Equality & Diversity - Our Commitment
We are committed to ensuring that learners and staff who join us feel valued, welcome and able to participate in as constructive a way as possible.
We will take reasonable measure where we can, to remove any obstacles that may stop people joining our programmes.
We will try to reinforce the message as often as we can, that all our staff, partners and learners who use our programmes should value and embrace diversity.
All learners on all of our programmes should feel able to be listened to if they have a concern about discrimination or harassment. They should be able to do this without fear of being victimised.
Staff and those who work with our partners will be made aware of the key issues that need to be understood if we are to make valuing diversity a reality. We will offer training to staff to help them to widen participation on our programmes.
We will aim to make sure that our staff and those acting on our behalf, do not unlawfully discriminate against, harass or victimise any person joining, or looking to join, one of our programmes.
We will try to treat all staff, fairly and equally and will try to do more than simply comply with the law.
We will collect information from those joining or looking to join our programmes, to make sure we are not discriminating. We will look regularly at this information to see what changes can be made to the way we do things.
Additional help for Employers
Employers who require additional help and advice on matters concerning Equality & Diversity may find the following weblinks useful:
www.equalityhumanrights.com - website of the UK Equality & Human Rights Commission
www.efa.org.uk - website of The Employers Forum on Age
www.equalitydirect.org - website providing advice on equality legislation and good practice
Equality Direct also maintain a Free Confidential Helpline on 0845 600 3444 open 7 days a week: 8am - 8pm Monday - Saturday and 10am - 4pm Sunday
For Rochdale Training's own guide to managing Equal Opportunities, Diversity, Harrassment and Bullying download the Guidance Notes for Employers.
