WHO IS THIS COURSE FOR?
This course is for all staff, across all organisations. The Equality Act 2010 is enforced within the UK and everybody must uphold it to avoid cases of unlawful discrimination. Penalties and impacts for which can be extremely serious and damaging.
WHY DO YOU NEED THIS COURSE?
ED & I are expected to be set as mandatory staff professional development by all organisations.
OBJECTIVES
By the end of this course, delegates will be able to understand:
- The Equality Act 2010
- Up to date legislation and the term protected characteristics
- What constitutes unlawful discrimination
- The importance of proactive upholding of The Act
COURSE CONTENT
- Legislation
- Protected characteristics
- Case studies analyses
- Social Model and theory of disability
- Action planning and policies
OVERALL COURSE BENEFITS
This is a 1-day training course which has been designed to provide front-line care and support staff with necessary knowledge and understanding of the Equality Act 2010, protected characteristics, active upholding and enforcement and what constitutes discrimination with examples of outcomes for these cases.