Equality & Diversity Level 2

The aims of the Understanding Equality and Diversity course are to give learners an introduction to the issues around equality, diversity, stereotyping, prejudice, and discrimination; to identify the legislation that protects all people and to examine equality and diversity in the workplace.

The Equality and Diversity programme will aid you in understanding policies and legislation relating to equality and diversity as well as learning about the impact of prejudice and discrimination in the workplace.

The objectives of the material are to help learners to raise their awareness of the issues surrounding equality and diversity and demonstrate this awareness through their actions in the workplace.

This course is designed to complement practical work, giving you the theoretical knowledge, you need.  You’ll look at the various laws (legislation) which affect equality and diversity, and how your workplace has to take account of them.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

• Understand policies and legislation relating to equality and diversity
• Develop personally and professionally
• Learn about the impact of prejudice and discrimination and employer and individual rights and responsibilities.

COURSE TOPICS

1. Defining Equality and Diversity
2. Legislation in Equality and Diversity
3. Equality and Diversity in the Workplace