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entwisi · 31-07-2007, 11:40

Last year I signed up to a scheme to go into schools and help girls become interested in IT Its a goverment sponsored scheme called "Computer Club 4 Girls". It was supported by my then employers and I was effectively allowed to do up to 2 hours/month in helping at schools who wanted to partake in teh scheme. There was never any mention or emphasis put on what race or religion thE girls had to be. I had to undergo CRB checks, training on the scheme and what it aimed to do etc. Unfortuantely I left that company before it got in full swing but I have emailed my new employers to see if I can continue this work under our Charity volunteering scheme.

I believe that we can and should encourage people EQUALLY to partake in courses and training where there are identified shortages but we should never focus on a paricular demographic as this is unfair on the others.

31-07-2007, 11:40	#15
entwisi God Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Up Bash Posts: 7,827 Blog Entries: 3 Liked: 44 times Rep Power: 4390	Re: Positive discrimination flourishes in Hyndburn. Last year I signed up to a scheme to go into schools and help girls become interested in IT Its a goverment sponsored scheme called "Computer Club 4 Girls". It was supported by my then employers and I was effectively allowed to do up to 2 hours/month in helping at schools who wanted to partake in teh scheme. There was never any mention or emphasis put on what race or religion thE girls had to be. I had to undergo CRB checks, training on the scheme and what it aimed to do etc. Unfortuantely I left that company before it got in full swing but I have emailed my new employers to see if I can continue this work under our Charity volunteering scheme. I believe that we can and should encourage people EQUALLY to partake in courses and training where there are identified shortages but we should never focus on a paricular demographic as this is unfair on the others. __________________ Ian Technical God, No 1 Geek And Linux Guru Have you seen my Flickr pictures?