Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

Course overview

Equality & Diversity training can create a more inclusive workforce – and reduce the risk of costly and time-consuming complaints, disciplinary action and Employment Tribunal claims – through encouraging greater awareness and understanding of the different protected characteristics and types of discrimination and harassment.

Who should attend

This course will be useful to anyone involved in managing people including

those with HR responsibilities. This course can also be adapted for staff

training.

Benefits of attending

Delegates will increase their knowledge of EDI and gain an understanding of

what these concepts look like in practice. They won’t just learn the theory; they

will leave the session with an understanding of the practical steps that they can

take to promote EDI and to demonstrate best practice. This should, in turn, help

to drive forward a more inclusive workplace culture and the enormous benefits

that that can bring.

Delegates will also understand the potentially significant legal risks in this area,

therefore, mitigating the organisation’s exposure to liability.

Course content

✓ The concepts of equality, equity diversity and inclusion

✓ The equality and discrimination legal framework including the protected

characteristics and the different types of discrimination within the Equality

Act

✓ Employee and employer responsibilities

✓ The employer’s additional legal obligations to employees with disabilities

✓ The indicators that harassment or bullying may be taking place within a team

✓ How to deal with concerns or complaints relating to harassment and bullying