Inclusively Recruit & Hire Ethnically Diverse Candidates
Skills Development Scotland
Skills Development Scotland
Skills Development Scotland
Employer's Guide to Inclusive Recruitment - Overview | Rise 360
What is it?
A user-friendly, digital guide designed to help organisations adopt inclusive recruitment practices.
Who is it for?
HR professionals, recruiters, hiring managers and organisations aiming to enhance fairness in their hiring workflows and bias-aware approaches to candidate evaluation.
Employability in Scotland
Skills Development Scotland
Skills Development Scotland
Employability Service Design Toolkit
What is it?
A comprehensive toolkit developed under the No One Left Behind initiative, designed to help service providers create employability services that truly meet user needs through user‑centred design (UCD) and service design principles.
Who is it for?
New starters, service leads, designers, lo
Employability Service Design Toolkit
What is it?
A comprehensive toolkit developed under the No One Left Behind initiative, designed to help service providers create employability services that truly meet user needs through user‑centred design (UCD) and service design principles.
Who is it for?
New starters, service leads, designers, local authorities, third sector organisations, public/private partners and delivery teams or staff unfamiliar with UCD methods, looking to understand user‑centred service design.
Scottish Government
Skills Development Scotland
Scottish Government
Introduction - Minority ethnic recruitment toolkit - gov.scot
What is it?
A comprehensive toolkit aimed at helping employers improve workforce diversity by effectively attracting and recruiting candidates from minority ethnic communities.
Who is it for?
Public sector recruitment managers and beyond, HR professionals, Diversity, Equity & In
Introduction - Minority ethnic recruitment toolkit - gov.scot
What is it?
A comprehensive toolkit aimed at helping employers improve workforce diversity by effectively attracting and recruiting candidates from minority ethnic communities.
Who is it for?
Public sector recruitment managers and beyond, HR professionals, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion leads committed to enhancing workforce diversity.
SCQF
Skills Development Scotland
Scottish Government
Inclusive Recruiter - Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework
What is it?
A free recognition scheme offered by the Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF) Partnership that helps employers move away from rigid qualification criteria and instead use universally understandable SCQF levels in recruitment. It helps widening cand
Inclusive Recruiter - Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework
What is it?
A free recognition scheme offered by the Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF) Partnership that helps employers move away from rigid qualification criteria and instead use universally understandable SCQF levels in recruitment. It helps widening candidate pools while aligning skills to job requirements.
Who is it for?
Employers across Scotland, HR professionals and recruitment teams, and organisations facing recruitment challenges eager to build fair, inclusive hiring processes without limiting applicants to specific formal qualifications.
Scotland.org
Business Gateway
Business Gateway
Scotland's Migration Service for Employers and Investors | Scotland.org
What is it?
A service funded by the Scottish Government, delivered via the website. It offers structured immigration and visa guidance assisting with hiring international talent or setting up businesses in Scotland.
Who is it for?
Scottish employers, businesses, domes
Scotland's Migration Service for Employers and Investors | Scotland.org
What is it?
A service funded by the Scottish Government, delivered via the website. It offers structured immigration and visa guidance assisting with hiring international talent or setting up businesses in Scotland.
Who is it for?
Scottish employers, businesses, domestic or international investors, HR professionals, legal advisors seeking to hire international talent, looking to obtain or maintain a sponsor licence under UK immigration rules or needing sector-specific immigration guidance and support.
Business Gateway
Business Gateway
Business Gateway
Preventing discrimination and valuing diversity
What is it?
A guide for inclusive hiring and promotion for diversity designed to help employers understand and apply equality legislation effectively within their organisations.
Who is it for?
Business Owners, Employers, HR hiring managers, supervisors
foster Inclusive workplace culture
Edinburgh & Lothians Regional Equality Council
Edinburgh & Lothians Regional Equality Council
Edinburgh & Lothians Regional Equality Council
EDI and Cultural Competency Workshops
What is it?
In-house training services offered by Edinburgh & Lothians Regional Equality Council aimed to raise confidence and competence in dealing with equality issues. See our videos from the workshop.
Who is it for?
Available to any employer or organisation seeking to increase equality and opportunity for all.
Sporting Equals
Edinburgh & Lothians Regional Equality Council
Edinburgh & Lothians Regional Equality Council
What is it?
A comprehensive and concise resource on the use of terminology to build confidence when engaging with ethnically diverse communities.
Who is it for?
Available to all who want to communicate respectfully and confidently with people of ethnic minority background.
Government Equalities Office
Edinburgh & Lothians Regional Equality Council
London College of Professional Studies
Positive action in the workplace
What is it?
A comprehensive toolkit aimed at helping employers improve workforce diversity by effectively attracting and recruiting candidates from minority ethnic communities.
Who is it for?
Public sector recruitment managers and beyond, HR professionals, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion leads committed to enhancing workforce diversity.
London College of Professional Studies
Edinburgh & Lothians Regional Equality Council
London College of Professional Studies
Introduction to Conflict Management and Resolution Course - LCPS Training
What is it?
A paid introductory online course that explores the nature of conflict how it arises, how it's managed, and how it can be resolved.
Who is it for?
Employers, Managers, Supervisors and staff who wish to understand how conflict arises in professional settings and how to resolve it.
Monitor Progression & Promotion
Paycor
UK Gov Social Mobility Commission
UK Gov Social Mobility Commission
DEI Metrics for Tracking Progress
What is it?
Overview of metrics like promotion and equity gaps to help organizations measure and monitor workplace inclusion effectively.
Who is it for?
HR Professionals, Company Directors, Managers, DEI Leads.
UK Gov Social Mobility Commission
UK Gov Social Mobility Commission
UK Gov Social Mobility Commission
Socio-economic diversity and inclusion Employers’ toolkit: Cross-industry edition
What is it?
A practical toolkit developed by the Social Mobility Commission (SMC). Designed for cross-industry application, it provides evidence-based guidance and benchmarks to help organisations enhance socio-economic diversity and inclusion.
Who is it for
Socio-economic diversity and inclusion Employers’ toolkit: Cross-industry edition
What is it?
A practical toolkit developed by the Social Mobility Commission (SMC). Designed for cross-industry application, it provides evidence-based guidance and benchmarks to help organisations enhance socio-economic diversity and inclusion.
Who is it for?
Employers across industries, HR and D&I Leaders and Organisations aiming to become progressive employers. vailable to all who want to communicate respectfully and confidently with people of ethnic minority background.
Gain Accreditation
The Open University
Institute for Equity University Centre
Inclusive Employers Standard
Diversity and inclusion in the workplace
What is it?
Overview of metrics like promotion and equity gaps to help organizations measure and monitor workplace inclusion effectively.
Who is it for?
HR Professionals, Company Directors, Managers, DEI Leads.
Inclusive Employers Standard
Institute for Equity University Centre
Inclusive Employers Standard
The Inclusive Employer Standard
What is it?
Bespoke, tailored and recognised globally workplace accreditation and benchmarking tool for inclusion and diversity.
Who is it for?
EDI professionals, HR Teams or anyone seeking EDI Credentials
Institute for Equity University Centre
Institute for Equity University Centre
Institute for Equity University Centre
What is it?
Intended to provide learners with knowledge and skills to interrogate and support their organisations’ equity, diversity & inclusion (EDI) work.
Who is it for?
EDI leads, directors, experienced HR staff
Work Placements, Apprenticeships and Internships
Watch the full video from our Work Placements, Apprenticeships and Internships event. This event covers how to engage and manage skilled workers and allows employers to understand how a soft start can translate into sustainable and successful employment.
Cultural Awareness Workshop
Watch the full video from our Cultural Awareness Workshop 2025.
This educational workshop drew upon our research findings regarding the challenges that individuals from diverse ethnic backgrounds encounter in employment.