This online facilitated workshop is provided to increase participants’ knowledge and understanding of equality, diversity and inclusion and the relevance of it to an SGB. It is tailored specifically for SGB board members.

The workshop covers the Equality Act 2010 and what the SGB can do to ensure it is accessible to people at all levels with regards to the protected characteristics:

• Age

• Disability

• Gender reassignment

• Marriage and civil partnership

• Pregnancy and maternity

• Race

• Religion and belief

• Sex

• Sexual orientation

The online session covers the Equality Act 2010, protected characteristics, understanding the current EDI landscape in light of Covid-19 and BLM, determining what is appropriate language, managing incidents, stakeholder consultation and engagement, promoting equality, diversity and inclusion and developing an inclusive business.

The workshop is facilitated and uses a range of techniques to help the learner explore the topic of equality, diversity and inclusion. These include videos, facilitated discussion and case studies.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the workshop delegates will be able to:

• Recognise SGBs equality successes and the features of a culture that promotes equality, diversity and inclusion.

• Identify equality legislation, the protected characteristics and barriers to participation and performance.

• Recognise behaviour and language which is respectful and able to identify language that is inappropriate or discriminatory.

• Explain how to challenge and/or report inappropriate language or behaviour.

• Analyse case studies to expand knowledge and learning about equality and different communities.

• Identify personal actions.

Audience

SGB Board members.

EDI Awareness Workshop for Board Members