Optional Unit 5OS05 – Equality Diversity and Inclusion
The CIPD Level 5 unit 5OS05 (Equality Diversity and Inclusion) looks how adapting leadership styles to manage, monitor and report on equality and diversity is essential for inclusive practice and legislation. The importance of promoting an equal, diverse and inclusive workforce to drive a positive culture and celebrate equality, diversity and inclusion increases organisational performance as well as meeting the needs of employees and customers more effectively.
You will cover the value that equality, diversity and inclusion has in the workplace and how an equality, diversity and inclusion strategy can support organisations. You will evaluate the contribution and challenges that equality, diversity and inclusion brings and how this meets employee and customer needs. You will learn about the requirements of employment legislation and regulations and the key requirements for statutory reporting on disability, ethnicity, gender and pay gap reporting. Additionally, you will undertake a review of organisational policies and practices in relation to equality, diversity and inclusivity at work and conduct an equality impact assessment on a people practice policy. Finally, you will evaluate the role of managers and leaders in creating a culture that celebrates difference and embraces equality, diversity and inclusion.
By the end of your learning you will:
- Understand the importance of embracing equality, diversity and inclusion in organisations.
- Be able to ensure equality, diversity and inclusion is reflected and promoted in the organisation.
- Be able to embed best practice approaches to equality, diversity and inclusion.
Topics covered include:
- Value of equality, diversity and inclusion
- EDI law and regulations
- Barriers to EDI
- EDI policies and practice
- Equality Impact Assessment (EqIA)
- Ways to improve EDI
- Role of leaders and managers
- Ways to support inclusion
- Measuring impact
Study time
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About 30 guided learning hours Plus self-study and assignment time
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