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The authors provide an overview of what it means to manage for equality in schools. Whether at senior management or classroom level, issues such as equality of opportunity and outcomes are central to education policy and practice in the UK. The authors explain and disentangle terms like equality, equity, diversity and social justice. This book will be an accessible guide to current thinking on equality, and how this looks in schools. They will reference European and international literature.
Migrant children and equality
Migrant children and equality
Migrants – that is, anyone who was born outside the country in which they reside – have been an issue of worldwide interest for some time. In 2013 the United Nations calculated that there were 232 million migrants globally, and that ‘at the heart of this phenomenon are human beings in search of decent work and a better or safer life’ (United Nations General Assembly, 2013: 4). A surge in migrants trying to enter Europe has pushed migration to the top of the European political agenda. The sheer scale has challenged national policy and capacity. As a consequence, public attitudes to migrants vary, but the majority agree that the well-being of children is paramount and that migrant ...
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