+442035046216 +442035046216 training@lcps.org.uk
Get Up to 15% OFF When You Purchase 15+ Courses!
Portal Login 0
Online training course

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion for Care Workers

This course is designed to increase the knowledge and understanding in equality, diversity and inclusion of people working in health and social care.
✓ Instant access after payment
✓ Same day digital certificate
✓ Secure online checkout

Overview

Translate Rights, Values and Person-Centred Principles into Everyday Care
Good care recognises the whole person. Identity, culture, communication, relationships, beliefs and personal history all influence what respectful support looks like. This course gives care workers a practical foundation for responding to those differences without losing sight of fairness, dignity, choice or professional boundaries. The learning brings legislation, care standards and day-to-day conduct into one coherent picture. Learners consider the rights that shape care, the values expected in their role and the attitudes that can either widen or restrict inclusion. They then connect that understanding to person-centred support, challenging discrimination and reporting concerns.
Why this Training Matters for your Organisation
A service can follow the same routine for everyone and still overlook what an individual needs. Assumptions about capacity, disability, age, culture, faith, family or communication can narrow choice and participation, while negative attitudes may become embedded in ordinary practice if nobody questions them. For care providers, equality and inclusion are part of care quality rather than a separate initiative. A knowledgeable workforce is better prepared to uphold dignity, recognise discriminatory practice, explain available support and make sure concerns reach the people who can act on them.
Who Should Attend
This training suits people whose work shapes the experience, voice and daily choices of those receiving health or social care, including:
  • Healthcare support workers, providing direct care or support.
  • Team leaders and quality assurance officers responsible for standards

Certification, CPD, and Records

Successful completion provides a same-day digital certificate and 3 CPD points through a CPD approved course. The record can sit alongside induction, Care Certificate development, or the provider's wider learning and quality portfolio.

Course Content and Learning Outcomes

The programme moves between legal foundations, professional expectations and the realities of supporting individuals. Coverage includes:

  • Equality, diversity, inclusion and discrimination, together with the Equality Act 2010, Human Rights Act 1998 and the protected characteristics.
  • Relevant national standards, equality in law, the Mental Capacity Act 2005, professional codes of conduct and the wider legal context.
  • FREDA principles - fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy - plus self-awareness, attitudes, beliefs and person-centred values.
  • Recognising and challenging negative or discriminatory practice, treating individuals fairly, supporting inclusion and using reporting or support routes.

Duration and Delivery

The course is completed online in approximately 2 to 3 hours and can be accessed wherever a suitable device and connection are available. Full audio voiceover supports the learning throughout. The course can also be adapted to students’ in terms of content and title.

Assessment and Completion

Learners finish with 20 multiple-choice questions and need 80% to pass. Answers are marked automatically, so the result is available quickly. Where further consolidation is useful, the exam may be repeated as many times as necessary without another charge.

Team and Company Bookings

Giving a whole care team the same learning can help translate provider values into a more dependable experience for people using the service. Colleagues gain a shared reference point for rights, person-centred behaviour, constructive challenge, and the reporting of concerns.
Enrol an Individual / Book for your Team
  • Offer individual access to strengthen a care worker's understanding of rights, professional values and inclusive support.
  • Book across a service when dignity, fairness and respect need to be expressed consistently across roles and sites.
£ 12 Instant online access
Enrol Now

Get Our Newsletter

Get In Touch

Sitemap

© 2026 LCPS. All Rights Reserved