Equal opportunities

We are committed to a policy of equal opportunity for our students and staff.

As such, we aim to provide a working and learning environment which is free from unfair discrimination, and which will enable everyone in the School to fulfill their personal potential.

Supporting black and minority ethnic student teachers

Whilst it is our experience at Exeter that the majority of black and minority ethnic student teachers thrive here, some have thrived despite racist incidents or attitudes. We think it is right that we provide additional support to 'level the playing field' where necessary, and to this end we run a Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) Student Teachers Support Project.

About the project

Ruth Flanagan, our Race Equality Resource Officer, is available to work closely with students from ethnic minorities, and with partner schools who have BME trainees on placement to ensure that the school placements are successful and positive for all concerned.

Ruth is not part of the student assessment process, and she offers:

• a safe, confidential and non-judgmental place to discuss issues and concerns
• practical support to manage issues such as housing and finance
• referral to appropriate agencies for specialist advice, information and support

You may also be interested in...

• About Equal Opportunities
  A reference site on all issues of equal rights and discrimination policy. Contains articles on on race, age, gender, sexuality and human rights discrimination. Offers help in recognition of the fact that "people need to stand up and speak out so that everyone is treated fairly."
• Plymouth and Devon racial equality council
• 'Struggles for Justice' - a downloadable resource for teachers teaching citizenship at key stages 3 and 4 from the Institute of Race Relations
• Skill: National Bureau for Students with Disabilities

• Kick it Out (racism in football)

• Show racism the red card 
• Understanding Islam: Challenging Islamophobia
• Extreme Dialogue
  Extreme dialogue equips young people to challenge extremism. It provides a starting point and a guided way of navigating core themes and questions around extremism using films, educational resources and training.
• 100 Great Black Britons
• The Black Inventor
  Resource on the web focusing on the ingenuity and accomplishments of the top Black inventors over the last 300 years.
• The Centre for Literacy in Primary Education
  
• Global Dimension
  This platform brings together resources, case studies and background information to help teachers and other educators bring a global dimension to their work. 

• The University's Equality, Diversity and Inclusion page