Having completed Level 1 accreditation, members may proceed to Level 2 accreditation.
A member qualified to this level will be known as a Professional Practitioner.
Associate members may be entitled to entry at Level 2 where evidence of prior learning and practice is produced to the Institute’s required standard.
Benefits of accredited membership - Level 2
Accredited members will be entitled to the following benefits:
- Certificate of accreditation as a Professional 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 2 accreditation
The application form for accreditation to Level 2 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.