IMPBP313 – Deploy an organisational equality and diversity policy
Overview
This standard is about the skills and knowledge needed for you to deploy an organisational equality and diversity policy.
Food businesses require a number of different policies, setting a clear equality and diversity policy can reduce the need for disciplinary and legal action and can help retention in the workplace. Equality and diversity is a regulated area of business and policies developed in this area must comply with regulated minimum requirements.
You must be able to gain support for the equality and diversity policy, establish organisational systems and procedures to ensure communication and deployment across the food business. You must also ensure the equality and diversity policy is embedded within the day to day running of the food business and establish systems that monitor compliance with the policy.
You will need to know and understand the regulatory requirements, requirements and responsibilities of the governing body. You must also know and understand the limits of authority and possible risks associated with the operation of a food business.
This standard is for you if you work in food operations and/or supply operations and are involved in deploying an organisational equality and diversity policy.
Performance criteria
You must be able to:
Prepare for policy implementation
1. confirm the key objectives of the policy
2. plan how you will achieve an equal and diverse working environment
3. discuss with colleagues the impact of the deployment plans on productivity, quality, compliance or other areas of the food business
4. gain support for the policy from colleagues and stakeholders
5. determine the immediate and on-going resources and timescales available to ensure deployment of the policy
Manage policy
6. communicate the benefits to the organisation of an equality and diversity policy
7. confirm the policy is communicated in ways that meets the needs of the different audiences within the food business
8. brief relevant colleagues on their roles and responsibilities for deployment
9. identify and make clear implications to the organisation or individual of not adhering to the equality and diversity policy
10. liaise with colleagues to embed the policy into current systems and procedures
11. provide on-going support, encouragement and information to manage deployment
12. implement the policy, selecting and applying a range of management tools and techniques
Ensure adherence to the policy
13. encourage feedback from colleagues on the deployment and use of the equality and diversity policy
14. handle fears and objections to the policy in an equitable manner
15. resolve problems and challenges
16. communicate progress to relevant colleagues at regular intervals
17. identify any required changes to the policy
18. establish systems that monitor compliance with regulatory and organisational requirements of the policy
Knowledge and understanding
You need to know and understand
1. the regulatory requirements of those providing governance to a food business and the processes and systems required to provide governance to a food business
2. the remit of the governing body and the limits of its authority
3. the regulatory requirements relating to the operation of a business and those specifically relating to the operation of a food business
4. the different options available for the legal format of a food business including sole trader, partnership, limited company or not for profit community interest companies and industrial and providence societies
5. the advantages and disadvantages of each legal format and how it affects the operation of a food business
6. how the legal format can affect the tax position of the food business
7. the social and ethical responsibilities of the governing body of a food business
8. the specific liabilities that lie with the governing body of a food business including health and safety, insurance, public liability, fire regulations, copyright and patent and others who this liability ultimately lies with
9. why adherence to compliance with regulations, codes of practice and organisational requirements is essential to the success of a food business and why it is important for the governing body to recognise and understand this
10. the importance of informed input into decision making around strategy and policy development in a food business
11. the financial risks associated with the operation of a food business and the implications to those providing governance if the food business were to fail
IMPBP313 – Deploy an organisational equality and diversity policy
Overview
This standard is about the skills and knowledge needed for you to deploy an organisational equality and diversity policy.
Food businesses require a number of different policies, setting a clear equality and diversity policy can reduce the need for disciplinary and legal action and can help retention in the workplace. Equality and diversity is a regulated area of business and policies developed in this area must comply with regulated minimum requirements.
You must be able to gain support for the equality and diversity policy, establish organisational systems and procedures to ensure communication and deployment across the food business. You must also ensure the equality and diversity policy is embedded within the day to day running of the food business and establish systems that monitor compliance with the policy.
You will need to know and understand the regulatory requirements, requirements and responsibilities of the governing body. You must also know and understand the limits of authority and possible risks associated with the operation of a food business.
This standard is for you if you work in food operations and/or supply operations and are involved in deploying an organisational equality and diversity policy.
Performance criteria
You must be able to:
Prepare for policy implementation
1. confirm the key objectives of the policy
2. plan how you will achieve an equal and diverse working environment
3. discuss with colleagues the impact of the deployment plans on productivity, quality, compliance or other areas of the food business
4. gain support for the policy from colleagues and stakeholders
5. determine the immediate and on-going resources and timescales available to ensure deployment of the policy
Manage policy
6. communicate the benefits to the organisation of an equality and diversity policy
7. confirm the policy is communicated in ways that meets the needs of the different audiences within the food business
8. brief relevant colleagues on their roles and responsibilities for deployment
9. identify and make clear implications to the organisation or individual of not adhering to the equality and diversity policy
10. liaise with colleagues to embed the policy into current systems and procedures
11. provide on-going support, encouragement and information to manage deployment
12. implement the policy, selecting and applying a range of management tools and techniques
Ensure adherence to the policy
13. encourage feedback from colleagues on the deployment and use of the equality and diversity policy
14. handle fears and objections to the policy in an equitable manner
15. resolve problems and challenges
16. communicate progress to relevant colleagues at regular intervals
17. identify any required changes to the policy
18. establish systems that monitor compliance with regulatory and organisational requirements of the policy
Knowledge and understanding
You need to know and understand
1. the regulatory requirements of those providing governance to a food business and the processes and systems required to provide governance to a food business
2. the remit of the governing body and the limits of its authority
3. the regulatory requirements relating to the operation of a business and those specifically relating to the operation of a food business
4. the different options available for the legal format of a food business including sole trader, partnership, limited company or not for profit community interest companies and industrial and providence societies
5. the advantages and disadvantages of each legal format and how it affects the operation of a food business
6. how the legal format can affect the tax position of the food business
7. the social and ethical responsibilities of the governing body of a food business
8. the specific liabilities that lie with the governing body of a food business including health and safety, insurance, public liability, fire regulations, copyright and patent and others who this liability ultimately lies with
9. why adherence to compliance with regulations, codes of practice and organisational requirements is essential to the success of a food business and why it is important for the governing body to recognise and understand this
10. the importance of informed input into decision making around strategy and policy development in a food business
11. the financial risks associated with the operation of a food business and the implications to those providing governance if the food business were to fail
Keywords: Food; drink; manufacturing; business; equality and diversity; policy; develop; governance