Please find attached a background note from Stacey Davis, the Equality, Diversity and Community Engagement Manager regarding the Disability Hate Crime School Resource packs.
The note contains a link to the resource pack on the CPS website and also includes links to subtitled and signed versions of the PowerPoint presentations, as well as a copy of the teacher’s guidance pack that can be downloaded.
The pack is available for anyone to use and all we ask is if it is used, to please provide us with feedback on where the session was run and how the session went.
Please do not hesitate to contact either Stacey 0161 827 4715 stacey.davis@cps.gsi.gov.uk or me if we can be of any assistance.
David. N. Leighton
Equality and Diversity Officer
North WestAreaOperations Centre
Tel: 0161 827 4715 (72-4715)
Fax: 0161 827 4931
DX: 744372Manchester53
Email:david.leighton@cps.gsi.gov.uk
School resource on Disability Hate Crime
The CPS North West Area have worked with partners to develop a resource for schools to increase awareness about disability hate crime, the impact it has on lives of victims and witnesses as well as the possible consequences for people who perpetrate this heinous crime.
This free pack which is available as either a one or two hour lesson has been developed in response to concerns raised by disabled people and the Criminal Justice System about the number of people who were being attacked both, verbally and physically because they have an impairment or disability.
Background
CPS North West Area in partnership with Greater Manchester Coalition of Disabled People’s
Young Actors Group, drama students from the University of Central Lancashire and Transport for Greater Manchester came together to discuss how they could best reach children and young people about the impact of disability hate crime.
This resulted in a DVD and resource pack which shows four scenarios based on the life experiences of several disabled people, discussions with disabled people themselves about being the victims of disability hate crime or crime and the impact that it had and continues to have on their lives.
The lesson is aimed at key stage 3-4 (11-16 year olds) students, can be adapted to suit other age ranges and is sufficiently flexible to be taught to both mainstream and social inclusion groups as part of the Citizenship programme. The resource is also available in signed and subtitled versions. Please click on the link below to access resource. However, if you would like a hard copy and a DVD, please e-mail david.leighton@cps.gsi.gov.uk
Click on this link for Disability Hate Crime resources
Stacey Davis
Equality Diversity and Community Engagement Manager
CPS North West Area