“I feel more motivated, knowledgable and skilled to go into my work environment and challenge the issues that I come across”
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The ioda logo is your
guarantee of quality and best
value it is a mark that this
program has passed the very highest standards in design
and training success.
This programme is designed to ensure that all supervisors
and managers who have responsibility
for others have the appropriate
level of knowledge and skills
in Equality & Diversity.
This level of accreditation
supports the government initiatives
of life long learning as outlined
in the white papers, “Towards
a Knowledge Driven Economy”,
and “Modernising Governments”.
The training more than meets
the requirements of any supervisor
or manager and provides a
sound foundation for any future
training needs to be developed
and built upon.
This type of accredited training,
which has a clear audit trail,
demonstrates through best
value bench marking, best
practice and a clear linkage
to organisation goals and
individual needs.
It will also provide delegates
with the opportunity to achieve
National Accreditation which
underpins their expertise
and competence at a value
for money investment.
Aim:
The role of the Supervisor and Manager is crucial in supporting and
intergrating Equality & Diversity within the workplace.
The skills, abilities, knowledge and understanding required of these key
people and to role model and challenge inappropriate behaviour is vital
for organisational success implementing and managing legislation,
polices and everyday work place Equality & Diversity issues.
In order to support the organisations
to meet this challenge, IODA
have developed a Managing
Equality & Diversity qualification
in partnership with the National
Awarding Body, Open College
Network.
This accreditation provides
all delegates with an independent
and academically underpinned
qualification which will withstand
all scrutiny both within the
organisation and the wider
community.
See below for a few
of the many benefits and a
brief course overview:
Recognise Diversity both
as a concept and a practical
issue within The Organisation
and the Community.
Understand the need to
manage others according to
their needs as opposed to
treating everyone the same.
Identify the driving and
resisting forces involved
with equality and diversity
Distinguish between task,
people and culture when managing
Equality and Diversity issues.
Understand how personal
values and beliefs can affect
behaviour and decision-making.
Identify the symptoms and
causes of Harassment, Bullying
and Victimisation in the workplace.
Understand prejudice and
discrimination and how it
manifests itself both internally
and externally
Ensure staff behave within
current legislation and guidelines
and understand the organisational
responsibilities under legislation
and organisations policies
Know when, where and how
to challenge inappropriate
behaviour.
Understand Institutional
Discrimination as a dynamic
and changing concept, both
formal and informal.
Recognise and understand
civic integration with reference
to Recruitment, Retention
and Progression.
Provide a portfolio of
evidence to support national
accreditation.
Qualification:
Level 3 Qualification
in Managing Equality & Diversity
in the Workplace
Programme Duration:
This programme is prepared
and presented in-house exclusively
for your organisation at a time
and location that suits you. This
programme requires a minimum of
8 delegates
Participants are required to complete
Open and Distance Learning activities,
attend a two-day development workshop
and complete post workshop material.
