Transgender Awareness Training Course
Our training sessions are provided by experienced and knowledgeable Trans* trainers and are tailored to you/your organisations specific needs. Sessions are tailored to appeal to all levels of management/staff and are designed to inform and increase confidence and respect in interacting with all Trans and Gender Diverse people.
Overview
Attendees are introduced to key topics explaining Trans* people’s identities, communities, lives and the legal duties. Delegates are encouraged to ask questions throughout the sessions.
The sessions provide best practice guidance and legal information through audio / visual presentation, discussion, case studies, group activities and presentation of real-life scenarios and exercises appropriate to the group(s) being trained.
Feedback from previous attendees indicates that participants leave our training courses far better equipped to engage with Trans* people fairly, with acceptance, respectfully, appropriately and confidently. Participants say that they are better able to understand their needs in supplying services and support and in meeting the Equality Duties.
This course is available as an In-House Course and we also run it regularly as an Open Course
In House Training Enquiry
Click hereWorkshop Aims
- Consider why gender matters: gender identity versus sexual identity
- Explain the diversity of genders
- Engage with the lived experience of gender diverse individuals
- Address the barriers to gender diverse people living fulfilled lives
- Articulate legal protections and duties – and the gaps in legal protection
- Facilitating the contribution of gender diverse people in the workplace
- Better service provision for gender diverse people
Workshop Objectives
By the end of this workshop we hope that the participants will have a greater understanding of:
- Why gender matters
- The difference/similarities between gender identity and sexual identity
- Barriers faced by gender diverse individuals
- The legal protections and duties and the gaps in legal protection
- How to manage gender diversity in the working/learning environment
- How to provide appropriate/relevant goods and services for gender diverse individuals
Workshop Structure
Introduction to Speaker
Group Exercise: Is gender really a big deal?
- Thinking about reality of gender in groups
- Feedback/discussion/develop realisation of problems
- Discussion of Key Concepts and relationship to sexuality
- Understanding the science
- Terminology and sub-cultures
- Diversity and differences across the spectrum of gender diversity
Gender Dysphoria – explanation and impacts on lives
Group Exercise – what is acceptable?
- Video clip
- Feedback/discussion
Video Case Study - Good practice for helping trans people live their real lives in the workplace;
Duties on Employers and the Equality Act 2010;
Good (and Bad) practice for supporting TG staff and students
- Reactions to disclosure
- Memorandum of Understanding
- Gender specific facilities and clothing
- Maintaining confidentiality
- Informing others
- Use of names and pronouns
- Transgender Policy
Introduction to the further resources/Final Questions
Cost
In House Course
Half Day: £595
Full Day: £895
Courses run via
Zoom, recommended maximum 10 delegates per session - up to 15 if required
Face to Face courses: maximum 20 delegates per session
Travel costs are in addition for face to face courses. Please see our Costs and Agreement
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