This is a mock ‘advert’ for a housewife vacancy. I use this as a starting point for mum returners to think about their CV or a class to go through the application process using a role that we all understand, etc

This is a set of PPTs for an E&D workshop inc SOW. There are 2 versions an older one and an updated.

Use this when teaching employability to adults. They receive the applications to sort thru as if they were a recruitment panel choosing who to interview. They are asked to say who they have invited why & who they didn’t invite é why. They see their application process through others eyes. The applications are for retail but the message is true for all job roles STEP1 split the class into teams. In groups read é deconstruct job ad é description STEP2 Same groups choose who they will call for interview STEP3 Compare the teams who they have rejected é why é who called for interview é why

This is a range of poetry created by an elderly lady who was kind enough to allow her work to be used as examples of text for students to manipulate. I thought it may be useful to use in an English setting.

I use this as an ice breaker. Answer because the other two are female.

These are articles from various online sites that I use in class on Equality and Diversity issues. I use them to lighten the mood, make the topic come to life a little and get people talking.

These are articles from various newspapers that I use when starting a class on Equality and Diversity issues. It is interesting to print them out, get them in the middle of the table and get everyone to read them and discuss. I then pose questions like, why do you think that newspaper published that article? Who do you believe in the story? Can you always trust what you read? Is there another side of the story?