Hi everyone

 

I too, am looking to improve equality training at Warwick (especially for academic staff, who do not tend to sign up for the usual E&D training courses or take the online modules on offer).  I would be really grateful if anyone could share their scenarios/case studies that they use when training academics especially in relation to teaching (i.e. teaching multicultural group of students).  I want to make the sessions more interactive so that staff engage with the issues rather than just sit listening to a presentation.

 

Any help would be very gratefully received.

 

Best wishes

Sandra

 

 

 

Hello Andrea

 

Here at Cranfield we have reviewed our Diversity session for new starters a number of times to try and get it engaging and informative, as I only have 45 minutes or so.

 

I currently do a quick overview of the legislation, roles and responsibilities of new employees and have incorporated case studies and a group activity to get people talking to each other about the prohibited behaviours and examples of these in a HEI context to make it more real for them.

 

New starters are also expected to do the online diversity module in their first three months.

 

I also run a ‘Supporting Diverse Students’ event as part of our Academic Development Programme so that they aware of the slightly different responsibilities they have towards students.

 

Happy to talk through if you would like more information.

 

Kind regards

 

Hiran Odedra

University Diversity Manager (Staff and Students)

Cranfield University

 

 

Hi

 

I was hoping you might have some helpful tips about improving our E&D Induction session of 30 minutes or be willing to share what you do?

 

At present we have mandatory E&D training for all new starters which includes:

·         An online module which covers the legislation (Equality Act 2010) and

·         A 30 minute presentation at the Corporate Induction event which covers, bias/unconscious bias, what diversity is, expected behaviours, organisational policies and procedures.

 

Feedback on the 30 minute presentation is very mixed, some staff really appreciate the topic, discussions and videos and others feel it is too superficial, general and ‘too low level’.

 

Some difficulties with the Corporate Induction are:

·         I don’t want to duplicate the online module as I don’t want to bore people. Besides the legislation and compliance is important but there are ‘softer’ aspects I want to cover as well.

·         Our Induction is for all staff ranging from security guards, facilities operatives, administrators/secretaries, IT staff, academics at all levels and deans and directors of service. Their existing knowledge differs greatly as does their exposure to students and other staff.

·         The E&D modules are mandatory as our VC and some senior managers belief very strongly that equality is important and want to ensure that these values are communicated clearly to all new staff.

·         I want all new staff to understand that E&D is everybody’s responsibility and not something that ‘just sits in HR’.

 

I was wondering whether in your institution you have some form of mandatory E&D training, how long that is, what topics you cover? Would it be better to pick one area for a 30 minute Induction event rather than try and cover very briefly a different range?

 

Kind regards,

Andrea

 

Andrea Lechner

HRM (Development & Diversity)

Anglia Ruskin University

 

 

 

 

 

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