Equality and Diversity Training Course

This Equality and Diversity training course will help all employees to understand their responsibilities and to encourage the promotion of equality and diversity in the workplace.

By referring to the Equality Act 2010, the course will look at the nine protected characteristics, which help employees become aware of what is considered discrimination by either words or actions. Staff will be in a better position to promote the importance of a fairer and diverse workplace environment.

• Train online at your own pace with a full audio voiceover
• Accredited by CPD
• Certificate on successful completion
• Course duration: 35 minutes
• Unlimited resits at no cost

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Who is this Online Equality and Diversity Training for?

This online course can is suited for learners of all levels regardless of job role. Managers, supervisors, employees and employers all have a moral responsibility to actively promote a healthy equal and diverse workplace. As this is an awareness training course, no formal understanding or prior knowledge of this subject matter is required.

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Equality and Diversity Training Certification

Our entire library of training courses are accredited by the CPD Certification Service as adhering to the universally recognised Continuing Professional Development (CPD) guidelines.

Upon passing the online assessment you will have the options to both print and download your Equality and Diversity Training Certificate in PDF format. In addition to this an automated email will also be sent to your chosen email address containing a link to your certificate ensuring you always have access to a copy.

Furthermore, a QR code is displayed on each certificate which when scanned by a smartphone links to our certification database. This allows employers, auditors and local authority inspectors, for example, to establish a certificates validity instantly and at any time.

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Course Aim

This course aims to help employees understand the importance of equality and diversity in the workplace. It will give employees the relevant knowledge and skills they will need that will help them to understand what behaviours are acceptable under the Equality Act 2010. They will be able to recognise and distinguish between certain types of discrimination.

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Learning Objectives

On completion of the course, you should be able to:

• Define Equality & Diversity.
• Identify ways of promoting Equality & Diversity.
• Recognise and distinguish between direct and indirect discrimination.
• Identify harassment, victimisation and bullying behaviour.
• Take appropriate action to develop a fairer, more inclusive working environment for all.

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Training Course Content

This course is made up of the following modules:

• Defining Equality and Diversity

  Find out what is meant by Equality and Diversity and how they can be promoted within a working environment.

• Module 1 - Meeting Legal Requirements

  This section will cover the Equality Act 2010 and the nine protected characteristics, which include age, disability, gender management, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, gender and sexual orientation.

• Module 2 - Types of Discrimination

  Find out about direct and indirect discrimination including the definition of victimisation, bullying and whistleblowing. Discover how you can personally help to develop a fairer, more inclusive working environment

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Assessment

On completion of the course lessons and training material an online assessment will automatically unlock. The assessment will contain 15 multiple-choice questions and a mark of 75% or above will be required to pass.

The assessment will be marked instantly and so you will know straight away if you have passed or not. If you don't pass first time there's no need to worry. Unlimited resits at absolutely no additional charge are available so you can retake the assessment again as many times as you need to.

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