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Equal Opportunities

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4 Main Groups Effected

Women

Disadvantaged socio – economic groupDisability

Different ethnic backgrounds

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Women Barriers

Stereotypical Views

Non Relevant media coverage

Sexism

Less Media Coverage

Attitudes about sexuality

Lack of opportunity

Muslim women

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Ethnic MinoritiesBarriers

Religious views-Mixed sex groups- Dress codes

Discouraged by family / peersDiscrimination

Prejudice

Higher % economically deprived

Lower levels of disposable income

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DisabilityBarriers

Lack off opportunity

Stereo typing

Needs ignored‘invisible minority’

Lack of status / Recognition

Lack of facilities

Disability to severe

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Social ClassBarriers

Less leisure time Social discrimination

Certain sport, certain class e.g Golf, yachting

Lack of disposable income

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Equal OpportunitiesPart 2

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WomenWhat’s being done

Womens Sport Foundation (WSF)

Advice to providers

Celebrating women’ success (media)

Influencing nation and local government

Developing ‘best practice’

Women ‘in to coaching programme’

Gender Equality Duty (GED)

Positive Discrimination

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Ethnic MinoritiesWhat’s being done

Sport England

Challenge and support sports leaders

Help individuals and groups play a part

Raise awareness to change attitudes

Commission of racial Equality Data and research

To ‘eradicate racial discrimination in sport’

Sport Equals

Positive Role models

Media Campaigns

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DisabilityBarriers

Disability Act 2004

Positive Discrimination

Disability Sport England-coordinating and developing nation events

English federation of disability sport- Developing sport

After-school programmes + teaching courses

Sport England data

Integration vs separation

Adapted and designed sports

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Social ClassBarriers

Positive Discrimination

Community Club development programme

Respect Athlete Mentoring programme-Elite Athletes

Sports Action Zone-Wide network of school, clubs etc..

Extra funding

DCMS support + Sport England