New dates announced for the University of Warwick programme in 2010 / 2011!

This is the first Level 4 University-accredited Qualification in Managing Diversity and Equality in the UK!

Certificate in Managing Diversity and Equality

This qualification is only available at Level 4

The Warwick University Certificate in Managing Diversity and Equality is aimed at practitioners in the public, private and voluntary sectors who have a primary responsibility for Diversity and Equalities policies and procedures within their own organizations or departments. The programme explores how public, private, and voluntary sector organisations can best respond to the challenge of delivering their services in our increasingly diverse society

The Warwick University Certificate consists of three core modules:

Module 1 -  Meeting the Challenge of Diversity.

This introductory module develops students’ understanding of the business case for diversity in modern Britain, and enables them to assess the extent to which their own organisation is compliant with current legislation in relation to the six strands of Diversity.

There is a strong focus upon identifying the opportunities and the challenges that diversity presents to organisations in the public, private and voluntary sectors, and by using case studies, the module explores how issues such as ethnicity, disability, gender, faith, sexuality and age, all impact on the way in which services are delivered and accessed in the UK today.

Students will also develop their understanding of how to use monitoring and evaluation to improve inclusivity in employment and service delivery.

Module 2 -  Respecting Diversity and Promoting Equality.

Respecting Diversity and Promoting Equality explores the development of our diverse multicultural and multi-faith society, and seeks out good practice in ensuring that the workplace is respectful of different faiths and cultures, as well as inclusive for people with disabilities and complex personal needs.

This module also seeks out good practice for organisations with a statutory duty to ‘promote equality’ under current legislation, and identifies ways in which we can effectively “promote equality” for members of our most disadvantaged communities, such as Gypsies and Travellers and people with Learning Disabilities.

Students should also explore the degree to which social class underlies disadvantage in modern Britain, and be able to recognise the strengths and weaknesses of contemporary Diversity and Equalities policies in tackling social inequalities and promoting social cohesion

Module 3 -  Developing Excellence in Managing Diversity and Equality. 

This module seeks to build on the knowledge and experience gained by students to identify best practice in managing Diversity and Equalities. In a number of seminars led by experts in fields such as health, education, and human resources, students will explore the practice of their own organisations and test it against best practice elsewhere.

Students should develop a critical awareness of the strength and weaknesses of their own practice, and identify ways of improving performance and enhancing inclusiveness in service provision.

Each module consists of three consecutive training days. 

Dates of Modules:

Module 1                21, 22, 23 September 2010

Module 2                23, 24, 25 November 2010

Module 3                25, 26, 27 January 2011

Cost of Warwick Certificate in Managing Diversity and Equality: £595 per module, or £1750 if you register to complete all three modules for the full Certificate.

Please note that the Certificate is non-residential.

If you would like further details of the Warwick University Certificate in Managing Diversity and Equality, please email simon.taylor@fircroft.ac.uk or telephone the college on 0121 472 0116. 

Ofsted November 2007