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Developing a More Diverse and Modern Construction Industry: The CITB Case Study
Construction is one of the most male-orientated industries in the UK. Only around 15% of the construction workforce are women. CITB expects 251,500 extra construction workers will be needed by 2028 to meet the expected levels of work, so a push to engage more women in the industry will lead to a more efficient and diverse workforce. Julia Stevens from the CITB recently attended our Women in Construction Conference. She called for a renewed effort to break down the barriers and drive inclusion in construction. This article explores her keynote, the challenges women often face and the changes companies can make to more effectively engage and retain women.
Keep readingFinancial Pressures at University: How Small Changes Can Make Big Differences
Life at university can be extremely stressful. Academic expectations are very high and rising house, food and transport costs are putting additional weight onto the burden of students. Financial issues have increased drastically alongside inflation and the cost of living crisis is impacting students deeply. In this article, Chloe Lockett, who works at the Students' Union at Bournemouth University - SUBU, explores her own experiences working at a major UK university and how the financial strains are impacting students' mental health. The work done by SUBU to support its students is commendable and highlights how change doesn’t need to cost a fortune - sometimes just having guidance can change people's experiences.
Keep readingWhy Building More Cells Won’t Solve the UK’s Prison Crisis
Prisons are at a breaking point, with overcrowding bottlenecking services, straining mental health and lowering overall standards throughout the UK. We recently held The Prisoner Health and Wellbeing Conference, where industry leaders came together to explore prisoner wellbeing. In attendance was Andrew Neilson, Director of Campaigns at The Howard League for Penal Reform. His keynote session explored prison capacity - the biggest thing impacting the prison system at the moment. Most people assume that the answer to this is to just simply build more prisons, but Nielson underlines how this issue is much more complex than that.
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