Equality and Diversity Training - An Important Issue for All Employers

With increasing legislation around Equality and Diversity (specifically the 2010 Equality Act), it is essential that employers and employees are fully aware of the rights and responsibilities of staff and of the duty of care employers have regarding all employees.

Our Equality and Diversity Training Course is designed to offer greater awareness to both employers and employees. We have involved ACAS in the development and reviewing of our equality and diversity course so you can be confident the material covers the issues required by the 2010 Equality Act.

The Equality and Diversity Training helps employees understand the subject and their obligations. The quiz at the end of the course, combined with the certificate provided, helps employers demonstrate they have discharged their duty of care, helping to offset their vicarious liability under the 2010 Equality Act.

The objective of the Equality and Diversity Training is to encourage a positive and harmonious working environment for all by giving people and understanding of the issues and their obligations under current legislation. The course is split into three parts:

Part 1: Overview & Legislation

What is Equality
What is Diversity
The nine protected characteristics within Equality
Common myths and misconceptions
The legal position and what this means for individual responsibility

Part 2: Language \ Stereotypes & Prejudices

The nature of terms of abuse
Examples of typical terms of abuse
How to understand and navigate what terms are acceptable
Stereotypes and generalisations
Examples of how stereotypes affect thinking & behaviour

Part 3: Workplace Issues

Types of discrimination: Direct Discrimination, Indirect Discrimination, Perception Discrimination, Associative Discrimination
Unwanted behaviours: Harassment, Third party Harassment, Victimisation
Employer issues and actions for promoting equality: Vicarious Liability
Occupational Requirements. Positive Action, Positive Discrimination, Reasonable Adjustments
Social networking and the internet
Advice around the issue of discrimination

Evidence Of Understanding

At the end of the Equality and Diversity Training there is a 20 question quiz to assess how well people have understood the issues raised and their responsibilities under the 2010 Equality Act. All learners are provided with a certificate of achievement based on their score for this quiz.

Course Guide

A course guide that summarises the audio visual presentations in the Equality and Diversity Training is also provided for people to download and keep.