Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
The Equality, Diversity & Inclusion eLearning course is designed to introduce the concepts of equality, diversity, and human rights. The aim of the course is to promote equality and diversity and reduce discrimination, thus enabling individuals to be valued for who they are.
The course is suitable for individuals who are interested in promoting equality, diversity, and inclusion in the workplace or community. The course covers a range of topics, including the legal and moral framework for equality and diversity, the benefits of promoting diversity, and the different forms of discrimination.
The course is mapped to NICE Quality Standard 50 and National Occupational Standard SCDLMCSB2 and SCDCPC502, which ensures that the course meets the national standards for equality, diversity, and inclusion. The course is delivered through an eLearning platform, which allows learners to complete the course at their own pace and convenience.
Upon completion of the course, learners will have a better understanding of equality, diversity, and human rights and the importance of promoting these values. They will also be able to identify different forms of discrimination and understand how to promote diversity in the workplace or community. The course takes approximately 1 hour to complete and learners will receive a certificate upon successful completion.
Learning Objectives
- Define key terms associated with equality and diversity
- Explain how the law protects people from discrimination
- Define prejudice and explain how it can impact individuals
- Identify where discrimination can be found
- Know how to promote diversity and reduce discrimination in the workplace
Mandatory Health and Social Care Courses
Health, Safety and Fire
Aim: To provide healthcare support workers and adult social care workers with information on health, safety and fire to help them stay safe while delivering care.
Classroom training
Online webinar
eLearning Health and Safety
eLearning Fire
Distance learning
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Aim: To introduce healthcare support workers and adult social care workers to equality, diversity and inclusion, so that they can be promoted and discrimination reduced.
Classroom training
Online webinar
eLearning course
Distance learning
Food Safety, Nutrition and Hydration
Aim: To enable healthcare support workers and adult social care workers to understand the importance of food safety, including hygiene, in the preparation and handling of food and the importance of nutrition and hydration in maintaining health and wellbeing.
Classroom training
Online webinar
eLearning course
Distance learning
Safeguarding Adults
Aim: To ensure that healthcare support workers and adult social care workers can identify abuse and respond appropriately to situations where abuse may occur.
Classroom training
Online webinar
eLearning course
Distance learning
Infection Control and Prevention
Aim: To provide healthcare support workers and adult social care workers with information in order to minimise, prevent and control the spread of infection.
Classroom training
Online webinar
eLearning course
Distance learning
Handling and Administration of Medications
Aim: To provide healthcare support workers and adult social care workers with information to ensure the safe handling and administration of medications.
Classroom training
Online webinar
eLearning course
Distance learning
Moving and Assisting
Aim: To ensure healthcare support workers and adult social care workers recognise the principles of moving and assisting people safely and the importance of risk assessment prior to any moving and assisting task.
Effective Communication
Aim: To enable healthcare support workers and adult social care workers to communicate effectively and understand communication needs to help improve outcomes for individuals they support.
Duty of Care
Aim: To ensure that healthcare support workers and adult social care workers understand their duty of care and how to fulfil it, with consideration for legislation, workplace policies and possible conflicts.
Person Centred Care and Support
Aim: To make healthcare support workers and adult social care workers aware of person centred planning/thinking/care and their role in implementing person centred approaches.
Handling and Recording Information
Aim: To help healthcare support workers and adult social care workers to explore and understand the principles of good record keeping.
Role of the Care Worker and Personal Development
Aim: To enable healthcare support workers and adult social care workers to understand their role, their relationship with others, how to work in ways that have been agreed with their employer and in partnership with others.