All organisations have a duty to meet the requirements of the Equality Act 2010 and promote equality and inclusion in their organisation. It is also important that all staff are trained on equality, diversity and inclusion to help promote equality of opportunity and avoid discrimination in the organisation.
Our comprehensive Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Certificate guides you through the requirements of equality law and how to promote equality and inclusion in your organisation. It also includes a train the trainer module to help you to train all staff and promote a positive ethos and culture.
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Upon successful completion of the course you will be able to:
- Comply with the Equality Act 2010 and related legislation.
- Understand what is meant by ‘protected characteristics’.
- Avoid legal disputes relating to discrimination.
- Understand how diversity and inclusion can benefit your organisation.
- Carry out an equality impact assessment to gauge how well your organisation is doing.
- Implement effective equality and inclusion policies and procedures.
- Create a positive, diverse environment for staff, free from harassment and bullying.
- Provide equality and inclusion training for new staff and keep them up to date.
HOW DOES IT WORK?
Consisting of 6 different modules and over 50 training videos, this unique online training allows you to work at your own pace and saves your place if you want to return to it another time. Once you’ve completed all modules, you’ll be able to download your certificate to demonstrate you have undertaken equality, diversity and inclusion training, and are able to train all staff on equality.
Agenda
- Module 1:
Equality law and best practice
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Shakil ButtHR & Leadership Consultant and Founder of HR Hero for Hire.
- The Equality Act 2010
- Disability Discrimination Act
- Sex Discrimination Act
- Race Relations Act
- Human Rights Act
- Equal Pay Act
- Additional duties for public sector employers
- Module 2:
Understanding the protected characteristics
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Shakil ButtHR & Leadership Consultant and Founder of HR Hero for Hire.
- Age
- Race
- Sex/gender
- Sexual orientation
- Gender reassignment
- Disability
- Religion or belief
- Pregnancy and maternity
- Civil partnerships
- Module 3:
Avoiding legal disputes
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Shakil ButtHR & Leadership Consultant and Founder of HR Hero for Hire.
- Tackling bias and discriminatory language
- Absence and leave
- Bullying, harassment and discrimination
- Discipline and grievance
- Redundancy and dismissal
- Equality of opportunity
- Dress code
- Indirect discrimination
- Discrimination claims
- Module 4:
Organisational benefits of equality and inclusion
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Laurell Anne HectorManaging Director of McManus HRD and an accomplished Organisational Development and Learning Specialist with 20 years’ experience in the field.
- How can diversity and equality benefit your organisation?
- Shared values and ethos
- Corporate responsibility
- Flexible working
- Recruitment and retention
- Training and development
- Motivation and productivity
- Communication and feedback
- Understanding your ‘customer’ or service user better
- Module 5:
Implementing policies and procedures
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Laurell Anne HectorManaging Director of McManus HRD and an accomplished Organisational Development and Learning Specialist with 20 years’ experience in the field.
- Gaining buy in from stakeholders
- Equality, diversity and inclusion monitoring
- Equality impact assessment
- Equality and inclusion statement and policy
- Equality, diversity and inclusion champion
- Reasonable adjustments
- Additional aids and services
- Disabled access
- Record keeping
- Module 6:
Equality, diversity and inclusion: Train the trainer
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Laurell Anne HectorManaging Director of McManus HRD and an accomplished Organisational Development and Learning Specialist with 20 years’ experience in the field.
- Training ALL new staff on equality, diversity and inclusion
- Keeping staff and key stakeholders up to date
- Administering the training programme
- Evaluating the effectiveness of the training programme
- Sample training presentations, videos and handouts
Speakers
Laurell Anne Hector
Laurell Anne Hector Msc, FCIPD, ITOL, EMCC is Managing Director of McManus HRD and an accomplished Organisational Development and Learning Specialist with 20 years’ experience in the field.
Her expertise spans both private and public sector organisations, helping to support L&D and OD strategies in domestic and international environments. Laurell leverages innovative thinking when it comes to problem-solving and managing conflict. She collaborates closely at both team and organisational level to produce operational excellence.
McManus HRD Ltd is a consultancy that specialises in human resources management and training, with a focus on management development, coaching and mentoring, talent management, and teambuilding.
Shakil Butt
Shakil Butt has extensive leadership experience and was the Director for Human Resources and Organisational Development at one of the largest global relief and development charities in the UK working in over 40 countries, with a very diverse and culturally rich workforce. The charity went through rapid change and growth during which time he led an award winning team, was shortlisted as HR Director of the year and awarded HR’s Most Influential for 4 years consecutively.
Originally working as a qualified accountant, Shakil spent his early career in the private sector before later moving into the charitable sector. In 2009 Shakil had a career change and became qualified as a HR professional. These two professional disciplines mean that he has a more holistic perspective being adept with the two most important factors in every organisation, its’ people and its’ financial resources. Shakil particularly enjoys developing managers and is an accredited ACL and ILM trainer as well as being a qualified MBTI practitioner in his capacity now as a freelance consultant.
As a non executive director of the CIPD member, Shakil brings challenge and support to the senior leadership team working strategically, managing risk, compliance and safeguarding the assets of the charity to meets its legal obligations. In addition Shakil is the Honorary Treasurer for the CIPD, chairing the Audit Committee and sits on the Remuneration Committee.
Shakil is a regular writer and contributor featuring in a number of HR publications and speaks at HR conferences internationally on various topics ranging from strategic HR to Values. Shakil has reviewed books by leading HR practitioners and sits on a number of judging panels for HR best practice awards.
As a member of the regional leadership team working with Mosaic, part of the Prince’s Trust, Shakil works with young people in education to raise their aspirations, self-confidence and employability. Shakil was awarded Mentor of the Year 2017 for his contributions to date as well as being nominated for BVSC Community Volunteer of the Year.