Slides from the one-hour session Jenny Brady and I facilitated for Leeds Institute for Cardiovascular and Metabolic Medicine, University of Leeds on 17/09/19.

1. Inclusive Teaching @ Leeds
#InclusiveTeachingLeeds
Jenny Brady, LITE | Twitter @BradyGraha
Kirsten Thompson, OD&PL | Twitter @iamKirstenT

2. Overview
1. Consider the case for change.
2. Provide an overview and update on the Inclusive
Learning and Teaching Project: current priorities
and implementing our Baseline Standards.
3. Discuss inclusive practice and the small changes we
can all make, that benefit all of our students.

3. Discuss
What does inclusive practice in HE mean to
you?

4. 1. The case for change

5. The case for change
1. Equality Act 2010 duty to be anticipatory to the
needs of disabled students (1 in 5 in the UK have a
disability, Gov UK)
2. Increasing international students
3. Commitment to widening participation for
underrepresented groups
4. Eliminate disadvantage resulting from linguistic,
educational or cultural background, learning need
or learning preference
5. Inclusive approaches encourage flexibility, variety
and active learning. EVERYONE benefits.

6. The case for change cont.
New digital accessibility regulations
(23/09/18)
• Build on existing obligations under
the Equality Act 2010
• Digital accessibility is a right, not
a privilege
• Includes websites, apps and VLEs
(and content published within)
• Meet WCAG 2.1 AA standards:
Perceivable, Operable,
Understandable and Robust
• Phased implementation starting
23/09/19

7. 2. Inclusive L&T Project

8. Inclusive Teaching at Leeds
• Inclusive Learning and
Teaching (ILT) Project
• ILT Group
• Inclusive Teaching Guides
and website
• Inclusive Baseline Standards
(coming up)
• Working towards the
Baselines
http://inclusiveteaching.leeds.ac.uk

9. Inclusive Baseline Standards
6 Baseline Standards:
• A framework for reviewing current practice
• Support student education &
internationalisation strategies
• Standards for staff and the University
http://inclusiveteaching.leeds.ac.uk

10. Embedding Standards 2019-20
• School Academic Leads for Inclusive
Practice (SALIPs)
• Review current practices against the
Baseline Standards
• Creating school-level inclusive action plans
• Collaborating on culture change

11. Embedding Standards 2019-20 cont.
Development:
• Open Programme events
• Bespoke development
• New digital resources

12. 3. Being inclusive in…
your own practice

13. Quick Wins in teaching practice
Make common reasonable adjustments standard:
• Use Lecture Capture (where appropriate)
• Reading lists highlighting prioritised texts
• Glossaries of new terms
• Make some lecture/seminar content available in
advance
• Ensure language for assessment is free from
ambiguity.

14. Quick Wins in digital practice
• Create 'born accessible’ resources with flexible-format
eg Word document in OneDrive
• Familiarise yourself with accessibility checkers in
Microsoft Office
• Graphics and media: design for small screens
• Alt (alternative) text needs to either fully describe
images / graphics / graphs etc or labelled as
‘decorative’ if the visuals provide no significant
information.

15. Quick Wins in digital practice cont.
• For Word and Outlook: 12pt sans serif fonts as a
minimum.
• PowerPoint and presentations: ideally 28pt sans serif
as a minimum.
• Colour contrast: need to test we can’t SEE if it meets
the WCAG 2.1 AA standard
• Videos need closed captions, narration / script. Keep
text readable on small screens.

16. Your Action Plan
Questions to consider…
1. What will you do, to enhance the inclusivity
of your practice, communication and
materials?
2. If you are in a support role, what will you do
to support your colleagues?

17. Thank you
Learn more at:
Inclusiveteaching.leeds.ac.uk
#InclusiveTeachingLeeds
Jenny Brady, LITE | Twitter @BradyGraha
Kirsten Thompson, OD&PL | Twitter @iamKirstenT