CIPD Level 5 Associate Additional Specialist Unit: Diversity and Inclusion

This unit focuses on how adapting leadership styles to manage, monitor and report on equality and diversity is essential for inclusive practice and legislation. The importance of promoting a diverse and inclusive workforce to drive a positive culture and celebrate diversity and inclusion increases organisational performance as well as meeting the needs of employees and customers more effectively.

This is an additional specialist unit you can study under the CIPD Associate Diploma in People Management or Organisational Learning and Development. You must complete a total of 7 units to get certified for the full Diploma.

You will cover the value that diversity and inclusion has in the workplace and how a diversity and inclusion strategy can support organisations. You will evaluate the contribution and challenges that diversity and inclusion brings and how this meets employee and customer needs. You will learn about the requirements of employment legislation and regulations and the key requirements for statutory reporting on disability, ethnicity, gender and pay gap reporting. Additionally, you will undertake a review of organisational policies and practices in relation to diversity and inclusivity at work and conduct an equality impact assessment on a people practice policy. Finally, you will evaluate the role of managers and leaders in creating a culture that celebrates difference and embraces diversity and inclusion.

Learning outcomes

On completion of this unit, learners will:

• Understand the importance of embracing diversity and inclusion in organisations.
• Be able to ensure diversity and inclusion is reflected and promoted in the organisation.
• Be able to embed best practice approaches to diversity and inclusion.

This unit is suitable for persons who:

• are aspiring to, or embarking on, a career in people management
• are working in a people practice role and wish to contribute their knowledge and skills to help shape organisational value
• are working towards or working in a people manager role

You’ll need a passion for helping and developing others and whilst you don’t need formal qualifications, some HR or line management experience is beneficial. Contact our expert team, who will be happy to offer advice on what is right for you and get you started on developing the knowledge and skills you need to help you on your way to achieving your career ambitions.

Studying towards the Associate Diploma in People Management or L&D will help raise your credibility as an HR professional. Upon completion of this unit, you will have completed one of the units needed to achieve the CIPD Level 5 Associate Diploma and upon completion of the Diploma you’ll be awarded CIPD Associate Membership. The full qualification is awarded when all 7 units are completed.