This three-hour course provides a basic understanding of The Equality Act 2010, the responsibilities and duties of an employer, and how to take proactive steps to ensure compliance. It is essential training for all managers and employees. The Equality Act 2010 is a critical piece of legislation for employers of all sizes to fully understand and implement properly. It is a potential liability issue with significant risks and penalties for non-compliance from fines, legal action, negative publicity, and lost talent. Understood and implemented properly, The Equality Act 2010 provides huge benefits to employers in positive publicity and a diverse talent pool of employees. This training specifically targets the responsibilities and actions of every employee to ensure compliance with the equality act and prevent discrimination in the workplace.

Learning Objectives

• An understanding of The Equality Act 2010 legislation and the specific responsibilities and duties of managers and employees.
• Knowledge of the 9 protected characteristics and types of discrimination, with specific examples relevant to employees.
• An understanding of the Duty to Make Reasonable Adjustments for disabilities and practical actions to ensure compliance with this duty.
• Knowledge of case studies and best practice in The Equality Act 2010 implementation and compliance.
• A practical set of actions for learners to take away to fully comply with The Equality Act 2010 and prevent discrimination in their daily work .

Duration and Attendance

• This course takes 3-hours with our professional, fully qualified, and experienced trainers.
• It can be delivered in-house, online, or at one of our face-to-face sessions (subject to covid-19 restrictions).
• To allow for effective group work and interaction, training is capped at 20 learners.
• The course is fully tailored to employers specific needs for inhouse training, with tailored case studies and best practice examples for the online and face-to-face training (through a pre-course learner questionnaire).

Certification

• A range of methods are used to assess each candidate, including practicals and questioning (open and multiple-choice).
• On successful completion of the course, learners will receive an Equality Act 2010 AwarenessTraining Certificate.