1. To utilise Blended eLearning approaches to support students with their critical understanding and professional development of Anti discriminatory Practice Mark Webb School of Education and Training University of Greenwich

2. Project Aims To identify students’ understanding of Anti Discriminatory Practice issues in relation to Fieldwork Placements. To identify how a blend of Elearning and teaching approaches can support students to critically examine ADP issues. To develop an online resource centre and online workshop.

3. Age 22-33 Ethnicity English Asian African Caribbean Gender 6 women 4 men Further Development of a Critical understanding of Equality & Discrimination National Youth Agency Specific Professional Competences ‘Work with young People in accordance with the core values of youth work’ Weekly in University Workshop/ Work based practice Year 2 BA Youth and Community Studies [ Professional Training] 2 nd Fieldwork Practice Placement

4. Discrimination & Using Elearning: ‘The Reality Check’ “I have not been really supported...it’s institutional racism” “I am gay and out they think I am the expert on everything to do with sex” “I am the only Black woman Manager it does feel tokenistic at times” “As a man working with mainly young women there are lots of Issues” “I am the youngest in the team and constantly patronised” ‘A black youth worker at one of our youth centres has been called F****** N***** for challenging a white youth for stealing a trophy ’ "what a waste of money". ( Young peoples response to DDA Regulations expenditure ) “there’s a good girl comment from line manager ” “I have not got a computer at home” ‘I don’t have an email address’ “I am often seen as the IT expert at work” “I really only use email ” “I only really use the University Website for header sheets”

5. Blending Elearning and Teaching approaches to ADP. Individual Group Tutor Contexts and individuals experiences of Discrimination (Personal) Contexts and shared group understanding of discrimination (Political ) Framing ‘Personal’. ‘Political’ Questions (Professional Development )

6. E-Learning Approaches Quick Topic Smart Groups MSN Messenger Workshop Notice Board Online Resources Electronic Journal Article Sharing Exercise Weekly Online Drop In Sessions ‘Interactive’ use of Recordings (Supervisor,Student,Tutor) Individual/group perspectives : Discrimination A Creative Review’ that illustrates a Student’s Learning midway through placement

7. Communication Tool- ‘Quick Topic’

9. Communication Tool- ‘SmartGroups’

11. Quick Topic Smart Groups MSN Messenger Workshop Notice Board Online Resources Electronic Journal Article Sharing Exercise Weekly Online Drop In Sessions ‘Interactive’ use of Recordings (Supervisor,Student,Tutor) Individual/group perspectives : Discrimination A Creative Review’ that illustrates a Student’s Learning midway through placement Online Professional Workshop Online Resources Centre Online Resource Centre and Professional Workshop

12. ONLINE PROFESSIONAL WORKSHOP

13. ONLINE RESOURCE CENTRE

14. Evaluation E-learning Approaches Individual Perspectives Individual Perspectives Tutor/ Supervisor Perspectives Tutor/ Supervisor Perspectives Group Perspectives Group Perspectives A Critical Understanding of Anti Discriminatory Practice Sources:Quick Topic Evaluation Exercise,Group & Individual Workshop Session, Individuals shared experiences ‘openly’ (online) As ” it felt safe and no group /tutor Questions”. Sharing experiences of the reality of discrimination and its impact has meant the group could examine and focus on professional development of ADP Students revealed a high level of Personal and institutional discrimination in all forms. ‘ Critical understanding’,analysis and practice is often related to Students performance on whole programme The diversity of IT skills meant students experienced It demands as a burden. Some individuals introduced to Web based tools have used them with service users The online Drop In and Tutorial was not utilised by some students because of workplace security issues. The students designed an excellent workshop/ post workshop task to capture the process of the Review of their ADP. It was essential to support both individuals and the group with a framework of targets for the face to face workshop. The Online Resources Centre is growing and has key resources linked to placements and ADP material. Web based tools did facilitate students in sharing articles, useful website links.