Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) Training, Page 506 Reviews

The course frequently falls into the trap of blanket statements and prescriptions - for example, it is stated that an employer cannot require UK nationality for a role whereas some roles do require UK citizenship especially Defence roles. Similarly, the course assumes that religion is a matter of ceremony and not morality, and assumes that we should passively accept where others are engaged in immoral behaviour or where their identity doesn’t conform to reality. This feeds into the bias towards subjectivity - for example it is derogatory comments regularly expressed that constitute harassment and not primarily the feelings of those on the end of them. Feelings are a consequence of the unacceptable behaviour and are a flawed judge. Further, the course doesn’t touch on where the requirements of certain identities conflict - for example men who identify as women desiring to use female facilities, or where a religiously founded view on what is right or wrong (which, of course, is decisive in what is loving or unloving) conflicts with other protected identities. The answers to the quiz also lack nuance, with (for example) stereotypes assumed to always be bad (when there is often a grain of truth behind them which may or may not apply in an individual situation) and diversity always assumed to be good (when a team of similar mindset / background may be fitting for a particular team / project / role- eg. a police department primarily staffed with those from the local community they serve)

This is a well presented and thought provoking workshop that does not preach (or at least, only rarely) but poses astute questions and encourages reflection. It could possibly seek to address some of the confusions and reservations that exist, e.g. the statement "That if someone feels harassed (and BTW ha'rest, not h'rassed) then they are being harrased" leaves many believing that assertion can encourage neurosis or attention seeking, or even in some cases result in reverse vindictiveness. I feel that a very good programme would be become an excellent one, if some of those "mainstream" fears along with those of inadvertent transgression were to be addressed head on

A very clearly laid out training, giving good examples and understanding of the course

Easy to understand and informative.

Initially I found the terminology quite confusing but as the course progresses, the terminology is revisited and examples given so that by the end I felt confident about the topics covered and empowered to make a difference in my workplace.

very good at explaining the course, it was very clear and understandable

Liked the video tutorial.

Good content - liked the video tutorial as I learn best with a variety of techniques.

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This is very good and I think every employee should be able to go through or the company should organise it for its workers from time to time to refresh their minds.