Department specific training

Imperial's Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Centre (EDIC) can help facilitate specific equality, diversity and inclusion training for teams and departments. We are happy to discuss specific needs and requirements in order to help best develop our College community. 

EDIC works with a range of internal and external trainers who may be able to provide training tailored to your particular needs. A few examples of bespoke training we have run in the past are listed below.

For department-specific training, a minimum of 10 delegates per session is required. For numbers below this, we would recommend individuals book onto our normal range of courses.

To request department specific training please fill out this online form. Please provide as much detail as you can, as the form has been designed to gather the information we need to best support you and your team.

If you have questions or would like to informally discuss training before filling in the form, please contact EDIC: equality@imperial.ac.uk

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Understanding LGB Perspectives at Work

This is typically a half day course, delivered by one of the College's internal trainers.

This course introduces the concepts of LGB (lesbian, gay and bisexual), works through the reasons why an organisation should be inclusive, and explores the barriers that LGB people might face in the work place. Delegates will learn about good practice and actions they could implement in their work environment. 

The course covers:

  • Information around relevant legislation
  • Understanding of perceptions and stereotypes
  • Potential workplace issues
  • Potential conflict areas around LGB and faith
  • How to implement good practice

Understanding Trans Policy at Work

This is typically a half day course, delivered by one of the College's internal trainers.

This course is designed for staff who wish to increase their awareness of issues faced by trans individuals and learn best practise. The course may be particularly helpful for managers and supervisors, who have a responsibility for the welfare of other staff and/or students, and those who work on front-line services.

The course covers:

  • Legal protections
  • Discrimination in employment
  • Confidentiality and monitoring

Understanding Faith & Belief at Work

This is typically a half day course, delivered by one of the College's internal trainers.

This course aims to educate people on the legal obligations around faith and belief and to increase a delegate's understanding of the ways a department, and the College at large, can make provision for people of different beliefs.

The course covers:

  • Awareness of the wide range of faiths and religious beliefs
  • Legislation, provision, and facilities
  • Types of discrimination and awareness of conflict areas

Visual Impairment Awareness Training

This is typically a half day course, delivered by one of the College's external trainers.

This training course is for those staff who wish to gain greater confidence and knowledge of sight loss issues, and understand how to best provide an accessible service to blind and partially sighted stakeholders and customers.

The course covers: 

  • Overview of different types of sight loss and their associated challenges
  • Discussions around legal obligations to blind and partially sighted people and possible sight loss related reasonable adjustments.
  • Good practice when communicating with blind and partially sighted people
  • Ways to produce accessible information to blind and partially sighted clients and colleagues
  • Good practice to guiding people who may need assistance with navigation or mobility