HGIOS Inclusion and Equality

This series of guides focus on Inclusion and Equality and provide self-evaluation tools for schools and local authorities. They build on the advice given in 'How good is our school? revised edition 2002', HM Inspectorate of Education, and 'Quality Management in Education' (QMIE), HM Inspectors of Schools, 2000. The guides show how to use clusters of quality indicators and key questions to audit, plan for action, development and improvement to address each aspect of Inclusion and Equality.

Inclusion and Equality part 4:
Evaluating educational provision for bilingual learners

This guide should be used to evaluate the quality of educational provision for bilingual learners, principally those who are learning English as an additional language. The guide is designed for use by headteachers, senior managers, teachers, specialist English as an additional language (EAL) staff and education authority officers. It highlights effective ways in which schools can fully support bilingual learners.

Evaluating educational provision for bilingual learners

Publication details	HM Inspectorate of Education (HMIE), 2006
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Taking a closer look at Inclusion and Equality 
Meeting the needs of Gypsies and Travellers

This self-evaluation guide sets out the cluster of quality indicators that can be used in schools to evaluate approaches to inclusion and equality relating to Gypsies and Travellers. It builds on earlier guidance given within the document 'A Route to Equality and Fairness'. The focus is on creating equal opportunities for all pupils and helping schools to respond to the full breadth and richness of its local community, no matter how transient some members may be.  

Within Scotland, Gypsies and Travellers are recognised as distinctive communities, self-identifying groups who are committed to living a historic lifestyle. The term Gypsies and Travellers is the generic term which encompasses all groups. In Scotland, Gypsies and Travellers fall into three broad categories: occupational Travellers comprising of show or fairground and circus families, Gypsy Travellers, and New age Travellers.

Taking a closer look at: Inclusion and Equality - Meeting the needs of Gypsies and Travellers publication

Publication details	HM Inspectorate of Education (HMIE), 2005
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Inclusion and Equality part 3: 
Promoting Race Equality

This self-evaluation guide sets out the cluster of quality indicators that can be used in schools to evaluate approaches to tackling racism and promoting race equality. It builds on the advice given in the publications 'Planning for Improvement', 'How Good is Our School?' and 'A Route to Equality and Fairness'. 

The guide outlines the education authorities' duty to promote racial equality, making specific links to the five national prorities. It shows how clusters of quality indicators can be used by staff to look at their school's approach to preparing children and young people for life in an ethically and culturally diverse society and providing equality of opportunity.

Inclusion and Equality part 3: Promoting Race Equality publication

Publication details	HM Inspectorate of Education (HMIE), 2004
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Inclusion and Equality part 2: 
Evaluating education for pupils with additional support needs in mainstream schools

This self-evaluation guide for education authority staff sets out the context for improving the learning, achievement and participation of pupils with additional support needs in mainstream schools. 

The guide poses key questions to encourage staff in schools and local authorities to evaluate their practice and to plan for improvement. It also provides key questions for managers in evaluating the quality and effectiveness of mainstreaming and assists departments, agencies, pupils and their carers to jointly plan for action, development and improvement.

Inclusion and Equality part 2: Evaluating education for pupils with additional support needs in mainstream schools publication

Publication details	HM Inspectorate of Education (HMIE), 2004
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Inclusion and Equality part 1: 
Evaluating education and care placements for looked after children and young people

This self-evaluation guide provides advice on evaluating the quality of educational provision for looked after children and young people. It will assist staff and carers to plan for action, development and improvement. 

The guide summarises key issues relating to the education of looked after children and young people, providing prompts for reflection, for the collection of evidence and to stimulate planning for improvement. It is divided into three sections to give schools, local authorities and carers specific support to evaluate effectiveness. Key questions are used to exemplify relevant standards from 'How good is our school?', 'Quality Management in Education' and 'National Care Standards'. 

Inclusion and Equality part 1: Evaluating education and care placements for looked after children and young people publication

Publication details	HM Inspectorate of Education (HMIE), 2003
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This publication is designed to help headteachers and teachers in school self-evaluation and to help schools and local authorities with quality assurance processes. Quality indicators have been developed to help identify key strengths, areas where quality needs to be maintained or areas where improvement is needed in order to provide high quality education for all pupils.

How good is our school? 2002 Edition publications

Publication details	HM Inspectorate of Education (HMIE), 2002
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