WHY SHOULD YOU TAKE THIS COURSE?
Equality, diversity and inclusion promotes opportunity for all, giving everyone the chance to achieve their potential, free from prejudice and discrimination. Although sometimes used interchangeably, the terms ‘equality’ and ‘diversity’ are not the same. This training explains what equality and diversity is and isn’t! It will also explain how to spot and react to unfair discrimination.
WHO SHOULD TAKE THIS COURSE?
The course will help employers and managers to promote equality, diversity and inclusion in the workplace and methods to avoid any discrimination taking place in the workplace.
COURSE AND TIMINGS
The training course lasts approximately 20-30 minutes in total.
By the end of the course, you will have learnt:
- The legal background to equality and diversity (The Equality Act 2010)
- How to define equality and diversity
- The nature and types of discrimination as described in The Equality Act
- Exemptions from The Equality Act
- The legal case for equality and diversity
- How to spot and react to discrimination in the workplace
- How to handle bullying and harassment at work
- Additional information on disability at work
- Why equality and diversity matters
- The positive case for equality and diversity.
