Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Anti-Racist Practice Resources from Hackney Strategic Partnership
This website contains links to training materials, policies and toolkits on Equality, Diversity and Inclusion developed by public, private and voluntary organisations in the London Borough of Hackney. You are welcome to use any of these resources, but please contact us if you plan to use them for any commercial or profit-making enterprise.
If you wish to contact us please email Emmeline Bathurst or Rachel Salmon and we will be happy to answer your queries.
Courses
Inclusive Leadership
This course aims to give managers a basic understanding of the principles of Inclusive Leadership and how to use them in daily practice
Cultural Humility (2023)
This course encourages managers to explore their own culture and understand what this enables them to understand, and not understand about others' cultures. Becoming more culturally humble enables us all to better understand and engage with our colleagues and the communities we serve. This training has been updated for 2023.
Recruiting and managing disabled staff
This course enables managers to recruit and manage disabled staff throughout the employee journey. It covers topics like the Social Model of Disability, appropriate language and sources of support.
Equality Impact Assessments
This course discusses outlines the key duties of public bodies under the Equality Act, in particular the requirement to take equality considerations into account when making decisions. The course includes useful tips when completing Equality Impact Assessments
Introduction to the Bystander Approach
An overview of the “Bystander Effect”, how it can prevent people getting the help they need and some of the techniques to combat it and ways to use the approach in the workplace as part of developing an inclusive culture
Toolkits
Inclusive Management
Think Inclusive Conversations - video resources
In these videos, staff from Hackney Council discuss key concepts relating to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion.
Topics include Intersectionality, Microaggressions and their impact, what to do if you witness a Microaggression, Power and Privilege, Racism and Terminology (e.g. use of the term BAME), The Difference Between Inclusion and Diversity, Managing Inclusively Under Pressure and Tackling Racism, A Job For Us All and the Hackney Council Staff Equality Video.
Policies
Maternity Leave & Pay
Maternity_Leave_Policy_April_2018-pdf.pdfAdoption & surrogacy leave
Adoption___Surrogacy_Leave_April_2018-pdf.pdfShared parental leave & pay
cdm-_8333365-v1-shared_parental_leave_and_pay.pdfPromoting Equality for Transgender staff and supporting transitioning at work
A guide for managers and employees around harassment and bullying of transgender staff, expectations of the workplace and staff who transition at work.
CDM-_18074664-v2-Promoting_Equality_for_Transgender_staff_and_Supporting_Transitioning_at_Work-pdf.pdfMaking reasonable adjustments for disabled staff - guidelines for managers
The guide includes examples and sources of information and support
Guidance_on_reasonable_adjustment_for_managers_incl_terminal_illness-pdf.pdfFlexible Working
Flexible_Working_Policy-pdf.pdfReserve Forces training & mobilisation policy
This policy informs our approach to supporting colleagues who are armed forces reservists who may need to take leave due to training and mobilisation.
Reserve forces training and mobilisation policy.pdf