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LGBTQ+ Awareness

This LGBTQ+ Awareness online training has been designed to give a deeper understanding of the key issues LGBTQ+ workers face and help create an inclusive environment for all employees. The training looks at the definition of gender identity and sexual orientation, research, understanding of discrimination, hate crime, LGBTQ+ in education and much more.

Course Overview

Format

Intermediate
2-3 Study Hours
Online Study
Self-Printed Certificate

Accreditation

2 CPD Points
CPD Certified

Course description

This training is designed to giver learners a much deeper understanding of the key issues facing LGBTQ+ workers and how to ensure that they are safeguarded in the workplace

Upon completion of this course learners will be able to create an inclusive environment for all employees through their policies and procedures.

This LGBTQ+ Awareness training course will widen your awareness of gender identity and sexual orientation, and includes the following subject topics:

The definition of gender identity and sexual orientation, Gender Identity Disorder (GID) and Gender Dysphoria
The definition and usage of words, including ‘queer’, ‘pansexual’, ‘non-binary’ etc.
The processes involved in transitioning
Research and understanding of discrimination
Hate crime, minority stress
LGBTQ+ health issues, both mental and physical, and the difficulties of accessing appropriate healthcare
Children and young people, gender identity and sexuality
LGBTQ+ in education
Pride

This LGBTQ+ Awareness course covers personal experiences and case studies, educational downloads and discussion of a whole school approach, links to relevant organisations, interactive infographics including relevant statistics, and a timeline detailing the gains made in LGBTQ+ awareness. Challenges to test a learner’s knowledge are also included.

This LGBTQ+ training would be useful for those working in healthcare, education and youth workers.

You will learn

Explain what is meant by LGBTQ+, gender identity disorder and gender dysphoria

Explain what is meant by minority stress

Outline the challenges, health inequalities and discrimination faced by LGBTQ+ people in society

Describe bullying faced in school

Outline actions schools and colleges can take to build a supportive environment

Who is it for?

Roles including:

Nurses

Hospital Workers

Social Worker

Care workers

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Take the course

This online course consists of a series of pages in which an instructor will talk learners through the lesson material. Pages may include supporting pictures, graphs, animation or extra sounds to help with the learning where appropriate. Some lessons will include challenges/quizzes to help learners stay engaged and interested in the material. Lessons can be taken in any order and each lesson may be paused and resumed at any stage.
The course is self-paced so learners decide how fast or slow the training goes. There is no deadline for completion but some of our courses have a test at the end to check that learners have understood the material. If the course has a test at the end then learners are required to achieve a 75% pass mark to successfully complete the course. Once learners have passed the test they are awarded a certificate, which can either be downloaded digitally or sent as a physical copy if this option was chosen when purchasing the course.
Your Certificate

Upon completion of any of our courses, learners will be able to download a digital certificate from Virtual College which will include the accrediting bodies logo where applicable, the learner's name, the title of the course and the date of completion.
If you have purchased the posted certificate option, available on selected courses, a high quality, seal embossed, certificate will be sent out the following working week after completion.