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Programme: Professional Development
Course: Equality & Diversity Awarenss
Description:

By the end of this course you will:

  • Improve understanding of equality and diversity-related legislation within which HEIs operate (Equality Act 2010 and other relevant law) and of relevant LSE policies and procedures;
  • Consider how legislation and organisational policies and procedures impact on behaviour in the workplace/ teaching and learning environment;
  • Explore the issues arising when working with diverse colleagues, students, other customers and stakeholders and how to identify and respond effectively to their needs;
  • Develop skills to recognise and respond effectively to bullying, harassment and inappropriate behaviour;
  • Develop actions for implementation back in the workplace.

Overview

Time Activity
 
10.00		  
Introductions, objectives, ground rules
  • Ice breaker – equality quiz
 
10.15		  
The value of difference
  • Drivers for change exercise
  • Input from ECU ‘rationale for diversity in HE’ research
 
10.40		  
The legislative framework – the Equality Act 2010
  • Protected characteristics exercise
  • Prohibited behaviours – input
  • Prohibited behaviours – exercise
 
The legislative framework – public sector equality duty
  • LSE equality objectives
The legislative framework – other elements
  • Human Rights Act
  • Academic freedom and freedom of expression
  • Qualifications of freedom
  • Hate crime and hate incidents
Rights and responsibilities exercise
 
11.30		  
Break
 
11.45		  
Adjustment, accommodation and inclusivity
  • Reasonable adjustments input
  • Reasonable adjustments exercise
  • Accommodating diversity exercise
  • Equality analysis
  • Designing accessible services exercise
 
12.45		  
Break
 
 
13.45		  
Bullying, harassment and inappropriate behaviour
  • Definitions of harassment and bullying input
  • LSE policies
  • Costs and consequences exercise
  • Unconscious bias input
  • Acceptable language exercise
 
14.45		  
Break
 
 
15.00		  
Tackling tensions and promoting good relations
  • Preventing and managing critical incidents input
  • Good relations scenarios exercise
 
15.45		  
Summary of learning and next steps
  • Revisiting learning objectives
  • Action planning
 
16.00		  
Close

 

Effective Behaviour Framework

This course will support the Equality & Diversity behaviour at your team and others level.
Prerequisites:
none
Event information:
  Date & Time Available to Availability  
    06/04/2017 09:30 - 16:30 Academic Staff, Professional Services Staff Available Request place
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Additional Resources:
none
Training Provider:
Human Resources
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