Fircroft College
Diversity Training
New dates announced for the University of Warwick programme in 2011 / 2012!
This is the only Level 4 University-accredited Qualification in Managing Diversity and Equality in the UK!
Certificate in Managing Diversity and Equality
This qualification is only available at Level 4
Fircroft College will be offering the University of Warwick Certificate in Managing Diversity and Equality (Level 4) starting in September 2011. This year we’re delivering the programme in a new format and at a much reduced cost to the learner.
What’s new about the Certificate in Managing Diversity and Equality this year?
- We’ve changed how it’s delivered to suit you. After listening to feedback from previous students, we’ve reduced the time you need to spend in College, by introducing more distance learning elements. This means lower travel/accommodation costs and less time spent away from work and home
- The total cost per person has almost halved! We’re now able to offer you the full programme for just £975, instead of £1750
- There’s a strong focus on the latest legislation. The course covers all the new requirements resulting from the Equality Act 2010
The programme consists of three core modules:
Module 1 - Meeting the Challenge of Diversity.
This introductory module develops students’ understanding of the business case for diversity in modern Britain, and enables them to assess the extent to which their own organisation is compliant with current legislation in relation to the six strands of Diversity.
There is a strong focus upon identifying the opportunities and the challenges that diversity presents to organisations in the public, private and voluntary sectors, and by using case studies, the module explores how issues such as ethnicity, disability, gender, faith, sexuality and age, all impact on the way in which services are delivered and accessed in the UK today.
Students will also develop their understanding of how to use monitoring and evaluation to improve inclusivity in employment and service delivery.
Module 2 - Respecting Diversity and Promoting Equality.
Respecting Diversity and Promoting Equality explores the development of our diverse multicultural and multi-faith society, and seeks out good practice in ensuring that the workplace is respectful of different faiths and cultures, as well as inclusive for people with disabilities and complex personal needs.
This module also seeks out good practice for organisations with a statutory duty to ‘promote equality’ under current legislation, and identifies ways in which we can effectively “promote equality” for members of our most disadvantaged communities, such as Gypsies and Travellers and people with Learning Disabilities.
Students should also explore the degree to which social class underlies disadvantage in modern Britain, and be able to recognise the strengths and weaknesses of contemporary Diversity and Equalities policies in tackling social inequalities and promoting social cohesion
Module 3 - Developing Excellence in Managing Diversity and Equality.
This module seeks to build on the knowledge and experience gained by students to identify best practice in managing Diversity and Equalities. In particular, this module will look at the requirements of the new 2010 Equality Act and students will explore the practice of their own organisations and test it against best practice elsewhere.
Students should develop a critical awareness of the strengths and weaknesses of their own practice, and identify ways of improving performance and enhancing inclusiveness in service provision.
Each module consists of distance learning tasks and one training day at Fircroft College in Selly Oak, Birmingham.
Dates of Module Training Days:
- Module 1 Thursday 22 September 2011
- Module 2 Thursday 24 November 2011
- Module 3 Thursday 19 January 2012
The cost of the University of Warwick Certificate in Managing Diversity and Equality is just £975 per person. Please note: this course is non-residential.
For further details please email simon.taylor@fircroft.ac.uk or call 0121 472 0116