Promoting equality, diversity and inclusion throughout social care

Throughout this online short course, you’ll look at your own experiences and case studies from employees and employers around the world to analyse the critical role language use, identity claims, and culture can play in interactions you may have with others in a range of professional settings.

The ‘Confident with difference’ resource supports you to consider how well diversity is embraced within your organisation and how you could improve.

On this four-week course from London’s Workforce Race strategy team and the NHS Leadership Academy, you’ll gain an in-depth understanding of the concept of allyship. Focusing on real examples from the health and care sector, you’ll learn when and how you can be an ally to the people in your organisation.

Click here to apply for free access to FutureLearn courses and programmes designed by the NHS if you work in UK health and care and meet the eligibility requirements.

The importance of inclusive leadership is increasingly understood and sought after across almost every industry. This includes the health and care sector, and managers and supervisors need to develop these leadership skills if they want to stay relevant in the workplace. This six-week course from the NHS Leadership Academy will help you to do just that.

Click here to apply for free access to FutureLearn courses and programmes designed by the NHS if you work in UK health and care and meet the eligibility requirements.

Develop inclusive and compassionate leadership skills to ensure diversity and equality in the health and care industry.

Developing and maintaining healthy psychological contracts can be difficult but it’s an essential part of leadership. This five-week course explores how you, as a leader, can create psychological contracts that help ensure both equality and diversity.

Click here to apply for free access to FutureLearn courses and programmes designed by the NHS if you work in UK health and care and meet the eligibility requirements.

On this four-week course from NHS Leadership Academy, you’ll learn how to be disability positive as a manager. Guided by diversity and inclusion experts, you’ll learn how to support, celebrate, and advocate for your disabled colleagues. You’ll be able to use your training to create a culture of disability positivity in your team and workplace.

Click here to apply for free access to FutureLearn courses and programmes designed by the NHS if you work in UK health and care and meet the eligibility requirements.

On this four-week course from the London Race Strategy Team and the NHS Leadership Academy, you’ll learn what microaggressions look like, and what you can do to challenge them in any healthcare facility.

Click here to apply for free access to FutureLearn courses and programmes designed by the NHS if you work in UK health and care and meet the eligibility requirements.

The modules are primarily aimed at those from ethnic minority backgrounds as they’ve been designed to support learners to deal with specific challenges they may face in the sector, and to help build confidence to improve equality, diversity and inclusion within their organisation. However, the modules may be of interest to anyone, at any level, who is interested in EDI and how to improve this within their organisation.

Everyone should have an equal opportunity to access high quality care and support to meet their individual needs and people should not be disadvantaged due to their background, culture or community.

This online learning module is for staff who are new to working in Adult Social Care. It will support you in developing an awareness of ways to communicate effectively with the people in your care, so that you are better able to support them in a person-centred way.

Harnessing specialist training and taking every opportunity to learn about the lived experiences of neurodivergent staff will help leaders overcome unhelpful preconceptions, says Lex Harvey-Bryn FInstLM.

This workshop is aimed at staff supporting people with learning disabilities. The workshop explores the experience of living with learning disabilities and dementia.

New learning framework for knowledge, skills and values for working affirmatively with LGBTQ+ people in later life.

Can you imagine growing up feeling uncomfortable in your own skin? Can you imagine not being accepted by family, friends and society because you don’t quite fit in with everyone’s stereotypes/ideals?

If you can imagine all that, then imagine what an impact you can make to someone by having more awareness of LBGTQIA+ and being able to understand the challenges people face on a daily basis. Imagine a world where you are accepted as you are – no judgement, no preconceptions – YOU can be part of the change.

By attending this course you will gain an in depth understanding of gender, sexual identity, sexual orientation, and different terminologies. LGBTQIA+ and Transitioning Training isn’t just important in the workplace, or for the people you support at work, it is essential knowledge for everyone in order for us to live in an inclusive society where people are comfortable in their own skin.

Our team of professional trainers can either deliver our LGBTQIA+ and Transitioning Training face-to-face or online in a virtual classroom. Our online training sessions use Zoom video software and advanced online classroom technology to ensure that they are as engaging and interactive as our in-person sessions.

The ability to build meaningful and trustworthy relationships with the individuals you support and care for is a vital part of your role as a care professional. However, professional boundaries are those rules and limits that prevent the lines between care professional and individuals in your care from becoming blurred. The ability to build meaningful and trustworthy relationships with the individuals you support and care for is a vital part of your role as a care professional. However, professional boundaries are those rules and limits that prevent the lines between care professional and individuals in your care from becoming blurred.

Demonstrating equality, diversity and inclusivity in the workplace has many benefits to your organisation. People who are part of an equal and inclusive culture feel valued and empowered which supports in developing psychological safety. This in turn has a positive impact on workplace culture, helping to decrease sickness absence and improve retention rates and therefore improving organisational effectiveness.

This one-day workshop is delivered via MS Teams and is aimed at those who are supporting people with dementia who may behave in ways that could be perceived as challenging.