This section of the website is for staff, teaching and non-teaching, at Stevenson College Edinburgh. Here you will find useful information on equality and diversity. You can download a number of helpful documents on the right hand side of this page.
There are also several working groups that staff can join as well as students which aim to promote diversity and equality. Find out more here.
Confidential counselling service for staff
Timefortalking is a free confidential counselling and support service and is available to all members of staff. To access the service please call our help-line on 0800 970 3980.
All help-line calls are free and available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week throughout the year. Leaflets are available in the Faculty Offices and from HR.
Dealing with incidents of harassment of bullying involving members of staff and students
The Guidelines for Dealing with Unfair Treatment document on the right hand side of this page explains the procedures for dealing with incidents of bullying or harassment. For more information contact Anne Munnoch, Equality Officer.
Quality Equality and Diversity in teaching materials
The College has developed guidelines to use when developing new materials to ensure they meet equality and diversity standards. An audit tool is also available to help teaching staff ensure that materials are accessible to the diverse range of students at the College. Please see the guidelines in the document downloads section.
Teaching students from different cultures
For useful information on teaching students from different cultures and religions please see the document downloads section.
Teaching students with disabilities
For more information on teaching students with Asperger Syndrome please see the document downloads section.
Extra support for staff regarding reasonable adjustments
Staff should contact Human Resources if they require any adjustments or support in order to enable them to do their job. The most common types are:
- Work station adjustments
- Changing hours, days of work
- Providing specialist equipment
The Sanctuary
If you would like to take some time out during the day to relax, please see The Sanctuary page for more information and meditation session times.
Downloading documents
The documents available to download on this site are in PDF format. You will require Adobe Reader to be installed on your computer to be able to view them. If you do not have this software or require the latest version, you can download it from the Adobe website http://get.adobe.com/uk/reader/?promoid=DAFYK.
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