IPA expands Diversity and Inclusion Essentials Certificate content

Changes to the Certificate include: new content in the LGBTQI+ module in line with research launched around Pride; more content on allyship in the Racial and Ethnic Diversity module; and, in response to feedback from agencies, a new Gender Expression & Identity module w/c 25 October and a Social Mobility Module in January 2022.

The course was launched in January 2021, in partnership with the Hobbs Consultancy, in response to the rallying cry from the industry to become a fairer place for all to work. Since then, over 800 practitioners have taken the course, with modules comprising:

• Racial and ethnic diversity in the workplace
• LGBTQI+ in the workplace
• Female leadership careers and leadership
• Masculinity in the workplace
• Disability in the workplace
• Neurodiversity in the workplace
• The multi-generational workplace
• Gender Expression & Identity module (w/c 25^th October)
• Social Mobility Module (January 2022)

Says Katie Jackson, COO, TBWA London, “Continuous learning; it’s one of the most important things we can do for ourselves and our people. It’s also how to create meaningful and lasting change. After taking the IPA D&I course in January 2021, I was so blown away by the quality and depth of content, so much so that as a leadership team we decided to fund it for anyone at TBWA\London who was interested. As a result, we’ve discussed and shared learnings internally, with clients and with friends. With the addition of the Gender Expression & Identity and Social Mobility Modules, those conversations will only become richer.”  

The course is £60 to members and £120 to non-members. The new and updated modules can be accessed free of charge by everyone who has already completed the course.