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local community. It supports participationby this diversity of pupils in all areas ofschool life. It builds a culture that valuesand accommodates diversity across thenine grounds. It achieves outcomes ofpersonal development and educationalcredentials for the full diversity of pupils.This focus on the inclusive school isreflected in Equality Authority initiativesto support an equality dimension withinschool development planning and wholeschool evaluation. It is reflected in thedevelopment and dissemination ofinformation materials to schools and ininitiatives to support a dialogue amongthe various partners in education onequality and education issues. It isreflected in research initiatives to supportknowledge development in relation tothese issues.There has been a significant focus oneducational establishments in thecasework of the Equality Authority. Thishas generated concerns as to the mannerin which schools have been gearing up totheir obligations under the Equal StatusActs. In response to this the EqualityAuthority has sought to build it’sdevelopmental work to support newpractice in schools alongside itsenforcement work.Schools and the EqualStatus Acts - secondedition of this duallanguage publication,in conjunction withthe Department ofEducation andScienceConferenceProgramme for jointconference with IrishMedical Organisation'An Equality DrivenHealth Service -How To Get There?'Access to HealthServices forTranssexual People -Equality Authoritypublication inEquality ResearchSeries
Joint Conference with the Irish NationalTeachers’ Organisation on the Theme ofthe Inclusive SchoolIn March over 230 delegates attended aconference jointly organised by theEquality Authority and the Irish NationalTeachers’ Organisation on the theme ofthe Inclusive School. The event sought toraise awareness in a key sector in theeducation system of the challenges inachieving equality in education and ofhow the model of the Inclusive School canbe used to progress the goal of equality ineducation. The conference drew on theexpertise of teachers and engaged themembers of the INTO in a dialogue on theissues raised by the Inclusive School. Thekey note speaker at the conference was DrFelicity Armstrong, Senior Lecturer inInclusive Education at the University ofLondon’s Institute of Education. Delegatesresponded positively to a set ofpresentations by teachers on practicalinitiatives they had taken. The conferenceproceedings were published in Septemberand distributed to all primary schools.Joint Symposium with the EducationalStudies Association of Ireland on Equalityin School PracticeA specialist symposium, jointly organisedby the Equality Authority and theEducational Studies Association of Ireland,on the topic of equality in school practice,was held in September. Participantsincluded researchers in educationalequality as well a body of teachers whohave particular experience and expertisein equality issues. The participantsaddressed practical issues in relation todeveloping equality practices in schools.Whole School EvaluationThe Equality Authority undertook theinitial stages of a project with theInspectorate in the Department ofEducation and Science on whole schoolevaluation. Whole school evaluation is aninitiative of the Inspectorate that seeks todevelop a holistic approach to evaluationin schools.At primary level, it develops and expandsthe previous Tuairiscí Scoile, while atsecond level it is essentially a newdeparture. In the first stage of the projectthe Equality Authority reviewed reportingtemplates used by the Department ofEducation and Science inspectors in wholeschool evaluations at primary level andprepared a detailed commentary on theequality focus within these templates. Inlight of this, the Equality Authorityundertook to contribute to guidelines forinspectors at both second and primarylevel being prepared by the Inspectorate.It was also agreed that two of the wholeschool evaluations to be conducted in 2005will pilot a specific equality dimension aspart of the evaluation. In the final quarter82 • Equality Authority Annual Report 2004
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The Equality AuthorityAnnual Report
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ContentsFrom the Chairperson p.5The
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From the ChairpersonMrs Karen Erwin
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The BoardDuring the course of the y
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From the ChiefExecutive Officer
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About The MaternityProtection Acts1
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uilding up and to pursue a level of
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“Ageing and Labour Market Partici
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PartnershipPartnership with a broad
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Casework ReportIn 2004, there were
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level of awards made by the Equalit
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espondent’s chief witnesses had d
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Court Judge to extend the time for
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In the Circuit Court, Judge Delahun
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Page 40 and 41: Discriminating ClubsOne of the powe
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Page 46 and 47: second test was done by another ass
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Page 50 and 51: 5. Age and GenderThe claimant was e
Page 52 and 53: The Equality Authority requested th
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Page 56 and 57: the Labour Court. The case and adis
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Page 60 and 61: Representation / Assistance inbring
Page 62 and 63: EQUAL STATUSRecommendations in case
Page 64 and 65: EMPLOYMENT EQUALITYRecommendations
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Page 69 and 70: Equal Status Act, 2000 - Casework A
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Page 74 and 75: Enquiries to the PublicInformation
Page 76 and 77: Queries under the Equal Status Actf
Page 78 and 79: Queries under the Maternity Protect
Page 80: A Thematic Approachto Equality
Page 83: Theme 1Building equality in the ser
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Page 91 and 92: Theme 2Contributing to a moreaccess
Page 93 and 94: Employment Equality Reviewand Actio
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Page 97 and 98: The programme of work under this me
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Page 101 and 102: Theme 3Developing initiatives speci
Page 103 and 104: Making AccessHappen - jointpublicat
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Page 107 and 108: Theme 4Supporting the development o
Page 109 and 110: The Equal Status Acts2000 to 2004 -
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Page 121 and 122: Theme 5:Addressing the specificsitu
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Page 125 and 126: Mailing ListThe Board review of com
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Page 130 and 131: Appendix 1The publications of theEq
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as giving voice to their concerns a
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Charting the Equality Agenda(by Kat
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Towards a Workplace Equality Infras
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National Council on Ageing and Olde
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Irish Congress of Trade UnionsIrish
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current criteria. His/her decision
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