Policies
Commitment to Equality and Diversity (Equal Opportunities Policy) (POL/03)
Policy Statement
RWP Training Ltd is committed to providing all individuals with access to employment and learning opportunities that are free from any arbitrary and unnecessary barriers. We are further committed to encouraging all staff, learners and subcontractors to promote equal opportunities at all times.
This policy is implemented through the Equal Opportunities Officer who will monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of the policy in line with our equal opportunities procedures.
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- We comply with all relevant anti-discriminatory law relating to Sex, Disability and Race and promote racial awareness amongst staff, learners and subcontractors.
- We strive to identify and remove any artificial, arbitrary and unnecessary barriers.
- We have a robust complaints and grievance procedure and a disputes and appeals procedure that are understood by staff, learners and subcontractors.
- We use progress reviews as an opportunity to ask learners about their experience during training and at work and monitor how employers promote equal opportunities within the workplace.
- We collect and analyse recruitment data to identify trends and check that the recruitment process is fair and reliable.
- We offer learners appropriate support to meet individual needs.
- We make every effort to secure employment for learners where their cultural values and religious beliefs will be respected.
- We make every effort to secure employment for learners living in rural areas with local employers operating within acceptable travelling distance from the learners homes.
- We assess how we can widen participation of under-represented groups by targeting schools, developing special promotional materials and discourage employers from gender stereotyping within occupational areas.
- We raise awareness and understanding amongst staff and learners and provide training in order to promote greater understanding of our diverse and multicultural society.
- We provide access to our training centre and facilities to staff and learners with physical disabilities.
- We ensure that any materials or methods used for marketing our services or for training and assessment, do not, by their nature unfairly discriminate against a particular individual and do not promote stereotypes.
- We collect and analyse retention and achievement data to identify and analyse trends and take appropriate action to address any imbalance.
- We vet all employers and subcontractors to ensure that learning environments are free from barriers, anti-discriminatory practice and learners will be treated fairly and with respect and monitor this on an ongoing basis.
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RWP Training Limited is a company registered in England and Wales.
Company Number 3561023. VAT Number 622 1000 18.
