CIPD Level 5 5OS05 Equality, diversity and inclusion Learner Assessment Brief

5OS05 Learner Assessment Brief

Level 5 Associate Diploma in

• People Management
• Organisational Learning and Development

Unit code:	5OS05
Unit title:	Equality, diversity and inclusion
Assessment ID:	CIPD_5OS05_24_01

5OS05 Equality, diversity and inclusion

This unit focuses on how adapting leadership styles to manage, monitor and report on equality, diversity and inclusion is essential for inclusive practice and legislation. The importance of promoting an equal, diverse and inclusive workforce to drive a positive culture and celebrate equality, diversity and inclusion increases organisational performance as well as meeting the needs of employees and customers more effectively.

Preparation for the Tasks:

• At the start of your assessment, you are encouraged to plan your work with your assessor and where appropriate agree milestones so that they can help you monitor your progress.
• Refer to the indicative content in the unit to guide and support your evidence.
• Pay attention to how your evidence is presented.
• Ensure that the evidence generated for this assessment remains your own work.

You will also benefit from:

• Completing and acting on formative feedback from your assessor.
• Reflecting on your own experiences of learning opportunities and continuous professional development.
• Reading the CIPD Insight, Fact Sheets and related online material on these topics as well as key research authors on the subject.

Scenario

Your organisation, Service Sector Solutions Ltd is a public sector services outsourcing business that prides itself on delivering services on behalf of clients in a more efficient and cost-effective way. A significant proportion of growth comes from successful wins from clients mainly in the public sector although outsourcing for the private sector is a potential market for further growth.

Submissions of bids include statements on corporate social responsibility and adherence to equality, diversity and inclusion practices and legislation.

Service Sector Solutions Ltd has recently completed an employee engagement survey for its 15,000 employees, in which key findings and feedback from the employees has highlighted:

• more needs to be done to promote an environment that promotes equality, diversity and inclusion.
• there is an under representation of female and multi-ethnic representation in leadership and managerial roles within the organisation.
• there is not a culture that celebrates equality, diversity and inclusion events.

In addition, there has recently been a high number of employment tribunal cases, which have cited allegations of discrimination from both existing and ex-employees.

The board has requested that you as the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Manager produce a report that covers the value of equality, diversity and inclusion in the workplace and provides strategy to implement within the organisation.

To achieve this, you are required to produce a report that consists of three sections. You should provide a written response to each point in each section, making appropriate use of academic theory and practical examples to expand your response and illustrate key points.

To help the reader, please use headings and assessment criteria references to signpost the assessment criteria being addressed. Please refer to word count policy.

Section One

Section one should provide the Board with an understanding of the importance of embracing equality, diversity and inclusion practices in organisations.

You are required to:

1. Assess the value of equality, diversity and inclusion in organisations for employees, customers and wider stakeholders. (AC 1.1)
2. Explain the key elements of anti-discrimination legislation and regulation associated with equality, diversity and inclusion. (AC 1.2)
3. Identify the barriers to achieving equality, diversity and inclusion in organisations. (AC 1.3)

SECTION ONE

Your evidence must consist of:

• Written responses to each of the three instructions above.
• Approximately 1300 words in total, refer to CIPD word count policy.

Section Two

Section two requires an in-depth review to show how equality, diversity and inclusion is reflected and promoted in the organisation.

You are required to:

1. Conduct an organisational review of three people practices, gauging the strengths and limitations in respect of equality, diversity and inclusion. (AC 2.1)
2. Conduct an equality impact assessment (EqIA) to ensure that there are no disproportionate impacts on protected individuals or groups. (AC 2.2)
3. Recommend approaches to strengthen and measure equality, diversity and inclusion within organisational policies and practices. (AC 2.3)

There is no requirement to include evidence of the use of references to wider reading for AC 2.1, AC 2.2 and AC 2.3.

SECTION TWO

Your evidence must consist of:

• Written responses to each of the three instructions above.
• Approximately 1300 words in total, refer to CIPD word count policy.

Section Three

Section three should recommend approaches to embed a culture of equality, diversity and inclusion, and the role leaders and managers play in achieving this.

You are required to:

1. Evaluate the role managers and leaders play in creating an organisational culture which fully embraces equality, diversity and inclusion. (AC 3.1)
2. Recommend approaches that organisations can take to celebrate difference and engender a culture of equality, diversity and inclusion among workers and other stakeholders. (AC 3.2)
3. Develop approaches to measure and monitor the impact of an equality, diversity and inclusion organisational culture. (AC 3.3)

SECTION THREE

Your evidence must consist of:

• Written responses to each of the three instructions above.
• Approximately 1300 words in total, refer to CIPD word count policy.

Assessment Criteria Evidence Checklist

You may find the following checklist helpful to make sure that you have included the required evidence to meet the task. This is not a mandatory requirement as long as it is clear in your submission where the assessment criteria have been met.

Section 1 Assessment criteria		Evidenced Y/N	Evidence reference
1.1	Assess the value of equality, diversity and inclusion in organisations for employees, customers and wider stakeholders.
1.2	Explain the key aspects of anti-discrimination legislation and regulation associated with equality, diversity and inclusion.
1.3	Identify the barriers to achieving equality, diversity and inclusion in organisations.

Section 2 Assessment criteria		Evidenced Y/N	Evidence reference
2.1	Conduct an organisational review to improve equality, diversity and inclusion in an organisational context.
2.2	Conduct an equality impact assessment (EqIA) to ensure that there are no disproportionate impacts on protected individuals or groups.
2.3	Recommend approaches to strengthen and measure equality, diversity and inclusion within organisational policies and practices.

Section 3 Assessment criteria		Evidenced Y/N	Evidence reference
3.1	Evaluate the role managers and leaders play in creating an organisational culture which fully embraces equality, diversity and inclusion.
3.2	Recommend approaches that organisations can take to celebrate difference and engender a culture of equality, diversity and inclusion among workers and other stakeholders.
3.3	Develop approaches to measure and monitor the impact of an equality diversity and inclusion organisational culture.

Declaration of Authentication

Declaration by learner

I can confirm that: 1. this assessment is all my own work. 2. where I have used materials from other sources, they have been properly acknowledged and referenced. 3. I have not used Artificial Intelligence tools to generate content for my assessment. I understand the consequences of malpractice and accept that any violation of this agreement may result in disciplinary action.
Learner name:
Learner signature:
Date* *This should be the date on which you submit your assessment

Assessment Criteria marking descriptors.

Assessors will mark in line with the following assessment criteria (AC) marking descriptors, and will indicate where the learner sits within the marking band range for each AC.

Assessors must provide a mark from 1 to 4 for each assessment criteria within the unit. Assessors should use the mark descriptor grid as guidance so they can provide comprehensive feedback that is developmental for learners. Please be aware that not all the mark descriptors will be present in every assessment criterion, so assessors must use their discretion in making grading decisions.

The grid below shows the range for each unit assessment result based on total number of marks awarded across all assessment criteria.

To pass the unit assessment learners must achieve a 2 (Low Pass) or above for each of the assessment criteria.

The overall result achieved will dictate the outcome the learner receives for the unit, provided NONE of the assessment criteria have been failed or referred.

Please note that learners will receive a Pass or Fail result from the CIPD at unit level. Referral grades can be used internally by the centre.

Overall mark	Unit result
0 to 17	Fail
18 to 22	Low Pass
23 to 29	Pass
30 to 36	High Pass

Marking Descriptors

Mark	Range	Descriptor
1	Fail	The response DOES NOT demonstrate sufficient knowledge, understanding or skill (as appropriate) to meet the AC. Insufficient examples included where required to support answer. Insufficient or no evidence of the use of wider reading to help inform answer. Presentation or structure of response is not appropriate and does not meet the requirement of the question/assessment brief.
2	Low Pass	The response demonstrates an acceptable level of knowledge, understanding or skill (as appropriate) to meet the AC. Sufficient acceptable examples included where required to support answer. Sufficient evidence of appropriate wider reading to help inform answer. Satisfactory in-text referencing. Answer is acceptable but could be clearer in responding to the question/task and presented in a more coherent way. Required format adopted but some improvement required to the structure and presentation of the response.
3	Pass	The response demonstrates a good level of knowledge, understanding or skill (as appropriate) to meet the AC. Includes confident use of examples, where required to support the answer. Good evidence of appropriate wider reading to help inform answer.  A good standard of in-text referencing. Answer responds clearly to the question/task and is well expressed. Presentation and structure of response is appropriate for the question/task.
4	High Pass	The response demonstrates a wide and confident level of knowledge, understanding or skill (as appropriate) to meet the AC. Includes strong examples that illustrate the points being made and support the answer. Considerable evidence of appropriate wider reading to inform answer. An excellent standard of in-text referencing. Answer responds clearly to the question/task and is particularly well expressed or argued. Presentation and structure of response is clear, coherent, and responds directly to the requirements of the question/task.
		* Evidence of wider reading is an important feature of assessments at this level. However, whilst a good and appropriate level of this should be seen across the assessment, there is no requirement for references to appear within every AC response. The following AC(s) do not require referencing:  AC 2.1, AC 2.2 and AC 2.3.

Marking grid and feedback for learner

Unit 5OS05: Assessor Feedback to Learner
Centre number
Centre name
Learner number (1st 7 digits of CIPD Membership number)
Learner surname
Learner other names (e.g. first name and middle name(s))

Note to Assessor – Please enter a mark for each AC. You need only provide feedback

where you have awarded a mark of 1. This feedback should be developmental.

Assessment Criteria

TASK 1 – Report Section One
AC Number	Assessment Criteria	Mark 1-4
1.1	Assess the value of equality, diversity and inclusion in organisations for employees, customers and wider stakeholders.
	Assessor feedback first submission (if applicable)
	Assessor feedback resubmission 1 (if applicable)
	Assessor feedback resubmission 2 (if applicable)
1.2	Explain the key aspects of anti-discrimination legislation and regulation associated with equality, diversity and inclusion.
	Assessor feedback first submission (if applicable)
	Assessor feedback resubmission 1 (if applicable)
	Assessor feedback resubmission 2 (if applicable)
1.3	Identify the barriers to achieving equality, diversity and inclusion in organisations.
	Assessor feedback first submission (if applicable)
	Assessor feedback resubmission 1 (if applicable)
	Assessor feedback resubmission 2 (if applicable)
Total marks for TASK 1
Total marks for TASK 1 (resubmission 1 if applicable)

TASK 2 – Report Section Two
AC Number	Assessment Criteria	Mark  1-4
2.1	Conduct an organisational review to improve equality, diversity and inclusion in an organisational context.
	Assessor feedback first submission (if applicable)
	Assessor feedback resubmission 1 (if applicable)
	Assessor feedback resubmission 2 (if applicable)
2.2	Conduct an equality impact assessment (EqIA) to ensure that there are no disproportionate impacts on protected individuals or groups.
	Assessor feedback first submission (if applicable)
	Assessor feedback resubmission 1 (if applicable)
	Assessor feedback resubmission 2 (if applicable)
2.3	Recommend approaches to strengthen and measure equality, diversity and inclusion within organisational policies and practices.
	Assessor feedback first submission (if applicable)
	Assessor feedback resubmission 1 (if applicable)
	Assessor feedback resubmission 2 (if applicable)
Total marks for TASK 2
Total marks for TASK 2 (resubmission 1 if applicable)
Total marks for TASK 2 (resubmission 2 if applicable)

TASK 3 – Report Section Three
AC Number	Assessment Criteria	Mark 1-4
3.1	Evaluate the role managers and leaders play in creating an organisational culture which fully embraces equality, diversity and inclusion.
	Assessor feedback first submission (if applicable)
	Assessor feedback resubmission 1 (if applicable)
	Assessor feedback resubmission 2 (if applicable)
3.2	Recommend approaches that organisations can take to celebrate difference and engender a culture of equality, diversity and inclusion among workers and other stakeholders.
	Assessor feedback first submission (if applicable)
	Assessor feedback resubmission 1 (if applicable)
	Assessor feedback resubmission 2 (if applicable)
3.3	Develop approaches to measure and monitor the impact of an equality diversity and inclusion organisational culture.
	Assessor feedback first submission (if applicable)
	Assessor feedback resubmission 1 (if applicable)
	Assessor feedback resubmission 2 (if applicable)
Total marks for TASK 3
Total marks for TASK 3 (resubmission 1 if applicable)
Total marks for TASK 3 (resubmission 2 if applicable)

Total marks for UNIT		Grade
Total marks for UNIT (resubmission 1 if applicable)		Grade (resubmission 1 if applicable)
Total marks for UNIT (resubmission 2 if applicable)		Grade (resubmission 2 if applicable)
Assessor Feedback Summary Please use this box to summarise your feedback on the assessment overall. This should highlight strengths and any areas for improvement, either referring to specific ACs or commenting more generally across the assessment. (Note: developmental feedback on any ACs awarded a mark of 1 should have already been provided in the relevant box of the assessment form above. Please use a different font colour for any resubmission comments)
Assessor name	Submission		Resubmission 1	Resubmission 2
Assessor signature* I confirm that I am satisfied that to the best of my knowledge, the work produced is solely that of the learner.
Date

*This must be a true signature, so a handwritten signature, or a photo or scan of a handwritten signature, or an e-signature. A typed signature is not acceptable.