OSDC has responded to the Government’s Red Tape Challange, which this month has focused on the Equality Act 2010. Who is protected Hard-fought-for human rights should not be seen as burdensome. The 9 protected characteristics should either be left as they are or expanded. We welcome the redefinition of gender reassignment and the move away [...]
Equality Act 2010: The Changes and Requirements Thursday 16th June in Manchester (Mechanics Institute, Princess St) Friday 17th June Sheffield (Centre in the Park, Norfolk Park) From 10am to 4.30pm This participative training seminar will look at: the requirements of the Act; and the implications of the changes for both employers and service providers. The [...]
Will it make a difference? Many of the provisions of the much trumpeted Equality Act 2010 came into force on October 1st 2010 after many years in the making. Some the changes that were expected are not coming into force (e.g. the socio-economic duty) and some changes that were expected to be dropped are coming [...]
Approved Instructor Having now delivered a further two courses, in partnership with Sheffield PCT, Megan has sent off her portfolio to her MHFA tutor had received confirmation that she is now an approved MHFA instructor. In order to keep up this accredited status Megan is required to deliver four MHFA courses in the next year. [...]
Equality Act 2010 Following the success of the Equality Act 2010 seminar in Glasgow in November we have now delivered a number of additional Equality Act training sessions across Scotland. Including for the NHS Scotland Health Boards as well as for Glasgow City Council (a generic course on equalities responsibilities) and a course for Glasgow [...]
Online Equalities Training – can it really work?
OSDC is currently exploring the possibility of developing some of our training courses into online learning resources. There are a number of challenges to doing this in relation to equality and diversity training, especially, if like us, you want your participants to leave the training feeling like they have been challenged in a positive way, [...]