Train the Trainer - Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Equip your staff to design and deliver engaging, inclusive EDI training with practical skills in facilitation, session design and confident delivery.
Equip your staff to design and deliver engaging, inclusive EDI training with practical skills in facilitation, session design and confident delivery.
Great Equality, Diversity and Inclusion training does more than communicate information. It creates opportunities for people to question assumptions, explore different perspectives and consider how their behaviour and decisions affect others. This practical Train the Trainer course develops the skills and confidence needed to design and deliver engaging, inclusive and effective EDI learning.
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.
This full-day in-house course equips new, developing and experienced trainers with the practical skills needed to design and deliver effective Equality, Diversity and Inclusion training.
Delegates explore how people learn, how to structure training effectively and how to create an environment where participants feel able to contribute, ask questions and explore issues that may sometimes feel sensitive or uncomfortable.
The programme combines training theory with practical facilitation techniques, activities, discussion and opportunities to develop personal delivery style.
Our Train the Trainer programmes are delivered to small groups so that delegates can receive personalised guidance, constructive feedback and support throughout the learning experience.
This course is suitable for people who deliver, or will be responsible for delivering, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion learning within their organisation.
It is particularly useful for:
Delegates do not need previous experience of delivering EDI training. However, a basic understanding of equality, diversity and inclusion is recommended. Experienced trainers can use the programme to refresh their skills, explore new approaches and strengthen their confidence in facilitating EDI learning.
An effective trainer needs to consider who is in the learning environment as well as what is being taught.
Participants may bring different identities, experiences, communication preferences, levels of knowledge and learning needs. Trainers therefore need to think carefully about how course design, activities, language and facilitation can affect participation.
Create learning environments where delegates feel able to participate, ask questions, share experiences and explore different perspectives.
Recognise different learning needs, experiences and communication styles when designing and facilitating training.
Move beyond simply delivering information and help participants translate learning into workplace behaviour and practice.
Inclusive training does not mean treating every delegate identically. It means recognising that people may have different experiences, communication preferences, learning needs and barriers to participation, and designing learning with those differences in mind.
Good training begins long before the trainer enters the room. Delegates explore how to turn learning aims into a structured session that is relevant, engaging and achievable.
Develop clear learning outcomes that identify what participants should understand or be able to do following the training.
Build sessions with a clear flow, appropriate pace and a balance between information, discussion, reflection and activity.
Choose activities that support the learning outcomes and encourage meaningful participation rather than using activities simply for variety.
EDI training can generate questions, disagreement and strong reactions. Trainers therefore need more than presentation skills; they need the confidence to facilitate discussion constructively.
The course explores how trainers can establish expectations, encourage respectful dialogue, respond to challenging questions and keep conversations focused on learning.
The trainer's role is not to ensure that everybody agrees. It is to create the conditions for respectful discussion, encourage reflection and ensure that different voices can be heard without allowing discriminatory or harmful behaviour to go unchallenged.
Every training group is different. Some participants contribute readily while others may prefer time to reflect. Some may arrive enthusiastic about the subject, while others may be uncertain, sceptical or concerned about saying the wrong thing.
Delegates explore practical approaches for:
Use questions effectively, listen actively and encourage reflection rather than simply providing answers.
Facilitate discussion so that different perspectives can be explored while maintaining respect and an effective learning environment.
Explain concepts clearly, avoid unnecessary jargon and communicate in ways that support different levels of knowledge and experience.
Develop confidence to challenge assumptions, inappropriate comments or discriminatory language while keeping the learning conversation constructive.
Train the Trainer learning is most effective when delegates have opportunities to apply what they have learned.
The programme includes practical activities, shared learning and opportunities to practise aspects of training delivery in a safe and supportive environment.
Constructive feedback helps delegates recognise their strengths, develop their personal training style and identify areas for further development.
By the end of the course, delegates should be better able to:
As an in-house programme, the course can be adapted to reflect your organisation, workforce and the type of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion training delegates will be expected to deliver.
This may include incorporating your organisation's policies, terminology, scenarios, existing training materials or particular equality priorities.
Building the skills of internal trainers can help organisations develop sustainable EDI learning rather than relying solely on individual training interventions. Internal trainers can take learning forward, facilitate continuing conversations and help embed inclusive practice across the organisation.
All our in-house courses are tailored to ensure the training reflects your organisation's goals and priorities.
The course can be delivered face to face or online via Zoom or Teams.
Train the Trainer is a full-day course.
We charge £895 for a full-day session.
We can tailor the programme to your organisation, your existing training materials and the experience of the people who will be delivering EDI learning.
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