Accredited Courses

Access Audit Practitioner – Level 4

This programme will help the learner

Understand the DDA legal framework
Understand the models of disability
Identify organisational issues around accessibility for a service (including buildings, attitudes, behaviour and communications media)
Present and prepare an organisational access report for the issues and recommendations
Identify areas where institutional discrimination exists in an organisation.

If you want to…	This programme will help you to…
Understand the DDA legislation	Understand the DDA 1995 Understand the DDA 2005 Appreciate the models of disability Understand how to use the processes of discrimination.
Understand the barriers around accessibility	Recognise how to identify organisational accessibility physical barriers Identify issues around organisational barriers around attitudes and behaviours Identify areas where institutional discrimination takes place including polices, practices and procedures.
Promote accessibility within an organisation	Understand the standards and good practices around accessibility Prepare issues around accessibility Present the issues and recommendations around accessibility.

This qualification is spread out over nine tutored days and it consists of three modules.

Assessment criteria — the individual is required to complete a series of evidence-based assessments, which also includes a practical assessment.

Certificate in Equality and Diversity – Level 2

This programme will help the learner

know the meaning of equality and diversity
understand the concepts of prejudice and discrimination and the effects of them
explore Human Rights and how it affects everyone
explain why equality law is important to organisations
provide organisational support in regard to equality.

If you want to…	This programme will help you to…
Appreciate the Equality agenda	Define Equality and what if means Understand the difference between Equality and Equal Opportunities Understand the advantages of Equality Discuss how Equality can help organisation
Have an in depth understanding of prejudice and discrimination	Apply the processes of discrimination to the real life situations Know how to recognise direct, indirect and institutional discrimination and multiple discrimination How to combat discrimination Understand discrimination law Identify how people may get their prejudices
Know how to support organisations on Human Rights issues	Define and discuss Human Rights Explain why some rights are qualified rights Identify the conflict of different Human Rights Understand how and why organisations need to take responsibility for Human Rights

This qualification is spread out over 12 tutored days and it consists of three modules.

Assessment criteria — the individual is required to complete a series of evidence-based assessments, contained in a learning diary and workbook.

Certificate in Managing Diversity – Level 3

This programme will help the learner

Identify the definitions of equality and diversity
Recognise why diversity is important in the workplace
Understand how to manage diversity in the workplace
Understand what is required to implement equality and diversity within an organisation
Understand the difference between equal opportunity and equality of opportunity.

If you want to…	This programme will help you to…
Understand the concept of equality and diversity	Understand and explore definitions of equality and diversity Recognise equality issues within an organisation Identify discrimination in an organisation
Realise how equality and diversity can be managed in an organisation	Identify equality champions within an organisation Challenge working practices to meet legislation Recognise key factors that will help an organisation engage with equality and diversity Understand the moral, business and legal case for equality and diversity Develop an equality and diversity strategy which encompasses the equality review aspirations
Evaluate equal opportunity and equality of opportunity	Evaluate equal opportunity and equality of opportunity and understand the difference Appreciate the role of the CEHR Understand the links between Human Rights and equality and diversity

This qualification is spread out over 12 tutored days and it consists of three modules.

Assessment criteria — the individual is required to complete a series of evidence-based assessments, contained in a learning diary and workbook.

Disability Equality Certificate – Level 2

This programme will help the learner

Understand the history of
Disability equality
Define the models of disability and social inclusion
Recognise why language is important
Appreciate the importance of the DDA including accessibility and PEEP’s issues
Realise the importance of independent living.

If you want to…	This programme will help you to…
Appreciate the meaning of Disability Equality	Define Disability Equality and what if means Understand how people view disability Understand discrimination and how to combat it Discuss and appreciate the different disability models Understand and apply the Equality framework to individuals Appreciate why social inclusion is important.
Understand disability discrimination and how language is important in discrimination	Understand the processes of discrimination Appreciate how disabled people are discriminated against Realise the importance of language Understanding the difference between disability equality and disability awareness.
Understand the issues relating to accessibility and independent living	Realise the importance of an accessible service Understand why all organisations should have PEEPs in place Appreciate the history around independent living and government initiatives around it.

This qualification is spread out over six tutored days and it consists of four modules.

Assessment criteria — the individual is required to complete a series of evidence-based assessments, contained in a learning diary and workbook.

Disability Equality Specialist – Level 4

This programme will help the learner

Define disability equality with an in depth understanding of how it fits into the equality framework
Understand disability from multiple perspectives – management, political, economic, social, historical and psychological
Understand how to manage disability equality in the workplace
Understand how to communicate ideas of disability equality in an organisation
Understand what is required to implement disability equality within an organisation.

If you want to…	This programme will help you to…
Define disability equality	Understand and explore definitions of disability equality Recognise the importance of disability equality issues within an organisation Identify disability discrimination in an organisation
Understand disability equality	Understand the different perspectives of disability equality Challenge working practices to meet DDA legislation – including positive attitudes Recognise key factors that will help an organisation engage with disability equality
Communicate disability equality within an organisational context	Understand the difference between disability equality and disability awareness Access the barriers associated with disability equality Communicate key points and aspects of disability equality

This qualification is spread out over 12 tutored days and it consists of three modules.

Assessment criteria — the individual is required to complete a series of evidence-based assessments, based on a mixture of learning logs, assessments, and multiple-choice questionnaires.

Enterprise Programme – Level 2

This programme will help the learner

Understand the investigate the nature of enterprise capabilities in the world of work
Develop enterprise skills and capabilities
Take part in an enterprise project
Plan an enterprise project with a team
Realise the risks and uncertainty of an enterprise project.

If you want to…	This programme will help you to…
Appreciate the concept of enterprise	Identify key characteristics and capabilities of enterprise Understand the concept of consumerism Understand that decisions made by organisations in the community.
Generate an idea for an enterprise project	Develop an enterprise project Appreciate how to plan and work in an enterprise project Realise the importance of managing an enterprise project including working in a team Take part in managing an enterprise project including budgets and financial management Present the project to stakeholders Understand the concept of risk management.
Evaluate the enterprise project	Evaluate the success of the enterprise project Reflect on experience and identify areas of improvement.

This qualification is spread out over 12 tutored days and it consists of three modules.

Assessment criteria — the individual is required to complete a series of evidence-based assessments, contained in a learning diary and workbook.