Equality and Diversity Online E-learning Course
Equality and diversity promotes opportunity for all, giving every one the chance to achieve their potential, free from prejudice and discrimination. Although sometimes used interchangeably, the terms ‘equality’ and ‘diversity’ are not the same.
Equality is about fairness and the respect of individual needs. Diversity is about recognising, valuing and taking into account people’s different backgrounds, knowledge, skills, needs and experiences.
If you employ staff or work with, or along-side other people you need to consider our Equality and Diversity Course.
This e–learning module provides essential information as outlined UK legislation. The module clarifies the employers and employees roles and responsibilities both legally and morally to demonstrate statutory compliance.
The training explains what equality and diversity is and isn’t, looks at why equality and diversity matters in the work place, in addition to identifying how to spot and re-act to unfair discrimination. The module also explains how to devise a positive equality and diversity policy with the inclusion of areas such as reasonable adjustments and steps.
Learning outcomes
By the end of the course you will have learned about:
- The legal background to equality and diversity (The Equality Act 2010)
- How to define equality and diversity
- The “protected characteristics” described in the Equality Act
- The nature and types of discrimination as described in The Equality Act
- Exemptions from The Equality Act
- What equality and diversity is – and isn’t
- The legal case for equality and diversity
- How to spot discrimination in the workplace
- How to react to discrimination at work
- How to handle bullying and harassment at work
- How to devise a positive equality and diversity policy
- What ‘positive discrimination’, ‘reasonable adjustments’ and ‘reasonable steps’ are
- Additional information on disability at work
- Why equality and diversity matters
- The positive case for equality and diversity.
Course Content
- Defining equality and diversity
- The Equality Act 2010
- Equality and diversity – the positives
- The nine protected characteristics
- The four types of discrimination
- Possible exemptions from the Equality Act
- Bullying and harassment
- How your employer should handle discrimination cases?
- Discrimination case study
- Disability and the Equality Act
- Attitudes to disability
- Misconceptions about equality and diversity
- Business reasons for positive equality and diversity policies
- More positive reasons for equality and diversity
- Equality and diversity policy test
Who should complete this course?
The course is designed for all employees with little or no knowledge of Equality and Diversity issues, so is ideal for induction and refresher training.
- Prior Learning? – None required
- Pre Course learning? – None required
- Certification – All learners who successfully complete the module will be issued with a certificate of learning
- Duration – Approximately 30 minutes