Equality & Diversity Online Training Course

There is no place for discrimination in social care. Diversity, equality, inclusion and discrimination are all a key part of health and social care work.
It is essential that you have a good understanding of what this means in practice. It is important for you to be an advocate of equality and diversity and promote them during your work and home life.
This online training course provides a refresher for people who have already done the Care Certificate.
This course is part of our unlimited Course and Certificate package
Pricing for Social Care Training starts from £3 per person per month inclusive more info>>
Who should take this online Equality and Diversity training course?
This online training course has been designed specifically for Care and Support Workers working in a social care setting. It may also be useful to a wider audience of people who would like to know more about equality and diversity.
We offer our courses for your LMS as SCORM files. Depending on the scope of what you need there may be a charge for this. Please connect to discuss it with us.
Equality and Diversity Online Training Course Content
- Explain what is meant by diversity, equality, inclusion and discrimination
- Describe ways in which discrimination may deliberately or inadvertently occur at work
- Explain how practices that support equality and inclusion reduce discrimination
- Identify which legislation and codes of practice apply to your role
- Demonstrate interaction that respects individuals' beliefs, culture, values & preferences
- Describe how to challenge discrimination in a way that encourages positive change
- Identify a range of sources of information, advice and support
- Describe how and when to access information, advice and support
- Explain who to ask for support and advice
Online Training Course Duration
On average, this training course should take around 60 minutes. Find out more here.
Aims of the Equality and Diversity Training Course
At the end of this eLearning you will be able to:
- Understand the differences between diversity, equality, inclusion and discrimination
- Identify how discrimination takes places
- Advocate against discrimination and for inclusion
- Reduce the risk of discrimination in your role
- Take appropriate action to prevent discrimination and promote inclusion
- Understand the importance of beliefs, culture, values and preferences
- Identify relevant legislation
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If you sign in to your account on Click before you take this training course, you will be able to change the accessibility settings to suit your needs. This includes translation into 100+ languages, some of which can also be read out loud to you.
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