Since 1st of January 2021, my Department has spent €13,150 on a number of trainings and events that have anti-racism and/or unconscious bias as a core component. This includes Interview Board Training including details of the Commission for Public Service Appointment's Code of Practice for Appointment to Positions in the Civil Service and Public Service, which provides an overview of the 9 grounds for discrimination (including racial discrimination) and unconscious bias in the context of recruitment & selection.
Furthermore, a number of learning interventions have been developed by OneLearning, the Civil Service Learning and Development Centre, including Public Sector Duty, Human Rights and Equality training which was developed in conjunction with the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (IHREC).
The Public Sector Duty training referred to is mandatory for all staff, and the interview board training is mandatory for those staff participating in selection boards of competitive interview processes for recruitment and promotion. All other training is voluntary.
I have set out the requested detail of the relevant training and/or presentations in tabular form, below:
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Year
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Provider
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Training
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Cost
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Year
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Provider
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Training
|
Cost
|
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2021
|
Carr Communication
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Interview Board Training
|
€1,300
|
|
2022
|
Carr Communication
|
Unconscious Bias Coffee Conference
|
€950
|
|
2022
|
Institute of Public Administration
|
Interview Board Training
|
€800
|
|
2022
|
IPA
|
Interview Board Training
|
€2,400.00
|
|
2023
|
IPA
|
Interview Board Training
|
€3,600.00
|
|
2023
|
Carr
|
Equality and Human Rights: Understanding your Role
|
€500.00
|
|
2023
|
OneLearning
|
Equality and Human Rights in the Public Service - self guided e-learning
|
€0.00
|
|
2024
|
IPA
|
Interview Board Training
|
€3,600.00
|
|
|
|
|
€13,150
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