Multiverse is an Initial
Teacher EducationTeacher education refers to the policies and procedures designed to equip prospective teachers with the knowledge, attitudes, behaviours and skills they require to perform their tasks effectively in the classroom, school and wider community....
(ITE) Professional Resource Network (funded by the
Training and Development Agency for SchoolsThe Training and Development Agency for Schools is responsible for the initial and in-service training of teachers and other school staff in England...
created to meet the challenge of raising the achievement of pupils from diverse backgrounds. Issues in relation to
Social classSocial classes are the hierarchical arrangements of people in society as economic or cultural groups. Class is an essential object of analysis for sociologists, political economists and social historians...
, religious diversity, Refugees and Asylum Seekers, and Travellers and Roma are also explored.
Multiverse is a consortium of eight Initial Teacher Training institutions from across England, with Lightbox Education (formerly 3T Productions–a subsidiary of
Research MachinesRM plc is a UK company specialising in providing products and services to schools, colleges, universities and government education departments & agencies...
plc.) and Trentham Books, working with
Local Education AuthoritiesA Local Education Authority was the part of a local council, or local authority , in England and Wales that was responsible for education within that council's jurisdiction...
and community groups:
- London Metropolitan University
The London Metropolitan University, located in London, England, was formed on 1 August 2002 by the amalgamation of London Guildhall University and the University of North London...
- [Institute for Policy Studies in Education]http://www.londonmet.ac.uk/research-units/ipse/
- Middlesex University
Middlesex University is a university in north London, England. It is located in the historic county boundaries of Middlesex from which it takes its name. It is one of the so-called post-1992 universities and is a member of million+ working group...
- Northumbria University
Northumbria University is a modern university located in Newcastle upon Tyne in North East England.- Schools :Northumbria University offers approximately 500 study programmes through nine Schools:* Applied Sciences...
- University of Cumbria
The University of Cumbria is a British university established on 1 August 2007, with roots extending back to the Society for the Encouragement of Fine Arts established in 1822 and Charlotte Mason teacher training College in 1890s.-Formation:...
- University of Chichester
The University of Chichester is a university based in West Sussex, England. Campuses are based in the city of Chichester and the nearby coastal resort of Bognor Regis. The university also has sites on the Isle of Wight and the Central Sussex Centre in Horsham...
- University of East London
The University of East London is a university based in the east end of London, England. According to the Sunday Times, UEL is the "embodiment of the modern university"...
- University of Northampton
The University of Northampton is a university in Northampton, Northamptonshire, UK.Formerly known as Nene College of Higher Education and then University College Northampton the University received full university status in 2005, though it had to convince the Privy Council that a Royal Decree...
- University of Sunderland
The University of Sunderland is located in Sunderland, North East England. The University has more than 10,000 students, including 7,000-plus international students from some 70 countries....
The website contains resources selected by experts working in the Multiverse Consortium.
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Multiverse is an Initial
Teacher EducationTeacher education refers to the policies and procedures designed to equip prospective teachers with the knowledge, attitudes, behaviours and skills they require to perform their tasks effectively in the classroom, school and wider community....
(ITE) Professional Resource Network (funded by the
Training and Development Agency for SchoolsThe Training and Development Agency for Schools is responsible for the initial and in-service training of teachers and other school staff in England...
created to meet the challenge of raising the achievement of pupils from diverse backgrounds. Issues in relation to
Social classSocial classes are the hierarchical arrangements of people in society as economic or cultural groups. Class is an essential object of analysis for sociologists, political economists and social historians...
, religious diversity, Refugees and Asylum Seekers, and Travellers and Roma are also explored.
Member organizations
Multiverse is a consortium of eight Initial Teacher Training institutions from across England, with Lightbox Education (formerly 3T Productions–a subsidiary of
Research MachinesRM plc is a UK company specialising in providing products and services to schools, colleges, universities and government education departments & agencies...
plc.) and Trentham Books, working with
Local Education AuthoritiesA Local Education Authority was the part of a local council, or local authority , in England and Wales that was responsible for education within that council's jurisdiction...
and community groups:
- London Metropolitan University
The London Metropolitan University, located in London, England, was formed on 1 August 2002 by the amalgamation of London Guildhall University and the University of North London...
- [Institute for Policy Studies in Education]http://www.londonmet.ac.uk/research-units/ipse/
- Middlesex University
Middlesex University is a university in north London, England. It is located in the historic county boundaries of Middlesex from which it takes its name. It is one of the so-called post-1992 universities and is a member of million+ working group...
- Northumbria University
Northumbria University is a modern university located in Newcastle upon Tyne in North East England.- Schools :Northumbria University offers approximately 500 study programmes through nine Schools:* Applied Sciences...
- University of Cumbria
The University of Cumbria is a British university established on 1 August 2007, with roots extending back to the Society for the Encouragement of Fine Arts established in 1822 and Charlotte Mason teacher training College in 1890s.-Formation:...
- University of Chichester
The University of Chichester is a university based in West Sussex, England. Campuses are based in the city of Chichester and the nearby coastal resort of Bognor Regis. The university also has sites on the Isle of Wight and the Central Sussex Centre in Horsham...
- University of East London
The University of East London is a university based in the east end of London, England. According to the Sunday Times, UEL is the "embodiment of the modern university"...
- University of Northampton
The University of Northampton is a university in Northampton, Northamptonshire, UK.Formerly known as Nene College of Higher Education and then University College Northampton the University received full university status in 2005, though it had to convince the Privy Council that a Royal Decree...
- University of Sunderland
The University of Sunderland is located in Sunderland, North East England. The University has more than 10,000 students, including 7,000-plus international students from some 70 countries....
The Website
The website contains resources selected by experts working in the Multiverse Consortium. They range from ITE learning and teaching materials, research papers, government reports, articles from the media,
case studiesA case study is one of several ways of doing research whether it is social science related or even socially related. It is an intensive study of a single group, incident, or community...
, and
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s.
The website is organised into six Diversity Topics:
- 'Race' and Ethnicity
- Social Class
Social classes are the hierarchical arrangements of people in society as economic or cultural groups. Class is an essential object of analysis for sociologists, political economists and social historians...
- Religious Diversity
- Bilingual and Multilingual Learners
- Refugees and Asylum Seekers
- Travellers and Roma