The Future of Equality
FREE INTERACTIVE SESSION
Friday 25th June 2010 9.30am to 4.00pm
Venue: West Midlands Police Service HQ, Lloyd House,
Colmore Circus, Queensway, B4 6NQ
In October 2010 the New Equality Act will become legislation. The opportunities and challenges this will bring will impact upon everyone in the UK. The concept and application of the new 'Protected Characteristics' will be explored; specifically how they apply to effective equality impact assessments.
This event offers an opportunity to share good practice, and hear how colleagues are shaping up for the changes. Expert advisers will present on how we can achieve equality and inclusion outcomes in the context of cuts and reduced budgets.
You will leave the session confident in your ability to make objective decisions about data collection, robust evidence and monitoring in line with the new Act.
The programme includes three interactive sessions delivered by experts in the field, and advice and solutions that organisations can use to deliver good practice.
GUEST SPEAKERS:
Vernal is currently a Principal Consultant at leading E-learning specialists, Marshall ACM.
Vernal Scott has over 20 years local government experience which involved all equality strands. In the mid 1980s he was appointed Head of HIV Services in Brent, one of London's few ethnic majority boroughs. In 2003 he joined Islington as their Head of Equality and Diversity, where over the next five years he was responsible for the Corporate Equality Action Plan; the respective Disability, LGBT, Sexuality and Race Equality Schemes and related consultation; Equality Standard for Local Government implementation; and overseeing Equality Impact Assessment implementation across the council.
Peter O'Connor - Client Services Director at Savile Group Plc
Peter has over 30 years' experience within the recruitment, outplacement and human resources arena and, has worked for several of the leading players in the market in senior management and key client-facing roles. Peter also has significant experience of team management, change management, budgeting, senior level client relationships, and Profit and loss responsibility.
Sarah Pugh is an associate solicitor in the WH Law LLP
Since qualifying in 1991, Sarah Pugh has been advising businesses and individuals on all aspects of employment law, with a particular focus on diversity issues and employee confidentiality and competition. Sarah's career has spanned working for large City firm and in the not-for-profit sector based in the Midlands. Sarah is practical and looks for holistic solutions to problems. Although she has extensive experience of litigating and defending claims on behalf of employers, Sarah is a keen advocate of alternative dispute resolution.
To attend
email Wendy Laverty, wlaverty@marshallacm.co.uk or call 0845 123 3909
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