Equality and Diversity: Developing and Implementing a Single Equality Scheme TWO DAYS
| Equality and Diversity: Developing and Implementing a Single Equality Scheme TWO DAYS | |||
| 11 Oct 2010 | WS2610 | £499 | London Euston (11 Oct 2010 and 12 Oct 2010) |
| 13 Oct 2010 | WS2611 | £479 | Birmingham City Centre (13 Oct 2010 and 14 Oct 2010) |
| 18 Oct 2010 | WS2612 | £479 | Leeds City Centre (18 Oct 2010 and 19 Oct 2010) |
| Click on dates above for details & booking | |||
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.
Some public bodies ahead of the game have already adopted Single Equality Schemes - One Stop Shops embracing all the equality strands. This workshop is such- a One Stop Shop! Designed to bring participants up to date with the latest equality and diversity legislation and help participants to understand the concept of a Single Equality Scheme better. Then, provide guidance, templates and checklists to enable participants to develop and implement Single Equality Schemes and the pivotal Equality Impact Assessment Tools.
This 2-day programme is designed to bring participants up to date with the latest Equality and Diversity Legislation and to give practical and pragmatic help with the one of the big challenges of the new requirements - Single Equality Schemes. Please note that this workshop does not cover Equality Impact Assessements and those wishing cover thesen too should consider our 3 day programme, see below.
For Whom
The workshop is designed to help participants to understand the latest legal requirements of the Equality Act 2010 and help them to understand and develop a Single Equality Scheme.
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:
- Schools
- FE Colleges
- Independent Training Provider Organisations
- Infrastructure Organisations
- Public Sector Bodies
- All Bodies using or hoping to use Public Funding
Day 1 in isolation, see modular options below, is also considered suitable for
- Teachers, Trainers and Learning Support Staff involved with learners
- Operational and HR Managers including Centre Managers and Verifiers
- Front line staff who liaise with employers
IMPORTANT OPTIONS – This is a Modular Programme
This 2-day programme is being replaced in 2011 with a 3-day option that extends coverage to Impact Assessments. Our formal recommendation is now the 3-day programme but the 2-day programme remains available for 2010. Each day can be booked separately so booking the two day programme plus the workshop on “Equality Impact Assessments Made Easy” enables those who have attended, the 2-day programme, to bring their knowledge fully up to date.
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, the 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:
- Full 3-Day Programme
- Day 1 – Understanding and Implementing the Latest Legislation
- Day 2 – Equality Impact Assessments Made Easy
- Day 3 – Developing and Implementing a Single Equality Scheme
Information on the individual days and programmes can be found via the linls 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 full 3-day programme.
- What are the eight existing discrimination statutes?
- What is meant by the phrase "associated discrimination"?
- Outline two examples of the economic argument for equality and diversity?
- List three different issues associated with the prevailing demographic time bomb
- Where and why is Positive Discrimination allowed in employment (in one part of the UK?)
- What do you understand to be the intention behind the 2010 Equality Act?
- List six of the 13 proposals within the 2010 Equality Act
- What are the grounds for a GOQ or a GOR?
Those who have attended our previous workshops on Equality and Diversity Effective Implementation should be able to attend days 2 and 3 in isolation but if the above cannot be answered then re-attendance prior is advised
CONTENT
DAY 1 – Understanding the Latest Legislation
The first day of this modular programme is designed to ensure that participants have a robust knowledge of the latest legislation and how it applies in practice. In so doing, the workshop also explores the very real ways in which political correctness can go astray. Initiatives instigated in good faith are, far too often, fundamentally flawed because of a lackof real knowledge about good and effective practice.
The workshop therefore covers the content of the Equality Act 2010 and the immediate implementation decisions of this new statute, taken by the Coalition Government. We also look at issues and new concepts already arising from this legislation and proposed draft Codes of Practice which will be put before the new Parliament.
With this up-to-date knowledge participants are then ready to look at the operationally most challenging “requirements” of the latest legislation, Impact Assessments - (technically these are not actually a specified requirement but are just about the only way the requirements can be effectively met in practice).
Day 1 Aims and Objectives
As a result of this workshop delegates will:-
- Understand the potential impact of equality and diversity legislation, - with signposts about the importance of equality impact assessment tools
- Understand individual and organisational responsibilities – and the growing emphasis upon organisational duties
- Be in a better position to challenge unacceptable behaviour
- Be in a position to clearly articulate the considerations which have shaped, and which continue to shape, equality and diversity including:
- Legal
- Business
- Demographic
- Historical
- Moral
- Be able to relate more easily to academic concepts and models used in the study, definition and application of equality and diversity strategies
- Be equipped with practical and tangible ideas to audit and develop best practice within both the workplace and from a service delivery perspective
Day 1 Content
Examines the economic, legal and demographic drivers which are currently shaping equality and diversity issues
- Discusses how these three drivers are impacting upon service delivery, employment and your stakeholders in the public and private sector
- Revisits prevailing legislation on discrimination with signposts about the impact of both recent judicial decisions and those in Parliament
- Defines new concepts and terms on discrimination and allied issues
- Reconciles these drivers with your existing employment and service delivery policies, protocols and procedures
- Examines prevailing best practice in the public and private sector on equalities and diversity
- Highlights what external scrutiny regimes are looking for when they inspect your existing provision on equalities and diversity
- Provides opportunities for problem solving and sharing issues from your workplace
- Highlights prevailing and expected changes within theequality and diversity legislative framework
- Signposts the gradual shift from an individual to an organisational focus upon these issues
- Highlights the proven importance of Equality Impact Assessment Tools as a way of addressing the new and growing public equality duties
- Signposts sources of external information and advice on all these issues
Plus a final optional session on
- The specific requirements for Schools and Colleges – Note this section is the last session (45 Minutes) of the day and optional for those not involved in the educational sector.
DAY 2 - Developing a Single Equality Scheme
The second day of this programme is deigned to help participants bring together all the points of convergence and divergence between the equality and diversity strands and impacts assessments and "fine tune" them within the resultant Single Equality Duty and Scheme being considered by their own organisation.
Day 2 Aims and Objectives
To provide frameworks and guidance to help participants develop single equality schemes including:
- An outline of the factors and drivers underpinning single equality schemes
- Templates and Guidance and a framework for a robust single equality scheme
- Scope for analysis of how your own Single Equality Scheme meets good quality and proven external benchmarks
- Information on how impact assessment processes plug into your own Single Equality Scheme
- The clear link between Single Equality Scheme action points with all other corporate strategies and expected outputs
Day 2 Content:-
- Reminds delegates about the extension of the equalityduty to sexual orientation, age and religion & belief within the implementation schedule for the Equality Act 2010.
- Looks at best practice in some sectors already embracing all the equality and diversity strands within a Single Equality Scheme
- Provides a generic framework for a Single Equality Scheme in governance, comprehensivemanagementaction planning, embracing the people you employ, the people you serve and all your stakeholders- as well as those you anticipate you might employ, serve or work with as stakeholders
- Will advise on how best to integrate the Impact Assessment process within Single Equality Schemes
- Provides opportunities for problem sharing and solving issues within a Single Equality Duty and Scheme
- Provides information about how Equality Steering Groups and other in house support mechanisms can assist with the implementation of Single Equality Schemes
- Signposts sources of external support, information and guidance on the new equality duties
- Reminds participants where Equality Impact Assessments complement Single Equality Schemes ( note our related workshop on Equality Impact Assessment or our 3 day Equality and Diversity programme provide full coverage of Impact Assessments.
Bring With You
Participants are encouraged to bring their existing Policies and/or Single Equality Schemes to the workshop to use as a base for discussion and review. Please select as appropriate to the content of individual days.
This is not essential as Exemplar toolkits can be provided for those looking to introduce such processes for the first time or who wish to evaluate different approaches.
Presenter
The workshop is led by an equality and diversity professional with experience as a former officer with the Equality and Human Rights Commission and its predecessor body the Equal Opportunities Commission
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:-
- You the jury – your verdict on real people with real discrimination cases.
- Demographic quiz
- Media observatory
- Formal tutorials
- Templates Checklists and Guidance
- One-to-One Interviews
- Group Workshops
- Open Plenary Debates
- Problem Solving and Sharing
- Open “Surgery” on your policies and practice
- Benchmarking best practice in the public and private sectors
- SMART/SMARTER Action Planning
Related Equality and Diversity Workshops
- E&D Limiting Grades: Meeting the E&D requirements of the 2009 CIF
- E&D Limiting Grades: Narrowing Gaps in Learner Achievement
- E&D Limiting Grades: Embedding E&D at Curriculum Level & Assessing Impact
- Equality and Diversity: Developing and Implementing a Single Equality Scheme TWO DAYS
- Equality and Diversity: Meeting The Challenges of the Equality Act (3 days)
- Equality and Diversity: Part 1 - Understanding The Latest Legislation
- Equality and Diversity: Part 2 - Impact Assessments - Made Easy
- Equality and Diversity: Part 3 - Developing and Implementing a Single Equality Scheme
- The Equality Act 2010 - Understanding the Implications for Schools and Colleges
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.