Equal Opportunities & Diversity

Introduction

All public bodies have a legal duty to put in place equality schemes on race, disability and gender to underpin their commitment to promote equality and diversity. The public duty is, in effect, legislation which is deliberately designed to bring about ‘mainstreaming' of equality. It is about building equality and diversity as an integral part of how an organisation goes about all its activities - certainly in relation to employment, but also in relation to policy making and service delivery, access to information and services, public image and confidence, as well as procurement decisions and partnership arrangements, and community relations: addressing key issues of multiculturalism and social cohesion in the changing equalities climate.


Aims

This course introduces everyone to the concepts of equal opportunities and diversity and provides an overview of the legal framework and its practical implications, why diversity and equal opportunties are important, your company policy, the benefits for your organisation, looking at your organisation's goals, processes and procedures - how can diversity and equality help you achieve them.


The Course includes:

• Inclusion and equal opportunities
• Discrimination, Harassment, Victimisation and Bullying
• Avoiding discrimination and creating safe environments
• The benefits of an effective diversity policy
• The diversity challenge
• The seven strands of equality- race, gender, disability, age, religion or belief, sexual orientation and gender identity
• Building equality into everyday practice
• Equality awareness
• Understanding assumptions, stereotyping and prejudice
• Exploring Equal Opportunities & Diversity
• Managing Diversity
• Diversity & Dignity at work
• Equality and diversity in employment
• Inducting staff
• Inducting learners
• Race, identity and culture

Delegates will be issued with a Certificate of Attendance.