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Understanding and Preventing Age Discrimination

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By Enspark

Age discrimination cases rarely make headlines, yet they happen on a daily basis. There are a lot of misconceptions around preventing age discrimination that can put your company at risk. In this video five of these myths are explored, along with tips on how to protect your company and your employees from this pervasive form of bias. This video is important for the training of HR professionals, managers, recruiters, and organization leaders. Learning Objectives Analyze the prevalence and legal implications of age discrimination as defined by the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), and understand its impact on the workforce.;Reflect on personal experiences and assess organizational practices related to age diversity, identifying potential areas for improvement and prevention of age-related discrimination.;Recognize instances of age-related workplace harassment and develop strategies for addressing and preventing such behaviors, contributing to a more respectful and age-inclusive work environment.

Understanding and Preventing Age Discrimination
Delivered Online On Demand8 minutes
£4.95

Key Working

By Prima Cura Training

A key-worker role is to provide the best individual care for people they support and carry out effective assessment and support planning. Staff need to know how to motivate individuals to achieve their personal goals and understand how to advocate on their behalf. Staff also need to know how to improve communication between colleagues, individuals, other professionals, and contribute to service improvement.

Key Working
Delivered in person or OnlineFlexible Dates
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Accessible Documents

By Nexus Human

Duration 0.75 Days 4.5 CPD hours This course is intended for Making Microsoft Word documents accessible. Overview Please refer to Overview. During this course students will interact with a variety of Word documents and review components that would render the document inaccessible. Students will enable the Accessibility Checker and the Speak feature and progress through the processes and procedures to meet the AODA mandate. Students will ultimately create an accessible set of styles and use those styles within the document. Adding the Accessibility Checker and the Speak feature Discussions will follow as to the limitations of the checker When the checker won?t run Document Metadata Students will review where and why to add metadata to a Word Document Setting the application language and setting the document language Setting the document title Adding the Author and subject metadata fields Creating Accessible Paragraphs and Columns Students will see the perils of incorrect use of hard returns and text boxes within a document Exercises will have students work with paragraph formatting and column formatting for accessibility Creating Accessible Tables Students will interact with tables that are poorly designed and restricted them to still maintain content but that are now accessible Discussions will surround, changes to how tables are handled when sending to PDF Accessible Imagery Students will discuss the need to images with a document The Alternate text feature will be used and the rationale for adding specific types of descriptions Students will see and understand the rationale for ?in-line- imagery Styles for Navigation Students will use and modify the built-in styles feature of Microsoft Word and create a table of contents Students will see with the use of the navigation pane, how styles impact accessibility Students will also understand the importance of proper styles nesting Headers, Footers and Footnotes Students will discuss and then implement accessible headers and footers Students will discuss footnotes and alternative methods to provide footnotes Verifying Reading Order Students will ?listen? to their documents using the Speak feature Students will enable the selection pane as an accessibility tools and discuss its limitations Creating an Accessible Style Template Students will create several accessible styles including headings and paragraphs Students will save the style within a template Additional course details: Nexus Humans Accessible Documents training program is a workshop that presents an invigorating mix of sessions, lessons, and masterclasses meticulously crafted to propel your learning expedition forward. This immersive bootcamp-style experience boasts interactive lectures, hands-on labs, and collaborative hackathons, all strategically designed to fortify fundamental concepts. Guided by seasoned coaches, each session offers priceless insights and practical skills crucial for honing your expertise. Whether you're stepping into the realm of professional skills or a seasoned professional, this comprehensive course ensures you're equipped with the knowledge and prowess necessary for success. While we feel this is the best course for the Accessible Documents course and one of our Top 10 we encourage you to read the course outline to make sure it is the right content for you. Additionally, private sessions, closed classes or dedicated events are available both live online and at our training centres in Dublin and London, as well as at your offices anywhere in the UK, Ireland or across EMEA.

Accessible Documents
Delivered OnlineFlexible Dates
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Dysphagia Awareness

By Prima Cura Training

Dysphagia presents a multifaceted challenge that can culminate in aspiration, malnutrition, and a diminished quality of life. This course serves as a comprehensive exploration of dysphagia, unravelling its root causes, evaluation techniques, and measures for ensuring secure swallowing practices.

Dysphagia Awareness
Delivered in person or OnlineFlexible Dates
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Neurodiversity Glossary for Leaders

By The Neurodiversity Academy

Discover a comprehensive Neurodiversity Glossary, your go-to resource for understanding neurodiversity, ADHD, autism, dyslexia, and more. Easily accessible and user-friendly, this glossary helps you navigate and master essential terms. Perfect for leaders looking to support neurodivergent individuals in their teams.

Neurodiversity Glossary for Leaders
Delivered Online On Demand5 minutes
FREE

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Bascule Disability Training

bascule disability training

Disability TrainingBascule Disability Training, was founded by Chris Jay. Chris is a recognised and prominent voice on the topic of disability awareness. Born with cerebral palsy, Chris has been a wheelchair user for over 20 years, and is an accomplished training facilitator, public speaker, guest spokesperson and writer on the topic of disability awareness. Prior to launching Bascule Disability Training, Chris worked as a Training Facilitator and Project Manager for the disability awareness charity- Enable Me, where he developed and delivered training programmes for businesses, universities and schools. He was later appointed as the Executive Chairman of the charity for three years where he steered the organisation back to its core mission of helping to raise awareness of disability in local, educational and business communities. His role as a Disability Awareness Trainer has allowed him to develop considerable knowledge and experience in assisting and supporting businesses and universities to develop organisational awareness through unique and bespoke training packages. He has worked with various organisations in numerous areas of business such as the banking and finance sector, (including Coutts Bank) and in the retail, education and the hospitality industry (including Brighton, Portsmouth and Southampton Universities). His support and staff development programmes, interactive modules and workshops have provided workforces with a firmer understanding of disability and its organisational benefits. Based in Southampton, Chris is a Director of Great Ballard School, near Chichester- an Independent co-educational prep school. He is also a Freeman of the City of London through the Worshipful Company of Educators and a member of the Chartered Management Institute.

Disability North

disability north

Newcastle upon Tyne

Disability North is a registered charity (no. 514733) promoting inclusion, independence and choice for disabled people and their families by providing information, advice and support on any aspect of disability. Services are also provided for students or professionals working in the statutory, voluntary and the public sector. We are a user-led charity with a constitutional majority of disabled people on our executive committee. The needs of disabled people, older adults and their families are at the heart of our services and our free, impartial advice empowers them to make informed decisions, maximizing the control they have over their own lives. Please see ‘Independent Living Support’ to discover the services we offer and how we can help you to live independently. Our Mission: To promote inclusion, independence and choice for disabled people and their families. Our Vision: To be the best resource for Disability in the North History: The Charity was originally known as Newcastle Council for the Disabled working from Mea House in Newcastle. In the early nineteen eighties Newcastle City Council offered the land now known as the Dene Centre to the Council for the Disabled with the proviso that they raise part of the funds to build the regions centre of excellence for disability. The Council for the Disabled accepted the challenge and the funds were raised. The centre was officially opened in 1985. In 1995 the Charity changed its name and became Disability North.