Title: Diversity Trust Digital Learning POC

Authors: Liw (Author)

Welcome

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Let's Talk About EQUALITY

Let's talk about ...

Isn't it all the same? Equality

Isn't it all the same, equality, diversity and inclusion?

Not really. Although it's helpful to think of them together. Let's look at a scenario. Imagine putting on an event.

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Equality is about ensuring everyone gets an invitation

- Right to be different
- Right to be free from discrimination
- Valued as an individual
- Having choice
- Having dignity
- Right to beliefs and values

Is it all the same? Diversity

Diversity

[Image: diverse crowd of people at a party]

Diversity is about ensuring that the event is made up of different people from different backgrounds

- Means varied and different
- Valuing individual difference
- Variety
- Benefits people, communities and society

Is it all the same? Inclusion

Inclusion

[Image: buffet food with meat and vegan labels]

Inclusion is about making sure everyone has individual needs met e.g. providing vegetarian food, non-alcoholic drinks, invites in different languages/accessible formats

- Giving everyone equal access and equal opportunities
- Removing barriers, discrimination and intolerance

What do you know about equality, diversity and inclusion?

What do you know?

Give the quiz a go and see how much you already know about equality, diversity and inclusion.

See what you know quiz

Q: 1. How many protected characteristics are there? (And how many can you name?)
- Five (You didn’t identify them all. There are nine protected characteristics.)
- Nine (correct) (Correct. There are nine protected characteristics.)
- Twelve (You didn’t identify them all. There are nine protected characteristics.)
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Feedback (51 to 75%): Not bad, you'll pass
Feedback (76 to 100%): Brilliant! You're an expert

Question 2

What do you know?

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Q: 2. Can you legally discriminate on the grounds of age?
- Yes (correct) (Correct. Above the age of eighteen, discrimination based on age is largely unlawful, apart from some (rare) instances where there may be a case for exemption e.g. on grounds of safety.)
- No (That’s not correct. Above the age of eighteen, discrimination based on age is largely unlawful, but there are some (rare) instances where there may be a case for exemption e.g. on grounds of safety.)
Feedback (0 to 25%): You didn't do so well
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Feedback (51 to 75%): Not bad, you'll pass
Feedback (76 to 100%): Brilliant! You're an expert

Question 3

What do you know?

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Q: 3. Can you disciminate in employment on the grounds of a protected characteristic?
- Yes (correct) (Correct. There is a framework within the law that allows for this in certain cases. It is called an “occupational requirement”. Advertisements for the post should state that this occupational requirement is being applied. However, the cases in which this is legal are fairly narrowly defined, and the requirement must be crucial to the post being advertised.)
- No (That’s not correct. There is a framework within the law that allows for this in certain cases. It is called an “occupational requirement”. Advertisements for the post should state that this occupational requirement is being applied. However, the cases in which this is legal are fairly narrowly defined, and the requirement must be crucial to the post being advertised.)
Feedback (0 to 25%): You didn't do so well
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Feedback (51 to 75%): Not bad, you'll pass
Feedback (76 to 100%): Brilliant! You're an expert

Question 4

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Q: 4. Is paternity protected from discrimination in law?
- Yes (correct) (Correct. It’s a complex answer, because this isn’t in the original draft of the legislation, i.e. paternity is not cited as a ‘protected characteristic’. However, in 2017 a father took a case to court and won because his employer did not give him the option to have paternity leave. So, there is now case law that we do have to consider paternity in a similar way to which we consider maternity.)
- No (That’s not correct. It’s a complex answer though, because this isn’t in the original draft of the legislation, i.e. paternity is not cited as a ‘protected characteristic’. However, in 2017 a father took a case to court and won because his employer did not give him the option to have paternity leave. So, there is now case law that we do have to consider paternity in a similar way to which we consider maternity.)
Feedback (0 to 25%): You didn't do so well
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Feedback (51 to 75%): Not bad, you'll pass
Feedback (76 to 100%): Brilliant! You're an expert

Question 5

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Q: 5. Is positive discrimination lawful in the U.K?
- Yes (That’s not correct. Technically, you cannot discriminate on the basis of, say, ability, e.g. you can’t recruit a disabled person in order to address under-representation. You can adopt a ‘positive action’ approach such as making reasonable adjustments specifically for disabled people, which then broadens your pool of applicants for jobs from people with disabilities.)
- No (correct) (Correct. Technically, you cannot discriminate on the basis of, say, ability, e.g. you can’t recruit a disabled person in order to address under-representation. You can adopt a ‘positive action’ approach such as making reasonable adjustments specifically for disabled people, which then broadens your pool of applicants for jobs from people with disabilities.)
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Feedback (51 to 75%): Not bad, you'll pass
Feedback (76 to 100%): Brilliant! You're an expert

Question 6

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Q: 6. Can Transgender people change their birth certificate?
- Yes (correct) (Correct. The Gender Recognition Act is based on the concept that transgender people are correctly the gender they say they are. Once they have been approved for a legal change of gender under the GRA, they will be issued with a new birth certificate with the correct gender on it.)
- No (That’s not correct. The Gender Recognition Act is based on the concept that transgender people are correctly the gender they say they are. Once they have been approved for a legal change of gender under the GRA, they will be issued with a new birth certificate with the correct gender on it.)
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