Training 2000 Equal Opportunities Policy

Training 2000 Limited is fully committed to the principles of Equal Opportunities in employment and training. We will aim to ensure that no employee or applicant for employment or training opportunities is treated less favourably on the grounds of colour, race, nationality or ethnic origin, gender, sexual orientation, disability, creed, offender background or marital status or any other condition which cannot be justified in job related terms.

We aim to ensure that the resources, talents and skills of our employees are fully utilised and will provide terms and conditions, training, promotion and appraisal without regard to colour, race, nationality or ethnic origin, gender, sexual orientation, disability, creed, offender background or marital status.

We will oppose all forms of harassment & bullying, so as not to affect the dignity of women and men at work. We will oppose racial harassment so that individuals are not subject to a hostile working environment because of their colour, race or ethnic origin.

We will prevent the victimisation of any person who aims to bring a complaint within the scope of this policy and we state to all employees that any acts of discrimination and harassment will be grounds for disciplinary action.

Training 2000 Limited is fully committed to the active promotion and achievement of equality of opportunities in the provision of all its services, delivery of training programme, assessment of vocational qualifications and employment.

Training 2000 Limited is fully commited to the principles of race equality. We will continue our efforts to find effective ways of increasing the participation of people from under represented groups in employment, education and training. 

Sub-contractors who carry out work on behalf of Training 2000 Limited are required to comply with and help support the Equal Opportunities Policy.

Training 2000 Limited aims to achieve its objective of supporting and promoting equality of opportunity by: 

  • Reviewing the policy at regular intervals 
  • Raising awareness of the Equal Opportunities Policy and the Access for All disability statement to all new and existing staff and learners at induction and when the Policy is amended 
  • Providing equal opportunities training to all relevant staff and to ensure such training is available to anyone who requests it 
  • Providing training in equal opportunities selection, recruitment and promotion procedures for relevant Training 2000 staff. 
  • Ensuring all procedures and working instructions relating to the selection and recruitment of employees and applicants for employment and training opportunities comply with and help to support the Equal Opportunities Policy and Access for All disability statement 
  • Ensuring all procedures and working instructions relating to the employees employment comply with and help to support the equal opportunities policy and Access for All disability statement 
  • Monitoring the group identity of persons applying for and being accepted for employment and training opportunities in order to seek levels of participation which reflects the groups in the communities we operate in. 


S GRAY
CHIEF EXECUTIVE
November 2007