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The Changing Landscape of Fire Safety and Rescue Services: Promoting Diversity in the Fire & Rescue Service
Imran Dean, Community Engagement Officer (EDI Lead) at Warwickshire Fire and Rescue Services, spoke about improving diversity in the Fire Service at The Changing Landscape of UK Fire Safety and Rescue Services, 2021.
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Race at Work 2021: Tackling Racial Disparities in Employment
Indra Nauth of The Black Training and Enterprise Group discusses the work they're carrying out to tackle racial disparities faced by Black, Asian and mixed heritage people in the workplace.
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Race at Work 2021: The Race at Work Black Voices Report
Business in The Community has become a leading voice for racial equality in the workplace. Sandra Kerr CBE, Race Equality Director at BITC spoke about the Race at Work report and its recommendations.
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The Hampton-Alexander Review: Defining Progress for Women in Leadership
The Hampton-Alexander Review is a business-led framework for improving gender diversity at work. This article will consider the progress of women in leadership roles recorded by the Hampton-Alexander Review.
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Covid-19 and Race: Supporting Employees
A CIPD 2020 Report on the impact of Covid-19 on ethnic minorities.
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How do Positive Action and Positive Discrimination Differ in Practice?
'Positive action' continues to be implemented by employers everywhere as a means of levelling the playfield for disadvantaged groups within the workplace. However, what is the difference between 'positive action' and 'positive discrimination', and how do we implement this kind of initiative effectively?
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‘We Cannot Tackle Racism Without an Intersectional Approach’: Interview With Cllr Sharon Thompson
Inequality is often understood from a perspective that categorises different marginalised groups, sometimes dividing their experiences and neglecting to see the cross over between multiple identities. In this interview, we discuss the need for change with Cllr Sharon Thompson of Birmingham City Council.
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Stepping Up: The Diversity Leadership Programme
This case study looks at Bristol City Council's Diversity Leadership programme, ‘Stepping Up’. The programme aims to encourage minorities to aspire to leadership positions. Now, just over three years since it began, how has the programme succeeded in diversifying city-wide leadership?
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How Can We Encourage Men to Interrupt Sexism at Work?
We can’t rely on individuals alone to dismantle sexism; we must also change the fabric of our organisations. This article will outline what prevents men from speaking up against sexism at work and how this can be tackled.
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Addressing the Barriers to BAME Employee Career Progression to the Top
A CIPD report 'addressing the barriers to BAME employee career progression to the top'.
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Building Inclusive Workplaces
A CIPD report assessing the evidence base for actively building inclusive workplaces.
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