One of the responsibilities of a tutor is to ensure that every learner in their lesson is treated equally; feels valued, respected and to actively promote these at all times. Each learner is different, therefore, differences should be indentified at the beginning and teaching methods should be adapted to support individual learning needs and abilities.
Equality is about all learners having the same rights and opportunities to participate regardless of gender, race, ethnic origin, religion disability, sexual orientation or age.
To promote equality in the classroom is by providing equal opportunities for all by making sure everybody gets a chance to participate regardless of differences based on race, gander, disability, age, sexual orientation, language, social origin and other barriers. It means giving equal support to all learners as well as ensuring any resources used are appropriate and not offensive or stereotypical.
Diversity is about valuing the differences that people have and appreciating their individual characteristics.
To promote diversity it is necessary to encourage a widening participation amongst the group that gives learners the opportunity to share their own understanding of life and religions while learning from their peers experiences, thereby encouraging ongoing peer support. Moreover, it is making sure that the classroom is accessible and safe especially for people with sensory disabilities or lack of mobility. For instance, if there is wheelchair users on the course, a ground floor venue is likely to be the preferred option or where a particular class has to be above the ground floor it must have the option for the wheelchair user to be able to use a lift. For students that have a disability (such as being blind or deaf, etc.) it may be useful for the student to have learning support whilst attending the classes. Inclusion means