Introduction
The Manchester Institute for Psychotherapy (MIP) promotes an active engagement with difference. We seeks to provide a framework that allows for diverse ideas and perspectives on what it means to be human, to be considered, respected and valued.
MIP is committed to addressing issues of prejudice and discrimination in relation to the mental wellbeing, political belief, gender and gender identity, sexual preference or orientation, disability, marital or partnership status, maternity and pregnancy, race, nationality, ethnic origin, heritage identity, religious or spiritual identity, age or socio-economic class of individuals and groups.
MIP keeps its policies and procedures under review in order to ensure that the realities of discrimination, exclusion, oppression and alienation that may form part of the experience of its members, as well as of their clients, are addressed appropriately. MIP seeks to ensure that the practice of psychotherapy is utilised in the service of the celebration of human difference and diversity, and that at no time is psychotherapy used as a means of coercion or oppression of any group or individual.
MIP recognises and values diversity and difference and as a result, it is working actively to ensure that its services are non discriminatory in nature.
This Policy was developed with reference to all current Government legislation and guidelines to good practice and applies to the whole organisation and includes all members.
Equality And Diversity Statement
MIP is committed to promoting equality, inclusion and diversity and works to ensure that its processes are fair, transparent, objective and free from discrimination. MIP expects that these values are upheld by any person involved with MIP.
Accountability
The Institute Director is responsible for ensuring that this policy is implemented in all aspects of the Institute’s operations.
The Quality & Ethics Committee is responsible for the monitoring and review of this Policy and for evaluating its effectiveness.
All staff members, trainers and therapists of the Institute have a responsibility for implementing all aspects of this Policy within the area they manage, and for ensuring that effective monitoring and review systems are maintained.
HARASSMENT AND BULLYING POLICY AND PROCEDURES
POLICY STATEMENT
It is the intention of MIP that all members, clients and visitors are treated with respect, courtesy and integrity whilst involved in any aspect of the Institute. To this end, the Institute will seek to provide a safe and supportive environment in which everyone is able to study or work to the best of their abilities, free from harassment, bullying or intimidation or fear of these. MIP will not tolerate any behaviour from members, clients or visitors which may constitute harassment. Members, clients and visitors have the right to complain about behaviour they find unacceptable and may take informal or formal action as set out in this Policy to end harassment.
RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES
It is the responsibility of all individuals to ensure that their own personal conduct is in accordance with this policy, that they treat others with the dignity they deserve and that they do not harass, bully or intimidate any member client or visitor of the Institute.
The Director has the overall responsibility for creating an environment and ethos which maintains the dignity of all members of the Institute and for setting standards and taking action, including disciplinary, to ensure that this Policy is implemented.
DEFINITIONS
Harassment can take many forms and it may involve action, behaviour, comment or physical contact which is found to be objectionable or which causes offence. It can include both physical and verbal violence. Harassment is always unwanted, unreasonable and offensive and can result in the recipient feeling threatened or humiliated as well as being physically and/or mentally abused. Such conduct creates an environment which can be intimidating, hostile or humiliating for the recipient.
Anyone who is perceived as different, or who is in a minority, or who lacks organisational power, runs the risk of being harassed. Thus, health, physical characteristics, personal beliefs and numerous other factors may lead to harassment.
This policy is regularly reviewed every 18 months and updated a minimum of every 36 months as necessary.
Revised June 2019
EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY MONITORING FORM
The Manchester Institute for Psychotherapy wants to meet the aims and commitments set out in its equality policy. This includes not discriminating under the Equality Act 2010, and building an accurate picture of the make-up of the workforce in encouraging equality and diversity.
The organisation needs your help and co-operation to enable it to do this, but filling in this form is voluntary.
The information you provide will stay confidential, and be stored securely and limited to only some staff in the organisation’s Human Resources section.
Please return the completed form in the envelope marked ‘Strictly confidential’ to the Manchester Institute for Psychotherapy, 454 Barlow Moor Road, Chorlton, Manchester M21 0BQ.
Gender Man ☐ Woman ☐ Non-binary ☐ Prefer not to say ☐ If you prefer to use your own term, please specify here ……………………………….
Are you married or in a civil partnership? Yes ☐ No ☐ Prefer not to say ☐
Age 16-24 ☐ 25-29 ☐ 30-34 ☐ 35-39 ☐ 40-44 ☐ 45-49 ☐ 50-54 ☐ 55-59 ☐ 60-64 ☐ 65+ ☐ Prefer not to say ☐
What is your ethnicity?
Ethnic origin is not about nationality, place of birth or citizenship. It is about the group to which you perceive you belong. Please tick the appropriate box:
White
English ☐ Welsh ☐ Scottish ☐ Northern Irish ☐ Irish ☐
British ☐ Gypsy or Irish Traveller ☐ Prefer not to say ☐
Any other white background, please write in: ……………………………………………………..
Mixed/multiple ethnic groups
White and Black Caribbean ☐ White and Black African ☐ White and Asian ☐ Prefer not to say ☐ Any other mixed background, please write in:……………………………….
Asian/Asian British
Indian ☐ Pakistani ☐ Bangladeshi ☐ Chinese ☐ Prefer not to say ☐
Any other Asian background, please write in: …………………………………………
Black/ African/ Caribbean/ Black British
African ☐ Caribbean ☐ Prefer not to say ☐
Any other Black/African/Caribbean background, please write in: …………………………………..
Other ethnic group
Arab ☐ Prefer not to say ☐
Any other ethnic group, please write in: ……………………………………………….
Do you consider yourself to have a disability or health condition?
Yes ☐ No ☐ Prefer not to say ☐
What is your sexual orientation?
Heterosexual ☐ Gay woman/lesbian ☐ Gay man ☐ Bisexual ☐
Prefer not to say ☐
If you prefer to use your own term, please specify here ……………………………………………….….
What is your religion or belief?
No religion or belief ☐ Buddhist ☐ Christian ☐ Hindu ☐ Jewish ☐
Muslim ☐ Sikh ☐ Prefer not to say ☐
If other religion or belief, please write in: …………………………………………………………………………
What is your current working pattern?
Full-time ☐ Part-time ☐ Prefer not to say ☐
What is your flexible working arrangement?
None ☐ Flexi-time ☐ Staggered hours ☐ Term-time hours ☐
Annualised hours☐ Job-share ☐ Flexible shifts ☐ Compressed hours ☐
Homeworking ☐ Prefer not to say ☐ If other, please write in:……………………………….
Do you have caring responsibilities? If yes, please tick all that apply
None ☐ Primary carer of a child/children (under 18) ☐
Primary carer of disabled child/children ☐
Primary carer of disabled adult (18 and over) ☐ Primary carer of older person ☐
Secondary carer (another person carries out the main caring role) ☐
Prefer not to say ☐
