Equality must become the norm, not just a box ticking exercise
Equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) needs to become “the norm” in organisations to escape “disappointing” government criticism that it is a waste of time. That’s…
EDI (Equality, Diversity and Inclusion) ensures fair treatment and opportunity for all. It aims to eradicate prejudice and discrimination on the basis of an individual or group of individual’s protected characteristics.
Lisa Maynard-Atem, Marketing and Inclusion Director at Acacia Training, discusses how more action is needed on equality, diversity and inclusion within education and employment.
For far too long, a ‘one-size-fits-all’ approach has been applied to EDI within education and employment. Combine this with the number of barriers marginalized groups face, including access to finance and the digital divide, which has only intensified since the pandemic and cost of living crisis.
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Social value in the workplace is now more relevant and more prominent than ever. Learners and employees expect – and deserve – safe and inclusive learning and workplaces that also reflect the communities they live in. EDI is not something that is ‘nice to have’ but rather a fundamental way in which we can build stronger, more effective workplaces.
That’s why last month, AELP held its first ever EDI summit, kindly sponsored by the Education and Training Foundation (ETF) and expertly chaired by entrepreneur Tim Campbell MBE. A conference which had been a long time in the planning, and which did not disappoint.
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