21 WINTER 2016
CHANGING FACES
2010 and the Equality and
Human Rights Commission
require colleges - as well as
schools and early years
settings - to make reasonable
adjustments in order to
ensure that a young person
who has a disfigurement is
not disadvantaged.
OUR STAFF MEMBERS HAVE
RECEIVED CRUCIAL
TRAINING FROM THE
CHARITY ‘CHANGING FACES’
IN HOW TO FACE
DISFIGUREMENT WITH
CONFIDENCE.
Lecturers and support staff
were told how living with
disfigurement can lead to
negative thoughts and mental
health problems, and were
shown strategies in how to
support students with
disfigurement to ensure they
are not discriminated against
at the College in any way.
‘Changing Faces’ supports and
represents anyone with
conditions or injuries that
affect their appearance. One in
every 45 people in the UK have
disfigurements to their face
and body.
We are one of the first colleges
in Scotland to take up the
opportunity of ‘Changing
Faces’ training to ensure our
staff members are prepared to
address any difficulties which
could arise. The Equality Act
These adjustments include
identifying signs of low
self-esteem and building up
self-esteem, and developing
effective interventions to
discourage teasing,
ostracism, and bullying.
Equality and Inclusion Officer
Sara Turkington said “The
training was hugely beneficial
as it deepened awareness
and understanding of facial
disfigurement. Many who
have a facial disfigurement
are harassed or discriminated
against in some way or
another.
“It renewed an
understanding how we as a
college can continue working
towards being an inclusive
environment and tackling all
forms of harassment and
discrimination.”
“We are one of the first
colleges in Scotland to
take up the opportunity
of ‘Changing Faces’
training.”
Respect Week
‘Respect Week’, held during the
week beginning December 7,
was once again a huge success.
In total 78 workshops were
delivered to over 1,400 students.
The week