Speakers at the conferences, held in Naim and Glasgow last month, included EYNTO chief executive Savita Ayling and Anne Boyd from the Scottish Qualifications Authority. They looked at legislation such as the Race Relations Act, Sex Discrimination Act, Disability Discrimination Act and the DfEE code of practice in relation to employment and age, and how it affects childcare employers and employees. Ms Boyd spoke about anti-bias in qualification routes and the integral approach to anti bias good practice within the SQA.
Topics for discussion ranged from the use of both Gaelic and Scottish languages and the need to respect the culture and language of children and their families, to the employment of people with disabilities in care, education and playwork settings, and gender stereotyping in the early years.
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