Key topic areas covered include: Health & Wellbeing, Diversity & Inclusion, and Workforce & Leadership.
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Promoting Health and Wellbeing to Improve Workforce Productivity
The department for work and pensions estimates the economic cost of sickness absences to be over £100 billion a year. We heard from Nuzhat Ali of the Department of Health & Social Care about how promoting health and wellbeing in the workplace can build a more productive workforce and improve employee wellbeing
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Creating Inclusive Working Cultures to Help Employees Thrive
Employers need to ensure they have holistic frameworks in place to better support employees. Amy Low, Service Delivery Director at AbilityNet shares how improving workplace cultures can benefit both employee wellbeing and workforce productivity.
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Building an Age and Disability Inclusive Workforce
A diverse workforce can improve productivity as the range of employee perspectives increases creativity, leading to greater innovation and better problem-solving. Championing inclusive recruitment policies and providing equal opportunities to all employees is key for attracting and retaining top talent from a range of backgrounds. We heard from Patrick Thomson, Policy Institute Director at the Shaw Trust, about building age and disability inclusive workplaces.
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Improving Workplace Relations to Drive Higher Staff Satisfaction and Retention
Two-thirds of university staff are considering leaving the sector, according to a new University and College Union report. Deteriorating work conditions have been cited as a contributing factor. Emma Slaven, Senior Advisor at ACAS, shares how transforming workplace relations and simple workplace adjustments can improve staff satisfaction and retention.
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Championing the Rights of Non-Binary and Transgender Employees
All LGBTQ+ people are protected from discrimination in the workplace under the Equality Act, which employers have a legal obligation to uphold. In this video, Liz Ward, Director of Programmes at Stonewall, shares some simple changes that can be made by employers and colleagues to make workplaces more inclusive for trans and non-binary employees.
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Creating Inclusive Environments to Promote Neurodiversity in Police Forces
The National Police Chiefs’ Council’s ‘Policing Vision’ states by 2025 policing will be a profession with a more representative workforce that better reflects its communities. In this video John Nelson, Chair of the National Police Autism Association shares some of the challenges neurodivergent people face in the police force and advises on workplace adjustments that can help to create more inclusive work environments.
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The McKenzie Delis Packer Review: A Holistic Approach to Improving Inclusion and Diversity
Studies have shown diverse organisations perform better and have higher financial returns. We heard from Leila Mckenzie Delis, Chief Executive at DIAL Global, about findings from the recent Mckenzie Delis Packer review into diversity, inclusion and belonging in the workplace.
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Taking a Whole-Organisation Approach to Workforce Wellbeing
Promoting wellbeing in the workplace helps reduce presenteeism and mental health-related absence. We heard from Jessica Easterbrook, Lead HR and OD Consultant at East Sussex County Council, on why implementing a whole-organisation approach to workforce wellbeing is essential for improving overall productivity.
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Creating Inclusive and Supportive Workplace Cultures for LGBTQ+ Colleagues
More than a third of LGBTQ+ staff have hidden their identity at work for fear of discrimination. In this video, Ian Adams, Director of Membership and Stakeholder Management at NHS Resolutions, shares his personal experiences and insights into how organisations can strive to create more inclusive working environments for LGBTQ+ colleagues.
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Understanding Neurodiversity to Improve Workplace Productivity and Widen the Talent Pool
Around 1 in 7 of the UK population is neurodivergent. We heard from Dr Jill Miller, Policy Adviser - Diversity and Inclusion at CIPD , to gain a better understanding of how neurodiversity impacts colleagues at work and explore workplace adjustments that can benefit everyone.
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Youth Employability: Widening Access to Technical Education
The DFE have developed several new policies to reform the further education sector, with the aims of improving youth employability. We heard from Sue Lovelock from the Department for Education about the value of T Levels and the importance of widening access to technical education to further promote employment.
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Youth Employability: Supporting Young Disabled People into Work by Building Relationships with Employers
There is often a misconception that disabled people are not as capable of holding down jobs or working in skilled sectors. We heard from Ellen Atkinson, Regional Adviser at the National Development Team for Inclusion. Ellen discussed why these myths should be dispelled and how employers can create pathways for disabled people to enter the workplace.
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