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This guidance provides information and links to services and guidance for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender individuals.
Guidance for employers who want to use positive action to widen opportunities in a way that is consistent with equalities legislation.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
Flexible working policies can aid work-life balance, especially for people with caring roles. Advertising flexibility can attract a wider, more diverse group of applicants.
Giving all employees clear and actionable advice on how to develop may benefit organisations with low rates of progression and retention for women.
Enhance and promote leave policies and flexible working so employees know their entitlements and how to use them.
Advertise parental, carer, and compassionate leave policies widely to ensure all prospective employees know the entitlements they would be eligible for.
Using structured, skill-based screening can minimise bias and boost diversity in hiring.
Structured interviews support fair, objective hiring. Standardised questions and scoring helps reduce bias and promotes equal opportunity.
Providing development programmes, such as mentoring, gives employees a formal channel for advice and support.
Statutory guidance to help health professionals provide an inclusive screening programme to all eligible people.
A response to the call for input on single-sex spaces guidance launched by the previous government.
Information on progress delivering the Inclusive Britain action plan.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
Professor Shazia Choudhry was the UK's candidate for the UN’s Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women.
Find out about assistive and accessible technology (ATech), including types, costs, legal rights, and how to get an assessment or buy equipment.
How to involve disabled people in government social research.
Everyone should be able to make the most of the rich culture and sport around the country
This document sets out the specific actions we will take across Government to deliver on our commitments to take forward LGB and T equality…
The Coalition’s ‘Programme for Government’ made clear our determination to take concerted action to tear down barriers to equal opportunities…
Our first combined Annual Report and our Resource Accounts cover the year ended 31 March 2009.
A guide by Leaders as Change Agents (LACA) to help deliver better inclusion, fairness, opportunity and value for every UK employer and employee.
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