Equality & Diversity (Virtual)
This course introduces the principles of equality and diversity, helping learners understand how to promote fairness, respect differences, and create inclusive environments within health and social care settings.
Learning Outcomes
The Equality & Diversity course helps learners understand the meaning and importance of equality and diversity in creating respectful, inclusive, and fair environments. Participants will explore what equality and diversity mean in practice and how valuing differences between individuals supports dignity, respect, and equal opportunities for everyone.
The course examines the impact of negative stereotyping and how assumptions about people based on characteristics such as age, race, religion, disability, gender, or sexuality can lead to unfair treatment and discrimination. Learners will explore how stereotypes can influence attitudes, behaviours, and decisions, and why it is important to challenge these views in order to promote a more inclusive culture.
Participants will also look at common myths and facts surrounding diversity, helping to build a clearer and more accurate understanding of different backgrounds, identities, and experiences. This encourages reflection on personal beliefs and highlights the value that diversity brings to workplaces and communities.
The training also focuses on practical steps individuals can take to make a positive difference. Learners will explore how promoting respect, challenging discrimination, and encouraging inclusive attitudes can help create environments where everyone feels valued, supported, and able to participate fully.
By the end of this course, participants will understand the meaning of equality and diversity, recognise the impact of negative stereotyping, challenge common myths surrounding difference, and promote inclusive attitudes and behaviours that make a positive difference.
- The meaning of equality & diversity
- The effect of negative stereotyping
- The myths and facts that surround age, race, religion, disability, gender, sexuality, etc.
- What we can all do to make a positive difference
- £45 / £55(LSCP Members)
- £75(Non-Members)
In order to attend any of these sessions a booking form needs to be completed (even for sessions ‘Free to Members’, as we need to account for room capacity and a fair distribution of free places among organisations).