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Equality and Diversity: Part 3 - Developing and Implementing a Single Equality Scheme

 
Equality and Diversity: Part 3 - Developing and Implementing a Single Equality Scheme
12 Oct 2010 WS2616 £259 London Euston
14 Oct 2010 WS2617 £245 Birmingham City Centre
19 Oct 2010 WS2618 £245 Leeds City Centre
02 Feb 2011 WS3835 £249 Leeds City Centre
17 Feb 2011 WS3836 £249 Birmingham City Centre
03 Mar 2011 WS3837 £259 London Euston
26 May 2011 WS3838 £259 London Euston
09 Jun 2011 WS3839 £249 Leeds City Centre
16 Jun 2011 WS3840 £249 Birmingham City Centre
21 Sep 2011 WS3841 £249 Leeds City Centre
28 Sep 2011 WS3842 £249 Birmingham City Centre
06 Oct 2011 WS3843 £259 London Euston
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All organisations that receive Government funding are expected to operate to the highest standards in promoting equality and diversity. The Equality Act 2010, largely effective as of 01 October 2010 places increased responsibilities on public sector bodies to have robust and transparent processes/reporting in place. 

These responsibilities will be cascaded to all organisations that work with or in the public sector as ministers have already pointed out that with an annual expenditure of around £200 billion every year on goods and services, the public sector has “an important opportunity to use its purchasing power to promote equality

In a similar vein the latest Common Inspection Framework places increased pressure on learning providers to promote equality, tackle discrimination and narrow achievement gaps; and in doing so it expects, and in some cases requires learning providers to assess the impact of their work in relation to equality and diversity, taking appropriate action in response to their findings.
In business terms, Single Equality Schemes and the undertaking of rigorous Equality and Diversity Impact Assessments are now going to be a necessity for most organisations. The Government itself is already facing the threat of legal action for failing to adhere to Equality legislation and this if nothing else provides a clear warning to others of the need to understand and adhere to the latest legislation.

This one day workshop focuses on how to develop and Implement a Single Equality Scheme. 

For those wanting a comprehensive understanding of how to meet the latest legislative requirements we recommend our 3-day programme.  See Modular Options below.

Some public bodies ahead of the game have already adopted Single Equality Schemes - One Stop Shops embracing all the equality strands. This workshop is help participants to understand the concept of a Single Equality Scheme better and then provide guidance, templates and checklists to enable participants to develop and implement a Single Equality Scheme

IMPORTANT OPTIONS - Modular Programme

The workshop on Single Equality Schemes is the third day of our 3-day Equality and Diversity 2010/11 Programme

The 3-day programme covers all the key requirements of the current and pending equality and diversity legislation and it is recommended that the programme is attended as a whole.  It is recognised however, that not everyone will be able to attend on three consecutive days and indeed some people will only wish to cover specific issues.  Consequently, each day of the programme can be attended in isolation.  Days 2 and 3 begin with a recap on the core underlying legislation that was covered on Day 1.  Where delegates are attending all three days, there is an option to join the programme at morning break, 10.45, on each day and miss the legislative review element.  The 3-day programme attracts a price discount over booking single days.  Booking options are thus:

Links to these events can be found below

To help participants decide which option is most suitable for them it is also recommended that those who cannot answer most of the following questions, confidently and without recourse to reference materials, should attend the 3-day programme.

What are the eight existing discrimination statutes?

Those who have attended our previous workshops on Equality and Diversity Effective Implementation should be able to attend days 2 and 3 in isolation. 

For Whom

This workshop is designed to help participants to understand how to implement a Single Equality Scheme to meet the requirements of the Equality Act 2010. 

It is especially suited to all those involved in strategic operational, and HR management roles within public sector and/or national/large regional organisations receiving government funding, including representatives from:

Aims and Objectives

To provide frameworks and guidance to help participants develop single equality schemes including:

Content

This course Presents information about the extension of the equalityduty to sexual orientation, age and religion & belief within the implementation schedule for the Equality Act 2010 and

Please note that the first 90 minutes of the workshop provides a summary overview of the key underpinning legislation. Delegates who have attended our workshop on Understanding and Implementing the Latest Legislation or who are attending this event as part of our 2-day workshop on Single Equality Schemes or our 3-day programme on Equality and Diversity 2010/11 may wish to miss this part and arrive at 10.45 for core content.

Delivery Style

The workshop delivery style is lively, participative and sensitive to your needs. Throughout the day a range of activities will be undertaken, including:-

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Certificates of Professional Development.

Formal Certificates of Development will be issued, by post, to participants who complete this workshop. These certificates will detail the key learning aims and the face-to-face learning hours undertaken, enabling participants to update their CPD records and logs accordingly. The workshop also allows time, during the day, for participants to reflect on and record their personal learning development and consider how best to apply the knowledge gained on return to work. This element of the programme is designed to maximise the benefits from attending and enable participants to make better review judgments when recording their CPD activities.