Association of Colleges

The Equality Act 2010 is now in force. What does it mean for Colleges? New workshops from AoC

Publication date: 06 December 2010

Equality Act 2010: What does it mean for you?
Locations: Birmingham -6 January 2011  |  London - 13 January 2011  |   Manchester - 19 January 2011

 

The Equality Bill received Royal Assent in April 2010, becoming the Equality Act 2010. The Act provides a new and strengthened foundation for equality and diversity in the public sector. Subject to commencement orders, there are new equality obligations such as a new duty to tackle socio-economic inequality, a new extended Public Sector Equality Duty, and new duties to publish workforce data. The Act will create significant challenges for education and training providers.

This one day seminar is brought to you jointly by the AoC and LSIS with contribution from the Equality and Human Rights Commission. They are designed to help you to understand what the Equality Act 2010 will mean for Colleges, and to be fully prepared for the Act now that it is in force.

 

Approach and benefits
These events are hands on, practical sessions that will help you to:

• examine the processes your organisation has and will need to put in place to meet the new equality requirements
  
• understand the complexities of existing equality legislation
  
• appreciate what you need to do to prepare for the Act.
  

The events will also support you to improve equality and diversity practice and consequently your inspection grade for equal opportunities (a limiting grade in the Ofsted framework).

Please note - there is only a very slight (approximately 8 per cent) overlap between the employment and the generic events.

 

Who should attend?

• E&D Staff
• Senior Staff
• Staff responsible for implentation of equality leglislation
• All staff with an interest in equality and diversity

The Presenter
Christine Rose is a well established and highly respected consultant and trainer. Nationally recognised as an expert in equality, she specialises in supporting organisations to respond to the requirements of equality legislation. She works closely with organisations such as the LSC, LSIS, LSN, Skill, NIACE, AoC, ACER and the Commissions (particularly the Disability Rights Commission and the Commission for Racial Equality, now amalgamated into the Equality and Human Rights Commission). She has an impressive client portfolio, providing consultancy support and training to numerous Colleges, ACL and WBL providers and universities.

 

Information or to book online please visit: www.aoccreateevents.co.uk/equalityact  

 

**Other dates/locations available, please see full calendar for alternative dates**

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