Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Open Course

A practical, engaging course designed to build confidence and competence in EDI

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Training Course

Course Overview

This Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Essentials training course has been designed to help learners understand more about their responsibilities for promoting equality, tackling all forms of discrimination and fostering good relationships between diverse groups of people in the workplace. The learning package covers all areas of equality legislation, policies, processes, procedures and best practice.

Ideal for staff in any sector, this course provides delegates with an understanding of how the values, opinions and prejudices of an individual can influence those around them, and how this can lead to discrimination.

Delegates will gain awareness of the value of equality, diversity and inclusion and will be encouraged to promote equal opportunities in the workplace

Who Should Attend?

  • Managers and team leaders
  • HR professionals
  • Frontline staff
  • Anyone responsible for supporting colleagues or service users

What you will learn

The training helps you to:

  • Strive to achieve best practice in recruitment, retention and career progression practices as employers.
  • Support the development of good diversity practice by collecting and sharing examples of practical activities that contribute to progress.
  • Achieve good and exemplar practice over time

Specific learning aims include:

  • To raise awareness of the nine protected characteristics within the Equality Act
  • To understand the different types of discrimination
  • To explore how beliefs, values and attitudes drive behaviour
  • Explore and consider issues of empathy and sympathy by exploring stereotypes
  • Recognising the benefits of embracing difference
  • To gain an awareness of employer and employee duties in relation to Equality and Diversity, and inclusion
  • To understand what ‘good practice’ means for your organisation
  • To recognise individual and organisational responsibilities

Course Structure and Cost

The course is run as a 1-day workshop. Delivery is through a mixture of methods and involves delegates in group exercises and discussions. Training is practical and interactive.

Open Courses are delivered via Zoom. The course timings are 10.00 am to 3.30 pm

We charge £395 per delegate

Upcoming Course Dates

  • 6 July 2026
  • 21 September 2026
  • 16 November 2026

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