Equality
UK Training & Development welcomes diversity in its student population – valuing differences in race, gender, sexual orientation, disability, religion or belief, class and age. Equality is about treating people fairly and ensuring everyone is given a fair chance.
The Equality Act 2010, brings together a number of forms of discrimination. This makes it illegal to discriminate against an individual or group of individuals because of a person's protected characteristic (direct); or discrimination that occurs when a provision, criteria or practice is applied that creates disproportionate disadvantage for a person with a protected characteristic as compared to those who do not share that characteristic (indirect). The following categories are taken from the Equality & Human Rights Commission website – Glossary of Terms.
Age: a person belonging to a particular age group, which can mean people of the same age (e.g. 32 year olds) or range of ages (e.g. 18 - 30 year olds, or people over 50).
Disability: when a person is treated unfavourably because of something arising in consequence of their disability.
Gender reassignment: The process of changing or transitioning from one gender to another.
Race: Refers to the protected characteristic of race. It refers to a group of people defined by their race, colour, nationality (including citizenship), ethnic or national origins.
Religion or belief: Religion has the meaning usually given to it but belief includes religious and philosophical beliefs including lack of belief (e.g. atheism). Generally, a belief should affect your life choices or the way you live for it to be included in the definition.
Sexual orientation: Whether a person's sexual attraction is towards their own sex, the opposite sex or to both sexes
Transsexual person: Refers to a person who has the protected characteristic of gender reassignment. This may be a woman who has transitioned or is transitioning to be a man, or a man who has transitioned or is transitioning to be a woman. The law does not require a person to undergo a medical procedure to be recognised as a transsexual.
Harassment is defined as: unwanted behaviour that has the purpose or effect of violating a person’s dignity or creates a degrading, humiliating, hostile, intimidating or offensive environment.
Victimisation: Subjecting a person to a detriment because they have done a protected act or there is a belief that they have done a protected act i.e. bringing proceedings under the Act; giving evidence or information in connection with proceedings under the Act; doing any
Links
www.acas.org.uk/index.aspx?articleid=1461
www.equalityhumanrights.com
www.direct.gov.uk
UK Training and Development work together to actively promote Equality and celebrate Diversity. We have a focus group for working on Equality & Diversity that meet regular to review policies procedures and resources used. We run information workshops and cascade information to our staff, employers and learners on a regular basis using Face book, newsletters, surveys and information packs.
Please take a look at our Equality Policy
|
Learner Participation |
2010 |
2011 |
|
Black, Minority & Ethnic Groups |
5% |
10% |
|
Males |
17% |
19% |
|
Females |
82% |
81% |
|
Age 16-18 |
56% |
40% |
|
Age 19-24 |
53% |
59% |
|
Learning Difficulties |
13% |
12% |
|
Disability |
16% |
21% |
If you are interested in taking part in the focus group or just getting more information contact our Equality & Diversity lead
