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Kevin Marron Learning & Development Manager
HeinzEquality
andDiversity
Best Practice in Equality and Diversity Training
Overview of Content
• Underpinning Principles
• Resources and Sources
• Reacting to change and developments
• Working with LCC
• Questions
Underpinning Principles• Raising awareness (unconscious incompetence)
• Providing evidence (headlines and facts to make it real)
• Challenging stereotypes and assumptions(but respecting that others have their own point of view)
• Examining legislative contexts and backgrounds (The
imperatives) e.g– Existing, new and evolving legislation– Equality standard
• Avoiding mistakes and/or litigation• Accepting that equality and diversity is far more complex
than it seems
• Setting the Standards, challenging complacency & Making change happen
Making it…• Interesting, where people learn new things• Meaningful for your audience (the pitch)
• Factual and surprising (and not patronising)
• Aligned with the wider context for the UK and the organisations culture and policies
• Win hearts and minds• Encourage people to explore their own values
and beliefsWhich may ultimately
• Influence behaviours and attitudes
Roots (The heart and mind of the matter)
Roots
Beliefs
Personal values
Upbringing
Ethnocentricity
Education
Location
Age/Experience Faith or religion
Political persuasion
Sexual orientation
Intellect
What the training is not realistically designed to
achieve………
Churning out perfectly balanced, diversity friendly people…..
Not about………
• Instant changes in personality• Unravelling personal perceptions• Turning people into a predetermined model• Dismissing deeply held personal views• Political correctness• Vilifying individuals
It is however about….• Encouraging you to confront your own
prejudices, assumptions and personal reactions• Exploring how we all benefit by valuing diversity
and treating people equally (common sense approaches)
• Highlighting what your authority is trying to achieve (and why) and gaining your commitment
• Pointing out your personal responsibilities and the part you have to play
• Demonstrating what can happen if we don’t get it right
• Allowing for discussion, questioning and debate
Raising awareness (unconscious incompetence)
• Shift understandings and perceptions• Share the wider contexts and fundamentals of
Equality and Diversity• Points of interest and fascination• Introduce some reasons for why we are all
different and demonstrate why this is important• Introduce a global, local and individual focus
Encouraging Blue Sky Thinking
Testing popular belief and assumptions
The user friendly Quiz…………..
Providing evidence headlines and facts to make it
realisticrelevantremembered
Challenging headlines
The Big Gay Catholic Adoption Agency Debate
RACIST GANG ATTACK MAN A Spanish
man was racially abused and assaulted as he
walked home from a night out in Lincoln.
I was fired…for being too young
Disability discrimination case, man wins £6800
I'm not racist, says TV's Goody I apologise to anyone I offendedXmas party comments cost
Lincoln man his company
CANDIDATES ARE TO BE ANNOUNCED
09:45 - 23 October 2007 Candidates were due to be announced today to contest the seat of county councillor Edward Bliss, who died last month.
Seven candidates so far have announced they will stand for the Heighington and Washingborough seat, and the final list will be published today.
Candidates who have declared include Michael Clayton, who stood unsuccessfully for the BNP in the last local elections, and Tory North Kesteven district councillor Ron Oxby.
Local Authority Equality standards
5 Levels
Commitment to a Comprehensive
Equality Policy
Assessment and
Consultation
Setting equality objectives and targets
Information systems and
monitoring against targets
Achieving and
reviewing
outcomes
Specifically for LCC
• Local policies and procedures• Progress vis a vis the equality standard• Diversity training strategy incorporating the
learning and development plan• Core (mandatory) element of the councils
competency framework• Integral part of the fabric of the councils
activities• Risk register for non compliance
Back pocket stuff
• Allthorpe’s theory of antilocution
• The 7 challenges of diversity
• Local and wider research
• An ability to avoid the red herrings
• A readiness to challenge positively
Resources and Sources
• CIPD, EHRC, ACAS, DTi, I&DeA• Legislation and policies, guidance and support• The experiences of the group• The culture and aspirations of the organisation• Case studies and tribunals• Learning resource organisations and current
research
Striking the Balance
• Common sense• Difference and needs• Legislation• Guidance • Support• Understanding and Education…………..
• Leading to change !!
Reacting to change and developments
Shift Happens
The ever changing and evolving world of equality and diversity
No matter how qualified or experienced you think you are… tomorrow hasn’t happened yet !
e.g UK age demographic
Summary
• Underpinning Principles
• Resources and Sources
• Reacting to change and developments
• Working with LCC
Questions