• Course overview



    Eligibility: This course is open to South Gloucestershire Council social care employees only.

    Please ensure you complete the pre-coursework prior to the training session.

    This training will cover a range of important topics, including race, racism, and systemic racism, particularly in relation to social care. We will examine disparities highlighted by statistics caused by systemic racism in social care and other core English institutions. Participants will explore unconscious bias and social conditioning to better challenge their own thoughts and beliefs. The course will also address white privilege, power, and advantage, as well as cultural awareness to enhance cultural competence when supporting people.

    We will discuss microaggressions, how to mitigate them, and how to support someone who has experienced a microaggression. The nuances and connotations associated with outdated terms will be covered, along with anti-racism allyship and what it means for individuals, teams, and the organisation.

    Finally, participants will be encouraged to make an anti-racism pledge.Support will be offered to all staff by the trainer and the organisation where needed.

    Learning outcomes

    As a result of this course, you will have knowledge and skills in the following areas:

    • Understand what racism is and how it can present and manifest in social care.
    • Increase your awareness of your own privilege, advantage and power and learn how to use these effectively.
    • Understand how to reduce aspects of interpersonal racism, particularly microaggressions, in everday interactions.
    • Understand what it means to be an anti-racism ally is and identify actions you can take both individually and within the organisation to support race equity.

    Charges

    This course is fully funded. When you sign up you'll be able to book your place for free.

    Please refer to our terms and conditions for more information.

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    Course activities to complete

    • Book and attend at least 1 event(s)
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