Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Training
Practical in-house Equality, Diversity and Inclusion training exploring discrimination, bias, protected characteristics and how to build fair, respectful and inclusive workplaces.
Practical in-house Equality, Diversity and Inclusion training exploring discrimination, bias, protected characteristics and how to build fair, respectful and inclusive workplaces.
Creating an inclusive workplace requires more than knowing the right terminology. It means understanding how people's identities, experiences and opportunities can be affected by discrimination, bias, assumptions and organisational practice. This course gives delegates a practical foundation in equality, diversity and inclusion and helps them understand what they can do to contribute to a fairer, more respectful and inclusive workplace.
In‑house courses are private sessions delivered exclusively for a group of people from your organisation, on a date that suits you, with the option to tailor the content to your staff and setting.
Open courses are public Equality and Diversity UK training dates that anyone can book onto, ideal when you only need training for one or two people.
Equality, diversity and inclusion are closely connected, but they are not the same thing. Understanding the difference helps us move beyond simply treating everybody identically and think more carefully about fairness, difference, participation and belonging.
Recognising that people may experience different barriers and ensuring that everyone has fair access to opportunities, support, services and treatment.
Recognising and valuing the differences between people, including different identities, backgrounds, experiences, perspectives and ways of thinking.
Creating environments where people are respected, able to participate, have a voice and feel that they belong rather than simply being present.
Most people do not deliberately set out to discriminate against or exclude others. However, our beliefs, values, assumptions and experiences can influence how we interpret situations, communicate with people and make decisions.
The course helps delegates consider the difference between intention and impact. Something may not have been intended to exclude or offend, but that does not necessarily mean it had no negative impact.
Effective EDI practice involves developing the awareness to notice potential barriers and inappropriate behaviour, the confidence to question assumptions and the willingness to consider what we can do differently.
The Equality Act 2010 provides an important legal framework for equality in Great Britain. The course introduces delegates to the nine protected characteristics and helps them understand how discrimination can occur in workplace situations.
Understand the nine protected characteristics and why equality law protects people from discrimination connected with particular aspects of identity and experience.
Explore different forms of discrimination and consider how unfair treatment, disadvantage, harassment or exclusion may arise in workplace situations.
Consider how equality responsibilities connect with everyday behaviour, communication, decision-making and organisational practice.
We all develop beliefs, attitudes and assumptions through our experiences and the world around us. These can influence how we perceive other people — sometimes without us recognising that this is happening.
Delegates explore how stereotypes and assumptions can affect interactions and decisions, and why developing greater self-awareness is an important part of inclusive practice.
The aim is not to pretend that we never make assumptions. It is to become more aware of them, question them and reduce the likelihood that they influence how other people are treated or the opportunities they receive.
Inclusive workplaces depend not only on how we behave ourselves, but also on what happens when we witness language, behaviour or decisions that may exclude, stereotype or disadvantage somebody else.
The course helps delegates consider practical ways to respond without assuming that challenging something always requires confrontation.
Notice inappropriate language, stereotypes, assumptions, exclusion and behaviours that may undermine dignity, equality or inclusion.
Develop different ways of questioning or challenging behaviour depending on the situation, relationship, context and level of risk.
Consider how to support colleagues affected by inappropriate behaviour and when concerns may need to be raised or addressed more formally.
By the end of the course, delegates should be better able to:
This course provides a practical foundation in equality, diversity and inclusion and is suitable for people at all levels of an organisation.
It can be particularly valuable for:
No previous EDI training is required. The course can be tailored to reflect your organisation, workforce, sector, policies and equality priorities.
Give employees a shared foundation for understanding equality, discrimination, diversity and inclusion.
Help people develop the language and confidence to discuss EDI, question assumptions and respond to inappropriate behaviour.
Encourage delegates to translate learning into everyday behaviour, decisions, relationships and organisational practice.
All our courses are tailored to ensure the training reflects your organisation, sector, workforce and equality priorities.
The course can be delivered face-to-face or online via Zoom or Teams.
To support participation, discussion and interaction, we recommend the following group sizes per session:
Need to train a larger workforce? No problem. We regularly work with organisations that need to train larger numbers of employees. Where appropriate, training can be delivered across multiple sessions to ensure everyone receives the same high-quality, interactive learning experience. We can develop a delivery programme to suit your workforce size, locations and timescales.
Please note: the half-day rate is not always available for face-to-face sessions.
Over 25 years' experience delivering equality, diversity and inclusion training, consultancy and professional development.
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