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Dear All,

Please find below information about training that UCU/UNISON is running on disability equality. If you would like to know more please get in touch.

Thanks

Sian

This one day training course is provided for officers and representatives of UCU and UNISON. Participation is encouraged from all areas of the college and not confined to Equality Officers. The course is open to members and non-members of UCU and UNISON. It is free for people to attend. Please see the attached agenda.

New laws from December 2006 placed a public duty on public bodies to promote disability equality. By December 4^th every college should have published a Disability Equality Scheme and an Action Plan with regards to eliminating disability discrimination and promoting equal opportunities for disabled people.

This one day training course will look at implementing, evaluating, monitoring and enforcing disability equality, how to progress work around disability equality and how colleges can continue to involve disabled people.

The course forms a part of the ongoing DfES Disability Equality Project which is looking to ensure full implementation of the Disability Equality Duty. The project is managed by the Centre for Excellence in Leadership.

Aims   

        To enable delegates to:

Understand the key duties introduced under the Disability Equality Duty
Identify the differences between the Disability Equality Duty and current disability legislation. 
Consider the relevance of the Disability Equality Duty to the workplace.


Develop a systematic approach to advancing disability using the duty and disability equality scheme.


Recognise the role that Trade Unions and disabled people have in implementing, evaluating, monitoring and enforcing the disability equality duty


Examine what is meant by impact assessment and the role that trade unions can play in drawing these up and review and monitoring process


Look at the difference between consultation and involvement.



Course content

Analysis of the legislation

Overview of statutory requirements including the disability equality scheme, action plans, monitoring and Impact Assessment.


The role of Trade Unions and disabled people has in implementing, evaluating, monitoring and enforcing the disability equality duty.



What are impact assessments Y

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Case studies


Organising and recruiting around the disability equality duty.

Planning a strategy for your college

Branch Officers and elected representatives are entitled under s168 of Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 to time off work with pay for training provided by the union or the TUC. We also encourage members to participate in training and many employers provide paid time for this.

Requests for time off to attend any of these courses should be made to Management in accordance with ACAS advice, at the same time as your application is made for a place. Any difficulties should be reported to your Regional Official.

The one day training course will run on the following dates and venues:-

Thursday February 22^nd- Park Lane College, Leeds
Monday February 26^th- UNISON South West Regional Office, Taunton
Friday March 2^nd- UNISON. Mabledon Place, London
Friday March 9^th, Newcastle College, Newcastle

If you are interested in attending this - please complete the attached booking form by Friday February 16^th  and send it to Sian Davies, Disability Equality Organiser UCU/UNISON, Floor 2, Mabledon Place, London, WC1H 9AJ…alternatively…email the form to [log in to unmask]

Or Fax Sian at UNISON on 020 7551 1252

Disability Equality Duty Training Agenda 2007

1000-1030  Registration & coffee

1030-1040  Welcome & Introduction to the day

1040-1130  Introduction to the Disability Equality Duty-     new Duties new opportunities

1130-1215       Evaluating, monitoring and enforcing the disability equality duty.

1215-1300         Lunch

1300-1345 Impact Assessments

1345-1500 Continuing involvement of disabled people and organising around the disability equality duty.

1500-1515  Break

1515-1545       Case studies and good practise from the sector

1545-1600  What now? 

<<registeration form 2007.doc>>

Sian Davies

Disability Equality Organiser

UCU & UNISON

020 7551 1511

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