Available courses - for details see below.
Basic Sexual Orientation Awareness – ½ day or 1 day
Managing Sexual Orientation in the Workplace – 1 day
Sexual
Orientation Awareness – ½ day
or 1 day
Sexual Orientation Issues for Social Care Professionals – 1 day
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Basic Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual (LGB) Awareness Training
Do you employ staff?
Do you use volunteers?
Do you provide a service?
Do you have customers?
Sexual orientation issues raised by new equality laws cannot be ignored.
Regulations come into force on 30th April 2007 that prohibit discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation in relation to the provision of goods, services, premises, education and public functions.
The Employment Equality (Sexual Orientation) Regulations have outlawed discrimination in the workplace on the basis of sexual orientation.
Are you sure that lesbian, gay and bisexual staff, volunteers, customers and service users are fairly treated and properly acknowledged?
This course will enable participants to gain a fuller understanding of the discrimination and life challenges faced by lesbian, gay and bisexual people. It also provides clear information about legal obligations and informs on policy, procedure and best practice for compliance.
Course Aims - 1 day course
- To raise awareness of the discrimination and life challenges faced by lesbian, gay and bisexual people
- To give personal and organisational strategies for challenging and preventing homophobia
- To impart a clear understanding of the law relating to LGB people and how this fits with other equality legislation
- To inform policy, procedure and practice relating to sexual orientation
Course Aims – 1/2 day course
- To raise awareness of the discrimination and life challenges faced by lesbian, gay and bisexual people
- To give personal strategies for dealing with discrimination of lesbian, gay and bisexual people
- To provide an overview of the law relating to LGB people
Who should attend?
The practical course is suitable for anyone who needs to develop a general awareness of sexual orientation issues.
Contact us to enquire about booking this course for your organisation
Managing Sexual Orientation in the Workplace
More than 5% of the current UK workforce is lesbian, gay or bisexual (LGB).
Since 2003, The Employment Equality (Sexual Orientation) Regulations have outlawed discrimination in the workplace on the basis of sexual orientation.
Evidence suggests that although employers all over the UK are now responsible for homophobia in their workplaces, many aren’t aware that this is the case. This leaves many UK employers open to prosecution and needs to be tackled at every level.
How do organisations go about changing management styles, breaking down prejudice, improving communication among team members and helping employees deal more effectively with customers and their peers who are, or might be gay or lesbian?
Awareness training is critical to enable organisations to tackle homophobia.
Employers who don't take steps to educate and support employees so that they have an understanding of the regulations regarding sexual orientation and their importance will run the risk of prosecution.
If employers want to attract gay and lesbian employees and customers as well as create 'safer' workplaces, training is essential. In today's workplace, creating a diverse team is critical to an organisation's success.
Ensuring that employees are valued as individuals and working in safe environments is not only a legal responsibility, it is also a major growing trend that parallels the UK’s ever-changing demographics.
The Course
- Will raise awareness of the issues faced by lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) people in life and in the workplace
- Will impart a clear understanding of the law affecting LGB people including Employment Regulations & Civil Partnership legislation and the implications for employers
- Will give delegates practical strategies and resources to tackle discrimination against lesbian gay and bisexual people in the workplace, promote inclusive, safe working environments and avoid costly litigation.
Who should attend?
The course is practical, dynamic, provides basic LGB awareness training and is suitable for anyone who needs to develop an awareness of workplace issues surrounding sexual orientation. However the following may derive particular benefits:
- HR representatives
- Diversity trainers / managers
- Line managers
- Volunteer Co-ordinators
Contact us to enquire about booking this course for your organisation
Sexual Orientation Issues for Social Care Professionals:
Course aims:
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To raise general awareness of the life challenges and discrimination faced by lesbian, gay and bisexual people
- To give participants an opportunity to explore this discrimination, identifying themes and seeing where it comes from
- To give participants a clear understanding of their statutory obligations under equality legislation
- To give participants strategies for dealing with discrimination of lesbian, gay and bisexual people in a social care context
- To give participants the opportunity to think about how they can change their own practice and influence their workplace
Outcomes
Key learning outcomes of sexual orientation awareness training:
- Improved service
- Reduced risk of litigation
- Increased morale
- Improved performance
- Improved staff retention levels
Who should attend?
These courses are suitable for anyone who needs to develop an awareness of issues surrounding sexual orientation. However the following may derive particular benefits:
- Front line social care workers
- Human Resources & Personnel
- Managers
- Diversity Trainers & Managers
- Line Managers
- Volunteer Co-ordinators
- Team Leaders
A limited number of delegates per course ensures individual attention and maximum benefits to delegates.
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