Fairness and Diversity

PRACTICE EXAMPLES, TOOLS and RESOURCES  

7. FAIRNESS AND DIVERSITY 

7.1
Tools and resources
Commitment to fairness and diversity in transition to adulthood policies
Notes on Fairness and Diversity – NLCBMF (National Leaving Care Bench Marking Forum)
Fairness and Diversity Standard - NLCBMF
West Sussex - Equal Opportunities statement

Practice examples
General
Hull - Additional Needs Provision
Gloucestershire - targeted group work 

7.2 

Tools and resources
Policies, guidance and procedures relating to:
Disabled young people
Whatever Next? Young disabled people leaving care
Future Positive - Guide for working with disabled care leavers


Unaccompanied asylum seeking young people
Save the Children - Unaccompanied refugee and asylum seekers turning 18
Guidance for Human Rights Assessments
G. London Authority - Planning better outcomes for unaccompanied asylum seeking children
Age Assessment of unaccompanied asylum seeking children
Refugee Council - Support pack for advisors on asylum process for unaccompanied asylum seeking children
Working with UASC at ports


Young parents
Teenage pregnancy and looked after children/care leavers - Resource for teenage pregnancy coordinators


Young people in custody
Tell them not to forget about us – guide to practice with looked after children in custody
Procedures for young people in youth offending institutions (YOIs) - Northumberland

7.3
Tools and resources
Pathway Plans and assessments with diversity needs provision
Bath and NE Somerset - Pathway Plan Learning Disabled Young People

Practice examples
Multi-agency links with diverse communities – Not yet available

7.5
Practice examples
Support for young people to challenge discrimination – Not yet available

7.5
Tools and resources
Antidiscrimination training for young people - information and training materials
 Learning Activities for use with young people to explore the issue of discrimination

7.6
Tools and resources
Assessment tool - young people’s feelings of value and experiences of discrimination in the care system – Not yet available

Tools and resources
Assessment tool – young people’s access to diverse range of personal advisors– Not yet available

7.8
Tools and resources
Assessment tool - young people’s satisfaction with diversity specific services– Not yet available