Digitilife Introduces Professional Qualification for Diversity Management

Digitalife, the Bradford-based enterprise organisation, has launched a new, modular training course aimed at all professionals who are working to create profitable and inclusive working environments.



Known as the BTEC Professional in Managing Diversity, the course is the only Nationally Accredited Edexcel Diploma in Managing Diversity available in the UK.

ìAge, gender, cultural background, religion, ethnicity and race are just some of the differences between individuals that lead to diversity in the workplace. Managing this diversity to the benefit of both the company and the employee is a challenge facing all managers and organisations today,î said Gweneth Balson, Project Manager

In addition to offering a recognised professional qualification, Digitilifeís new, distance learning course focuses on how to manage the opportunities and deal with the challenges of creating and working with diversity.

At the recent Managing Diversity graduation ceremony , Margaret Coleman, Regional Director, Learning and Skills Council, Yorkshire and the Humber Region said,

ëIn todayís global economy it is essential that managers understand the value of having a diverse workforce and more importantly that they are equipped with the skills to manage a diverse group of employees effectively. Programmes like the Managing Diversity Diploma contribute to developing that understanding and the skills of the workforce.í

The BTEC Professional in Managing Diversity in the Workplace, offered at level 4 on the QCA framework, is available in a modular format that can be undertaken at the candidateís convenience. The Professional Award requires 60 hours of study, while the Professional Certificate takes 120 hours, which leads to the Professional Diploma that demands 360 hours of study.

The course is already proving a popular choice. Sukhdev Singh, from the Leeds College of Technology who has just achieved the Professional qualification said:

ìThe course has certainly affected the way I approach people from different backgrounds and the way I address people with disabilities ñ I am more focused on the skills of the people that I work with rather than stereotype them.