equality, diversity and inclusion training course
This equality, Diversity, and Inclusion update training course brings attendees up to speed on the very latest developments in EDI, including legislation and good practice.
Definitions and scope of the Nine Protected Characteristics are changing all the time in the light of caselaw, legislation and societal changes. Topics embracing neurodiversity and the menopause are increasingly featuring in employment tribunals claims. The Worker Protection Act and the preventative duty it places on employers to prevent sexual harassment also impacting on the ever-changing EDI landscape.
Our course brings you up to date on the very latest developments and reminds participants of what effective implementation really looks like. It provides a wide range of highly practical ideas, hints and tips
Sexual harassment, discrimination, EDI tribunals and fines are constantly making the news headlines. Annual Equality Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) training is now essential for managers across all businesses and organisations. All Managers and HR Teams need to understand the current legislation, latest changes to “Protected Characteristics”, good practice and the do’s and don’ts in key areas, such as the following:
• Sexual Harassment and the Worker Protection Act
• Bullying and other forms of Harassment
• Menopause
• Neurodiversity
• Transgender and Trans vocabulary
• Racialism, Antisemitism and Xenophobia
• The WOKE Agenda
• Misogyny
For Whom?
The workshop is designed to help participants understand and apply equality and diversity legislation effectively. It is suitable for representatives from all organisations and businesses, especially Operational Managers, HR teams and Directors who have to lead and address issues when they arise.
EDI Training Course Content
The course focusses on the latest developments in terms of legislation, current thinking and good practice. It illustrates how many EDI initiatives, instigated in good faith, can be fundamentally flawed and fail due to poor understanding effective practice. In doing so the workshop helps participants understand what a robust approach to EDI looks like and provides a raft of valuable guidance. In doing so it also reduces the perceived burden of implementation whilst simultaneously helping to improve overall effectiveness in meeting equality and diversity requirements.
• The economic, legal and demographic drivers which are currently shaping equality, diversity and inclusion issues
• How the above drivers impact upon service delivery, employment and stakeholders
• EDI related legislation with signposts about the impact of recent judicial decisions
• Updates and changes to EDI related legislation
• Prevailing good practice on equality diversity and inclusion
• New concepts and terms on discrimination and allied issues
• EDI inspection – what external scrutiny regimes are looking for when they inspect EDI
• How to reconcile latest developments with existing employment and service delivery policies, protocols and procedures
• Signposts sources of external information and advice
Additionally participants will be introduced to Equality Impact Assessments and how these help ensure EDI goals are delivered.
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A pdf guide on the appropriate use of language produced by the TUC
PDF – Management Styles and How they Impact on Equality
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