Through interactive discussion and scenarios, the session will examine different examples of racism in workplace settings, learning how to identify, prevent and process cases of racism in the workplace and look at relevant legislation and policies in the UK which involve how to make complaints about racial discrimination and the legal duties of employers.

The course will focus on what a positive workplace culture looks like, how to create a positive working environment and reduce the risk of racial discrimination. It will establish how to raise concerns appropriately and how to support staff who have experienced racism in the workplace.

Content will include but not be restricted to:

• The role of peer support – remit and responsibilities etc
• Understanding self – behaviours, personalities, and the dynamics of working with others
• General understanding of UK equality law regarding protected characteristics
• Racial harassment in the workplace Discrimination, and Victimisation
• Safeguarding peer role, responsibilities, and rights
• Sensitive / Difficult conversations
• Preference behaviours and communication
• Micro expression identification Anti-racism terminology.

The course will include discussion and context including but not limited to:

• What is ‘race’
• Our race, our history
• Understanding Bias – and addressing the issues
• Resilience protection
• Privilege, Equality, Equity – the starting points
• Key DE&I & equity definitions
• Conscious Inclusivity
• Courageous conversations
• Empowerment Racist or Anti-Racist Psychological safety
• Upstanding our moral responsibility
• Behavioural acceptance
• Personal experience.

Proposed structure of service provision:

• Explore the impact of discrimination and actions on individual staff, staff teams, residents, board members stakeholders, management, and partner organisations
• Achieve a clear understanding of what matters to different diverse communities, what racism looks like and the different forms it can take
• Developing cultural intelligence and understanding the impact of cultural differences
• Identify what constitutes reasonable adjustment, direct, indirect, victimisation, organisational and other types of discrimination under equality legislation
• Understand the possible impact of cultural background in communication situations
• Commit to creating a culture that encourages fair and consistent treatment of colleagues and service users.

The learning experience will:

• Use emotional intelligence to examine how we see ourselves and others
• Enhance relationships and communication skills
• Support being a team player and a positive role model
• Learn how to manage values that are linked to a diverse workplace and culture
• Understand how individuals and organisations build invisible walls and can perpetuate the cycle of racial discrimination consciously and unconsciously
• Comprehend the importance of diversity.

Who should attend:

• All staff, management teams and board members.

This course comes with anti racism resources, a work book and post training materials.

Tahira (Tara) Hussain Tedx Speaker 

MA MSc CBP PG Dip CBT PG Cert APIMH BA (Hons) MBPsS

Tara has extensive experience working in the statutory and voluntary sector. She has a 29-year career in mental health, community development, charity and the housing sector. She has a successful track record in consultancy, training and project management. Tara is qualified as a cognitive behavioural psychotherapist and she is a member of the BABCP and BPS.

Working as a training associate for national agencies she has utilised her experience in the housing, health and care sector and delivered a menu of training packages aimed to support staff, stakeholders and residents on a range of topics including mental health and wellbeing, safeguarding children and adults, equality, diversity, inclusion, professional boundaries & effective psychological intervention.

If you are unable to attend an event or public training course, please let us know in writing (email is fine) at least 48 hours before. Please email [email protected] Otherwise, a cancellation fee of £60 plus VAT will be chargeable. If you are using a package place to attend and do not inform us within the agreed time frame, then a place will be taken to cover your non-attendance. Cancellations must be made in writing, and will be acknowledged by HQN Limited.