LEAD Living Equality and Diversity Programme

The LEAD Living Equality and Diversity eLearning programme is an innovative learning resource. It was developed by six members of the IUA Equality Network: DCU, NUIG, TCD, UCC, UCD and UL in collaboration with Aurion Learning and with the support of the Equality Authority.

LEAD is an interactive tailored online resource. It aims to provide University staff with an awareness of the key equality and diversity issues across the nine equality grounds in Irish legislation in a University context.

The LEAD programme is now available to all TCD staff.

Get started - to start LEAD, simply register with your short form TCD e-mail address.

Go to the LEAD Programme

LEAD was launched in March 2012 by Minister Fergus O’Dowd. It is being implemented across the sector as part of a blended approach to generating staff engagement with equality issues, with the potential of reaching 16,000 staff. LEAD is being rolled out to all staff in College and is supported by the Equality Committee, HR Committee and Board.

LEAD programme launched 21 March 2012 - press release

Programme content and features

The LEAD Programme is a modular learning tool. It has five core modules including:

• Understanding Diversity;
• What’s it got to do with you?; 
• From Compliance to commitment;
• Recruitment & Selection; and
• Dignity & Respect.

Each section contains:

• video and multimedia stories and scenarios,
• interactive games and quizzes and
• online instant assessments to offer participants valuable feedback on their learning.

Participants can save their progress and return at any time to complete the five modules.  The estimated time for completion of the programme an hour and a quarter.

By using this interactive and multimedia resource, staff will have the opportunity to consider and reflect on the part they play in building an inclusive culture across the university sector.

Who is LEAD for?

The LEAD programme has been designed for use by all University staff: academic, professional and support.

LEAD will be of particular relevance to staff with management or recruitment responsibilities. All TCD staff participating on interview panels will be required to have completed this programme by September 2013.

Pilot feedback

The LEAD programme was piloted across the 6 Universities with 264 staff participants.

• 97% felt the programme covered the main Equality and Diversity issues
• 94% felt they would have the opportunity to utilise the knowledge and skills they practiced during the programme.

Awards

The LEAD programme was recently awarded Outstanding Achievement in the category of Most Innovative Use of Technology at the IITD National Training Awards.

About the IUA Equality Network

Under the auspices of the IUA, the Irish Universities Equality Network was established to:

• work collaboratively to share best practice,
• develop institutional competence, and
• promote an inclusive University environment free from discrimination.

Member institutions: TCD, UCD, NUIG, UL, DCU, UCC and NUIM.

For further information contact the Equality Officer.

 

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