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Liz McQue - Chief Executive
Equality Act – Introduction to the new Act for Officers
- Category: Employment and Workforce
- Date: No current presentations
- Times: 10.00 - 1.00
- Cost: £90 + VAT members/£117 + VAT non-members of North West Employers
- Venue: North West Employers, Manchester
North West Employers and the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) are jointly hosting a workshop for North West officers to update you on the new Act. The workshop will be an opportunity for local government equality and HR officers to hear from the EHRC about some of the main provisions contained the new legislation. The workshop will also introduce you to the EHRC's ‘training in a box' module, which you will be enable you to use to train and brief others in your authority about the new Act.
Event outcomes
· To introduce you to the main provisions in the Equality Act
· Help authorities to plan for any future changes, and ensure that they are legally compliant
· Develop a ‘train the trainer' approach to enable you to introduce others to the Act
· Get equality officers started with planning for changes
Programme Outline
1. Introduction to the main provision in the Equality Act
2. ‘Training in a box' module
3. Problem solving and action planning
4. Q & A
Facilitators
Angus Cleary EHRC
Bernie Wilde, North West Employers' Associate
Who should attend: Equality and Divesity and HR Officers.