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What is the Scheme?
Full Package
Implementer Course
Annual Assessment

What Do I Get if I join the Scheme?

There are three purchase options available:

  • IDEA Standard Only – You’ll receive access to the IDEA Standard document only.
  • Full Package – You’ll receive the IDEA Standard, Guidance Notes, your first Annual Assessment, plus a full set of templates.
  • IDEA Implementer Course – Work through the IDEA standard step by step, with examples and templates.
  • Annual Assessment – Access to the Annual Assessment to submit evidence and receive the Pledge Mark only, (no access to the Standard, Guidance Notes, or Templates).

What does the Full Package Include?

  • The IDEA Standard – A framework document outlining the standard in clear sections relating to specific aspects of your organisation
  • Guidance Notes – A comprehensive document outlining the requirements of the IDEA Standard in more detail, and giving examples where appropriate.
  • A Full Set of Templates –
    • IDEA Gap Analysis (to help you assess what you already have in place, and how well you’re meeting the IDEA Standard Requirements)
    • Task Implementation Checklist (to help you track the actions you need to take, and when you’ve completed them)
    • Induction Checklist
    • Job Vacancy Advert
    • Legal Register
    • New Starter Accessibility Assessment
    • Objectives
    • Personal Adjustment Plan
    • IDEA Policy
    • Return to Work Plan
    • Risk Register
    • Site Visitor Assessment
    • Workplace Assessment Checklist
    • Workplace Risk Assessment

What is the IDEA Implementer Course?

The IDEA Implementer course is designed to walk you through your IDEA Project step by step, with examples and downloadable templates at appropriate points. The whole course is contained on our portal, which you can log into and continue as it suits you.

Every lesson includes three formats to suit your preferences:

  • Slides
  • Audio only
  • Text only

How the Annual Assessment Works

Once you’ve completed the actions needed to meet the requirements of the IDEA Standard, you can submit evidence for an assessment and receive the pledge mark to display as a badge of honour, signifying your organisation’s commitment to being an welcoming, inclusive, diverse, equitable, and accessible employer.

An Assessment must be completed annually in order to retain the use of the Pledge Mark. Access to your first annual assessment is included as part of the full package, but must be purchased separately from year 2 onwards.

Note: The assessment prices vary depending on the number of employees, as more evidence will need to be submitted in order to give a reliable sample of your organisation’s progress towards IDEA practices, and so more time is needed to complete the assessment. The pledge badge you receive will identify the size category of the assessment you have purchased (e.g. “Up to 9 Employees”).

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