Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

Overview 

Ideal for staff in any sector, this course provides delegates with an understanding of how the values, opinions and prejudices of an individual can influence those around them, and how this can lead to discrimination.

Delegates will gain awareness of the value of equality, diversity and inclusion and will be encouraged to promote equal opportunities in the workplace. 

Course Content

• Introduction
• What is equality, diversity and inclusion?
• Appropriate/inappropriate language, behaviours and actions
• Challenging inappropriate language, behaviours and actions
• Understanding the needs of individuals
• Respecting others and their needs
• Equality legislation
• Strategies for embedding equality, diversity and inclusion

The training will help delegates to:

• Strive to achieve best practice in recruitment, retention and career progression practices as employers.
• Support the development of good diversity practice by collecting and sharing examples of practical activities that contribute to progress.
• Achieve good and exemplar practice over time

Specific learning aims include:

• To raise awareness of the nine protected characteristics within the Equality Act
• To understand the different types of discrimination
• To explore how beliefs, values and attitudes drive behaviour
• Explore and consider issues of empathy and sympathy by exploring stereotypes
• Recognising the benefits of embracing difference
• To gain an awareness of employer and employee duties in relation to Equality and Diversity, and inclusion
• To understand what ‘good practice’ means for your organisation
• To recognise individual and organisational responsibilities