Equal Opportunities and Racial Harassment

General

This one-day course is an opportunity to explore what Equal Opportunities really means to us as individuals, and our own responsibilities for encouraging those policies in these areas are put into practice.

Equal opportunities policies can only ever be statements of good intent. In order that they become effective it must be translated into practice. We all have a responsibility to try and ensure this. The term "racial harassment" does not have legal significance, but it has a lot of significance to people who are the victims of it. It is important that we can distinguish the difference between racial harassment and other forms of harassment and anti-social behaviour.

The session will cover:

• Equality within society
• What does equal opportunities mean?
• How does our language effect equality?
• What is racial harassment?
• What are our experiences of harassment generally?
• What are our responsibilities for encouraging that policies are put into practice?

Who should attend?

This course is an introduction for anyone who wishes to raise their awareness in the areas of equal opportunities and racial harassment.

About the course tutor

Margaret Alderdice has worked for Victim Support sine 1987, and has a wide experience of the Voluntary Sector and working with volunteers. Margaret is also a freelance trainer covering a wide variety of areas. Margaret is a qualified trainer and has a degree in Criminal Justice Studies.