Human Rights Training and Consultancy

"... it was one of the best training sessions I have ever attended ... The trainer was outstanding and the information was invaluable for my job. Her use of examples and case studies really hit it all home."
NHS professional

BIHR is the leading provider of human rights training to the third and public sectors in the UK. We have been providing training for over 10 years, to over 5000 individuals in over 800 organisations. Clients include: local authorities, NHS organisations, national and regional government bodies, public sector inspectorates, national, regional and local third sector organisations, and community groups.

Why go on a human rights training course?

• Improved outcomes for staff and service users. Human rights provide a practical planning and decision-making framework that can lead to more effective and better quality public services.
• Empowering communities - communities who understand what their rights are can use this knowledge to strengthen their voice and influence with service providers and decision makers
• Human rights provide a powerful language that can be used to challenge poor treatment, reduce inequalities, empower individuals and inspire, engage and enthuse staff
• Applying human rights principles and standards strengthens existing work promoting equality and social inclusion, and supports a wide range of national and local government targets and performance standards
• The importance of human rights training for service providers is well recognised by government, and there is an increasing focus on human rights performance from public service inspectorates and regulators
• It's the law - public service providers have a legal duty to comply with the Human Rights Act

Why receive training from BIHR?

• Our experience in providing human rights training is unparalleled; by booking training with BIHR you can be confident the training you receive is well-respected, tested and is being continually refined and updated.
• Our training is flexible and relevant - our courses are highly adaptable and we always make sure that the content of our training reflects the issues faced by the participants.
• Our training style is interactive and participative - each session is made up of a combination of discussion, presentation, group and individual exercises and case studies. We work hard to create a supportive and inclusive environment, and very much encourage debate and discussion.
• Our training is practical - we focus on the practice of rights and how organisations can apply human rights to make their work more effective.
• Our training is accessible - our trainers are experienced in providing training to a diverse range of groups and we have particular expertise in translating complex ideas into simple, easy to understand language.
• We also work beyond training, providing a range of consultancy services to support organisations to embed human rights across their work.

We provide human rights training in-house to organisations, and we also provide a range of open training courses and events throughout the year. For more details please visit our public sector training page or third sector training page, or contact our Training Assistant Ed Wilcox on 020 7848 1816 or training@bihr.org.uk.

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