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Professional Development for E&D Leads in the NHS

We are currently working very closely with the NHS Leadership Academy in developing E&D and HR leads within the SHAs across England.

In the clip below Yvonne Coghill, National Lead, Breaking Through, gives an overview of the NHS landscape and the benefits to the NHS.

Law firm achieves UK ‘first’ for equality and diversity

Simpson Millar will become the first UK law firm to achieve the Diversity in Business Accreditation (Excellence) from the EW Group.

Jane Farrell to facilitate at Discrimination Law Association Conference October 17th

Jane Farrell, Chief Executive of EW Group, will be co-facilitating a breakout session for the Discrimination Law Association Conference called “Impact of the Equality Act 2010 – good equality practice in the workplace” on October 17th. Book on-line via www.discriminationlaw.org.uk

So is equality really good for business...

Many of our clients are focussed at the moment on the challenges of maintaining quality services within much tighter resource constraints. 

It's Here! - Equality Act Goes Live

 
 
Many of you will be aware that today is the first day of the implementation of the Equality Act 2010, with over 90% of the new provisions commencing from now.
 

ILM Level 4 Award in Managing Equality and Diversity in an Organisation

In a high pressure economic and political climate practitioners need all the help they can get in both articulating the value they add in organisations and building their personal and professional credibility.
 
Equality Works is very pleased to offer for the first time the Institute of Leadership and Management Level 4 Award for Managing Equality and Diversity.
 

Who Should Apply

The qualification is targeted at managers with equality and diversity leadership accountability and would benefit:

Preventing bullying and harassment research project

Equality Works is launching a new research project on bullying and harassment.  We are very pleased to be working in partnership with The Law Society Scotland on this important project.  Equality Works has a long history of working with organisations to improve performance and preventing bullying and harassment.  We have also worked with The Society to produce guidance for solicitors on equality and diversity.  This new project will study the impact of bullying and harassment across the legal profession, resulting in practical recommendations to inform The Society’

Good news ...

On 29 July the government announced its intention to abolish the default retirement age (DRA) as of October next year (2011). 

Equity and Excellence: Liberating the NHS – the equality and diversity impacts of the new Health Agenda

Like any new piece of legislation the new Government's Health Care Agenda offers some interesting new propositions for those of us committed to creating a more equitable community.