Diversity - 1/2 day course
Diversity is an evolution of equal opportunities, not just concentrating on the different groups in the work place but understanding that people within the group all have differences that are both visible and non-visable, such as class, style of working, personality, responsibility for dependants, religion and belief, sexual orientation, disability, race and age,
Course content:
- Definitions of equal opportunities and diversity
- The benefits of diversity in the workplace
- Direct and indirect discrimination
- The legal framework
- Race
- Disability
- Gender
- Religion or belief
- Sexual orientation
- Age
- Bullying and Harrasment
- Getting the message right
- Prejudice
- Training
- Key messages
- Applying diversity/equal opportunities to the job
