As well as gaining knowledge of what is meant by race, its history and the impact of systemic racism, participants will be provided with the skills to recognise and challenge racist attitudes and behaviours, create effective power-based allyship and the importance of self-directed learning.
Our trainers will enable participants to understand and identify behaviours that undermine respect and dignity at work, including bullying and harassment, and to explore ways of creating an inclusive working culture. This includes understanding the impact of inappropriate language and behaviour, how to challenge effectively and support others.
The course covers a number of key areas including the social model of disability, the legal requirements, including reasonable adjustments in the workplace and public areas, and the impact of ableism, privilege and unconscious bias.
We provide practical strategies for creating accessible communication and environments, and explore how to effectively consult, engage with and support disabled staff, customers and other stakeholders.
This course is created and delivered by experienced trainers who identify as disabled people and are disability advocates and activists.
We make extensive use of case studies, interactive quizzes and scenarios to encourage discussion and learning of the law and your organisation’s policy. We cover key definitions, what is meant by prohibitive conduct and positive action and the benefits of EDEI for those engaged in the voluntary sector.
The course includes, all with intersectional perspectives: the daily impact of neurodivergent conditions, including autism, ADHD, dyslexia and OCD (as well as common co-occurring mental health conditions), the varied manifestations of neurodivergence alongside cultural factors and how to identify and avoid some common misconceptions, myths and stereotypes.
Through facilitated discussions via case studies, the course aims to enable attendees to be more confident and proactive in dealing with the distinct needs of neurodivergent colleagues.
The course covers how to deliver accessible training, learning styles, developing effective aims and objectives, essential vs supplementary content, effective use of case studies and exercises and responding to challenges in the training room.
The course covers the neuroscience behind implicit associations; provides examples of how unconscious bias can manifest in the work of the voluntary sector; the impact of micro-messages and how proactive inclusion can counter the bias cycle.
The course covers the concept and importance of EIAs, how to identify the key principles and steps involved. Participants will be able to recognise potential barriers and challenges when conducting EIAs and develop strategies to address them. They will learn how to Integrate equality considerations into decision-making processes .
This practical course uses real-life examples, enabling participants to work through every stage of the process to produce a comprehensive EIA.
The course enables senior managers, who are line managers and part of the senior team, the opportunity to discuss what inclusive leadership means within your organisation, with a focus on the barriers to inclusion, the importance of cultural awareness, the impact of language and behaviours on staff and volunteers. We also cover the nature and impact of unconscious bias and how to implement inclusive recruitment and performance management practices.
We include actors in this course to provide participants with an interactive exploration of key issues that leaders and managers face in the workplace.
The course provides new managers or those who would like to refresh their skills with the practical tools to effectively line manage teams, including performance management processes such as staff supervisions, annual appraisals and training and development plans, as well as the skills to manage challenging conversations and give constructive feedback.
The course covers the importance of equality, diversity, equity and inclusion in recruitment and includes strategies to attract a diverse range of candidates. We also provide a summary of legal obligations and regulations relating to recruitment, discuss all elements of the recruitment process including job roles, setting clear selection criteria, shortlisting, competency-based interviews and decision making.
The course also provides for practice interview panels with actors playing candidates who are interviewed by the participants.
Using real-life scenarios, we discuss the expectations of dignity at work and the impact that inappropriate language and behaviours have on individuals and teams. By practicing effective challenging techniques during the session with actors, you will learn how to provide constructive feedback in an assertive way and develop skills to confidently navigate challenging conversations.
