 and 7 years on the same headline still stays. There may be some progress but it is not in line to meet the target by 2030 as per the goals set by the United Nations, 2023. Why? Gender equality is not only a fundamental human right, but a necessary foundation for a peaceful, prosperous and sustainable world (UN, untitled).
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Equality verses Equity
Last Updated: 14/07/2023
I attended a conference today on the Best Start for Life programme through the 1001 critical days of a child’s life and how these days are influential to the child’s whole learning and developmental journey to adulthood. Within this conference I was intrigued by personal accounts of two people who shared their journeys on how they experienced parenthood within those early stages of perinatal and postnatal periods. The aftermath was just as interesting.
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Consultation to lower nursery staff-to-child ratio in England: Overview on quality and equity
Last Updated: 02/08/2022
The recent announcement that the Department for Education is considering changing childcare ratios in childcare setting by proposing:
• changing the current statutory minimum staff:child ratios in England for 2-year-olds from 1:4 to 1:5
• making the Early Years Foundation Stage statutory framework (EYFS) explicit that childminders can care for more than the specified maximum of three children under the age of 5 if they are caring for siblings of children they already care for, or if the childminder is caring for their own baby or child
• making the EYFS explicit that “adequate supervision” while children are eating means that children must be in sight and hearing of an adult.
Are these realistic?
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Death of Logan Mwangi and the 'Cinderella effect'
Last Updated: 09/08/2022
Having watched two documentaries in the recent case of a child’s death, Logan Mwangi, I continue to question ‘why’? This takes me back on my previous blog on child death relating to Star and Arthur.
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Female genital mutilation (FGM) – Rise in Referrals
Last Updated: 02/02/2022
Female genital mutilation (FGM) is illegal in the UK (since 1985) and Egypt whilst also being an act of violation of female human rights and abuse towards females. UNICEF (2019) identifies that each year, around 4 million girls worldwide are at risk of undergoing female genital mutilation (FGM), with most girls cut before the age of 15. Recently, BBC evidenced that there is a rise in referrals for support with females who have undergone FGM in the West Midlands. BBC (2022) identified that 1 in 5 females have had FGM in the West Midlands with over 200 referrals in 2020. However, it was stressed that this would increase due to the Pandemic. So why are we not fighting together to end this practice?
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Child Death: Impact of Abuse
Last Updated: 08/01/2022
It continues to shock me the extent of child abuse cases that I am hearing on a daily basis that is resulting to death of lovely, innocent children who see their parents or carers as their protectors. The one who cares, loves, provides safety and the needs for children to grow strong individuals with confidence and self-esteem. But not in the case of Arthur and Star.
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