Equality, diversity and
anti-discriminatory practice

This is an awareness-raising course for practitioners and admin staff who have not previously had any equalities training. It aims to promote an understanding of good practice and provides a summary of the legislative and policy framework that underpins current equalities and diversity issues.

Learning outcomes cover:

• Providing a safe environment for participants to explore their own conditioning and the value systems
  they operate.
• The role of stereotyping and its role in discrimination and oppression.
• The concept of culture and cultural difference and implications for good practice .
• An overview of current equalities and diversity legislation, inquiry reports and research and local policies and guidelines.
• Evaluation of the impact of participants’ own actions on others and an action plan for developing work in this area.