Equality and Diversity
This framework is an important route to encourage greater diversity within the industry and the following actions are being taken to promote equality and inclusion:
- Ongoing monitoring of data to identify any issues and intervene where necessary
- Promotion of the industry to a diverse audience though our careers website Tasty Careers www.tastycareers.org.uk and Tasty Careers Ambassadors
- Apprenticeship workshops to raise awareness of the benefits of Apprenticeships to employers
All partners involved in the delivery of apprenticeships, including training providers, centres and employers, must be committed to a policy of equal opportunities and must have robust equality and diversity policies and procedures.
Training providers and employers must comply with the Equality Act 2010 to ensure that applicants are not discriminated against in terms of entry to, and progression within, the industry, using the nine protected characteristics of:
- Age
- Disability
- Gender
- Gender reassignment
- Marriage and civil partnership
- Pregnancy and maternity
- Race
- Religion or belief
- Sexual orientation
Access to this Framework is open to all learners who meet the entry conditions and does not present a barrier to entry and progression.
Further guidance to help you understand and use the Equality Act 2010 can be found here: www.equalityhumanrights.com
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