Welcome to Ionann

Ionann Management Consultants specialise in Equality, Diversity & Human Rights. 
Established in 1998, Ionann works with clients in the public, private and voluntary sectors helping them understand and comply with the full range of equality and human rights legislation and statutory codes of practice.

Ionann offers customised face-to-face training, research and consultancy as well as e-learning solutions to the challenges of Equality compliance. Some of our most popular programmes are aimed at identifying and minimising the risks of clients facing costly tribunal action due to inappropriate behaviour of its employees, agents … and suppliers!

Based in London, Ionann’s team of consultants, provide fresh thinking, solid research and measurable strategies that promote tangible change.  We have decades of practical hands-on experience.

There are now 9 protected characteristics (no longer 7 strands!), and our client work addresses all of them, namely: race, age, disability, gender, gender identity, religion or belief or none, sexual orientation, marital or civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity.

Recent client projects include Equality & Human Rights Impact Assessment consultancy and training, helping clients to evidence compliance with the public sector equality duties & engage in innovative ways with diverse stakeholders; carrying out Equality, Diversity & Human Rights Audits, executive briefings, employee workshops, and trainer training on the implications of the Equality Act 2010.

Clients:

  Legal profession (barristers and solicitors)

  Home Office- most key departments

  NHS

  Trade Unions

  Universities & Colleges

  Criminal justice agencies including police, prisons and probation

  Local government

  Construction

  Emergency services - Fire and Rescue, Ambulance

  Financial institutions

Publications:

Article in May Edition of Equal Opportunities Review (2009) Integrated Equality Impact Assessments
– A Practical Approach

Guidance notes on CSR for Diversity Works for London, Gold Standard, LDA (2009)

News – Are you prepared for the Equality Act 2010

Public, Private & Third Sector Organisations

The main provisions of the Equality Act 2010 came into force on 1 October, which in general:.

1. It requires public, private and third sector organisations changing their services, policies and working practices to ensure compliance with the new legal framework.

2. It gives service users and employees greater rights and protections to ensure that the services they use and the workplaces they work in are fair and inclusive.

In particular, and of critical importance,

It requires employers and service providers be able to evidence that adequate “reasonable steps” have been taken  – this will involve going beyond the letter of the law.

New Public Sector Equality Duty - are you ready?

The new public sector equality duty comes into force in April 2011.  The new duty requires pubic bodies to have "due regard" to the need to eliminate discrimination, harassment and victimisation, advance equality of opportunity and foster good relations.  It replaces and builds on the former 3 duties (race, disability & gender).  It covers all "protected characteristics" except marriage and civil partnership, which only apply to the first arm of the duty.  Public bodies and private or voluntary organisations providing public functions and in receipt of public funds will be required to evidence they have paid “due regard” to equality in carrying out their functions.

We offer training and consulting to comply with the Pubic Sector Equality Duty and also on Equality Analysis (formerly EIAs) which is a key element in the evidence trail.

Partner in Promoting Equality & Diversity E-Learning Solutions

We support and recommend the blended Equality Training Solutions of our partner Skill Boosters!

http://www.skillboosters.co.uk/