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Diversity

Diversity

Diversity in the workplace

The sessions below all touch on the all-important topic of diversity in the workplace, the current under-representation of ethnic minorities in local government, allyship, social justice, equality and much more.

 

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Diversity Keynote Session
Virtual Learning Week

Tune in as Kersten England, Chief Executive of Bradford Council chairs our Keynote Diversity session at the Solace Virtual Learning Week 2020 with our brilliant speaker, Dr Funke Abimbola MBE.

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Social justice, equality and diversity - it’s the day job right?

In this session, you’ll be listening to a frank and honest facilitated discussion about closing the gap between rhetoric and reality between senior leaders at Bradford Council.

Speakers: Kersten England, Chief Executive at City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council; Charles Dacres from Bradford Hate Crime Alliance; Marium Haque, Deputy Director of Education & Learning at City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council; Irfan Alam, Deputy Director for Early Help & Children’s Social Care at City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council; Anne Lloyd, Director of Human Resources at City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council.

 

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Reflecting on Developing a Diverse Workforce
Virtual Learning Week

Solace does not have a ‘silver bullet’ answer to the issue of under-representation of BAME people in senior positions in Local Government. We are keen to hear, listen and reflect on the stories of real people before jumping to any solutions. It is our hope that the session will start a conversation, giving us feedback from participants on their views, experiences and ideas.

The Panel in this session is made up of current and former senior Local Government professionals who will be discussing their career journey from a BAME/gender perspective, the challenges they encountered along the way and their reflections on what we can learn.

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Diversity Keynote Session
Virtual Learning Week

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Social justice, equality and diversity - it’s the day job right?

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Reflecting on Developing a Diverse Workforce
Virtual Learning Week

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