Learn how to improve and promote equality and wellbeing to help staff be more engaged and productive at work.
Our team of workplace experts deliver courses that can help you create a diverse, inclusive and healthy organisation.
Acas is an independent public body with over 45 years' experience in giving impartial advice on employment rights and best practice
What you'll learn
Across our equality and wellbeing courses you'll learn:
- about the law and your legal responsibilities
- about the benefits of having a diverse and inclusive organisation
- how equality and wellbeing can increase staff engagement, retention and productivity
- how to handle equality and wellbeing issues raised at work
- how to create and implement equality and wellbeing policies
- about good practice for recruitment processes
"I found the course covered a wide range of areas. It was very useful meeting people from other businesses and hearing about their various issues which were often different from my own."
– Guest services manager
Our training levels
We have training at different levels, to suit your training needs and experience in a topic.
We offer courses on equality and wellbeing at the following levels:
- foundation
- developing
- skilled
Foundation
Attendees will gain an introductory insight into a topic. These courses are suitable for beginners and people who are looking to refresh their knowledge.
Developing
Attendees will build skills and gain a working knowledge of everyday employment principles and procedures. This training is aimed at people with basic knowledge or experience in the topic.
Skilled
Attendees will gain an in-depth understanding of the topic and an opportunity to practise skills to support their organisation. This training is aimed at people with good knowledge or experience in the topic.
Training courses
Our training courses on equality and wellbeing can be delivered online and in person.
The following courses are foundation level:
- sexual harassment
The following courses are developing level:
- mental health: employer responsibilities
- behaviours at work – understanding the unacceptable
- menopause in the workplace
- equality, diversity and inclusion: essentials
- making reasonable adjustments
The following courses are skilled level:
- mental health: skills for managers
- neurodiversity in the workplace
Visit our training website to sign up for courses
"The trainer was a great facilitator and clearly knew the subject very well, but also created an atmosphere in which everyone felt able to contribute and learn."
– Independent workplace investigator
Webinars
Our free webinars on equality and wellbeing include:
- mental health at work
- sexual harassment: Acas in conversation with EHRC
- inclusive workplaces: making changes to better support neurodiversity
- let's talk about menopause at work
- equality, diversity and inclusion: frequently asked questions
- reasonable adjustments: how to get them right
All our webinars are foundation level.
E-learning
Our e-learning on equality and wellbeing is foundation level. Courses include:
- bullying and harassment
- equality, diversity and inclusion
Who the courses are for
Our equality and wellbeing courses are for people from all sectors of work, including:
- managers, supervisors and team leaders
- HR professionals
- business owners
- trade union representatives
- employee representatives
- individuals who want to further their professional development