Accredited membership - Level 1: Practitioner

Associate members may proceed beyond entry level to gain formal accreditation of competency at Level 1 on the basis of assessment by the Institute.

A member qualified to this level will be designated as a Practitioner.

Benefits of accredited membership - Level 1

Accredited members will be entitled to the following benefits:
  • Certificate of accreditation as a Practitioner
  • Inclusion in the Directory of Accredited Members. The Directory will be published on the Institute’s website.
  • Opportunities to participate in the IEDP Professional Development programme.
  • Access to accreditation of competency and prior learning.
  • Access to high-quality expertise in equality, diversity and human rights. 
  • Online library of key resources including codes of practice and guidance that applies to different business sectors.
  • Community of practice forum for sharing knowledge, practice, ideas, peer review.
  • Reduced fees for IEDP training courses.
  • Directory of Practitioners for members offering consultancy and training services.
  • Special offers such as reduced subscription fees to Equal Opportunities Review.
  • Networking events with other professionals.
  • News and discussions through IEDP LinkedIn group.
  • Regular IEDP newsletter to email inbox.

Apply for level 1 accreditation
The application form for accreditation to Level 1 standard will be published following ratification of the Institute’s competency and assessment framework at the Institute’s Annual General Meeting of members in 2010.

Members Area

To access your member’s area you should use the username and password you were sent upon registration.



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