Equality & Diversity

ProStudy is dedicated to promoting equality, diversity, and inclusion within our workforce and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination. Our objective is to ensure that our staff is truly representative of all segments of society and our clientele, fostering an environment where each employee feels respected and capable of performing at their best. The organization, in delivering goods, services, and facilities, is equally committed to preventing unlawful discrimination against customers or the public.

The policy aims to:

• Provide equality, fairness, and respect for all employees, whether temporary, part-time, or full-time.
• Avoid unlawful discrimination based on the protected characteristics outlined in the Equality Act 2010.
• Oppose and prevent all forms of unlawful discrimination, including areas such as pay, benefits, terms and conditions of employment, grievances, discipline, dismissal, redundancy, parental leave, flexible working requests, and selection for employment, promotion, training, or other developmental opportunities.

ProStudy commits to:

• Encouraging equality, diversity, and inclusion in the workplace as good practice with business benefits.
• Establishing a work environment free from bullying, harassment, victimization, and unlawful discrimination, promoting dignity and respect for all. This commitment includes training managers and employees on their rights and responsibilities under the equality, diversity, and inclusion policy.
• Taking complaints of bullying, harassment, victimization, and unlawful discrimination seriously, addressing them through grievance and/or disciplinary procedures.
• Providing training, development, and advancement opportunities to all staff, encouraging the realization of their full potential.
• Making staff decisions based on merit, with necessary exemptions and exceptions allowed under the Equality Act.
• Regularly reviewing employment practices and procedures for fairness and updating them in accordance with changes in the law.
• Monitoring the workforce’s composition regarding age, sex, ethnic background, sexual orientation, religion, belief, and disability. This monitoring supports the evaluation of the equality, diversity, and inclusion policy and action plan’s effectiveness, with an annual review and necessary adjustments to address any issues. The organization’s grievance and disciplinary policies and procedures can be found in the P08 Employee Handbook, specifying the appropriate channels for raising grievances. Utilizing these procedures does not impact an employee’s right to file a claim with an employment tribunal within three months of alleged discrimination