The widening participation agenda and equality legislation have contributed to an increasingly diverse student population in higher education. To reflect on this and explore strategies to build and improve on work in this area the HEA held a summit meeting on Inclusive Learning and Teaching.
This reflective paper outlines the commitment and initiatives undertaken by the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) as an outcome of this summit.
The aim of this project was to influence the further development of inclusive learning and teaching through the establishment of structures; curriculum design; and the shape of equality impact assessments.
UCLan have been working as part of a strategic group to identify Equality and Diversity Leads in all schools and services; contributed to a three-year programme of equality and diversity training across the university; and ensured that the equality impact assessments undertaken by academic schools are relevant and meaningful not only to the individual school but also impacts on learning across the institution.
