Required trainings, such as safety, compliance, and policy sessions, only work when every staff member can fully understand them. Use this tip sheet to make sure your required trainings are accessible to all staff, whatever language they use. It describes four marks of exemplary practice: delivering trainings directly in staff members' primary languages; making materials linguistically and culturally accessible; ensuring Deaf and hearing staff come away with an equal understanding of the content; and designing training systems with accessibility built in from the start. Use it to review your current trainings and plan improvements.
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