Government Events

07/09/2023

What are you doing to support your employees who are experiencing symptoms of the menopause? 1 in 3 employers do not feel equipped to support their employees going through the menopause. Keeley Mansell, Detective Constable, Nottinghamshire Police shares her experience with the menopause and how this helped shape the constabulary's menopause policy.

This article shares how lived experience of employees can help organisations in developing a menopause policy to support staff.

06/09/2023

Dr Vanessa Apea highlights how we can learn from good practice to create a more inclusive healthcare environment for LGBTQ+ patients.

06/09/2023

How can employers build more inclusive workplaces to celebrate everyone in the organisation? In a recent @[CIPD-urn:li:organization:24898] survey, a quarter of respondents said that conflict was common in the workplace. Rachel Suff, Senior Policy Advisor for Employment Relations at CIPD discusses the challenges female leaders in the public sector face when handling these conflicts and the development of mediation strategies to help them.

CIPD discuss strategies and solutions to manage conflict as a female leader in the public sector, and some of the challenges they face.

05/09/2023

6 in 10 people experiencing menopause say their symptoms had a negative impact on their work. Jacqui McBurnie, Founder and Chair of the NHS Menopause Network discusses changes that need to be made in the workplace to support employees going through menopause.

This article discusses some of the recent suggestions made by the All-Party Parliament Group for menopause and the menopause network about improving workplace menopause support.

05/09/2023

25% of all students enrolled in UK universities were from Black Asian or Minority Ethnicity backgrounds in the 2022 academic year. Professor Amaka Offiah is the Chair of the BAME Staff Network Committee at the University of Sheffield, in this video she discusses the importance of dismantling unconscious bias in higher education.

25% of all students enrolled in UK universities were from Black Asian or Minority Ethnicity backgrounds in the 2022 academic year. Professor Amaka Offiah is the Chair of the BAME Staff Network Committee at the University of Sheffield, in this video she discusses the importance of dismantling unconsc...

04/09/2023

A robust volunteer strategy is crucial for any organisation within the voluntary sector, to both maintain the needs of the organisation and volunteer motivations. In this video, Andy Broomhead from Diabetes UK gives guidance and advice to organisations seeking to adapt and improve their volunteer strategies.

A robust volunteer strategy is crucial for any organisation within the voluntary sector, to both maintain the needs of the organisation and volunteer motivations. In this video, Andy Broomhead from Diabetes UK gives guidance and advice to organisations seeking to adapt and improve their volunteer st...

04/09/2023

33% of people who are not online find the NHS to be one of the most difficult organisations to interact with. Amy Hearn and Rachel Benn, Digital Inclusion Coordinators at Leeds City Council discuss 100% Digital Leeds and the importance of digital inclusion and how it can be used to reduce healthcare inequalities.

33% of people who are not online find the NHS to be one of the most difficult organisations to interact with. Amy Hearn and Rachel Benn, Digital Inclusion Coordinators at Leeds City Council discuss 100% Digital Leeds and the importance of digital inclusion and how it can be used to reduce healthcare...

03/09/2023

7.1% of people stated they did not speak English as their main language in the 2021 UK Census. In this video Hilda Koon, the Assistant Principal at Manchester College discusses the ESOL curriculum they have in place in the college and the benefits of a holistic curriculum for improving career opportunities.

7.1% of people stated they did not speak English as their main language in the 2021 UK Census. In this video Hilda Koon, the Assistant Principal at Manchester College discusses the ESOL curriculum they have in place in the college and the benefits of a holistic curriculum for improving career opport...

03/09/2023

4 in 5 students have experienced mental health difficulties in the last year, this is an increase from 3 in 5 in 2021. In this video, Heidi Cooper-Hind discusses the importance of assessing safeguarding risks for everyone involved in mental health cases to build service improvements and provide better support to students experiencing mental health difficulties.

4 in 5 students have experienced mental health difficulties in the last year, this is an increase from 3 in 5 in 2021. In this video, Heidi Cooper-Hind discusses the importance of assessing safeguarding risks for everyone involved in mental health cases to build service improvements and provide bett...

02/09/2023

What is the Government doing to support communities living in areas at risk of flooding? 1 in 6 properties in the UK is at risk of flooding. Caroline Douglass, Executive Director for Flood and Coastal Risk Management at the Environment Agency discusses the nationwide challenge of flooding and recent investments the government has made into building flood defences.

This video discusses recent government investments in flood resilience and the nationwide challenges of flooding and coastal change.

02/09/2023

34% of students who consider leaving higher education have attributed mental health as a primary reason for leaving university. Dr Laura Brassington, Policy Manager at the Higher Education Policy Institute discusses some of the recent findings from the Student Academic Experience Survey and how this data can be used to improve student access to mental health services and reduce barriers to all groups entering higher education.

34% of students who consider leaving higher education have attributed mental health as a primary reason for leaving university. Dr Laura Brassington, Policy Manager at the Higher Education Policy Institute discusses some of the recent findings from the Student Academic Experience Survey and how this...

01/09/2023

What can organisations do to better support the mental health of their employees?

Following the fall-out of Covid-19, wellbeing in the workplace is becoming increasingly important. In this video, Peter Kelly from Mates in Mind addresses the systemic change required within organisational culture to combat poor mental health amongst employees.

Following the fall-out of Covid-19, wellbeing in the workplace is becoming increasingly important. In this video, Peter Kelly from Mates in Mind addresses the systemic change required within organisational culture to combat poor mental health amongst employees.

01/09/2023

What is being done to address gender health inequalities? In July 2022, the Government published the first Women’s Health Strategy to address the challenges women face in accessing healthcare. Miss Karen Joash, Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist and Head of the School for Obstetrics and Gynaecology for London, Health Education England discusses the strategy and specific conditions to identify gender health gap priority areas of focus in UK healthcare.

This vdeo discusses the women's health strategy and how the gender health gap and health inequalities can be tackled in the UK.

31/08/2023

The UK government has announced an Anti-Social Behaviour Action Plan to tackle the serious issue of anti-social behaviour across the country. The plan includes a zero-tolerance approach and provides police and local authorities with tools to tackle the problem. Funding will be given to 16 areas of England and Wales to support new policing measures, including the 'Immediate Justice' scheme.

Police forces across England and Wales forces received 1,039,579 crime reports about anti-social behaviour (ASB) in 2022. To support local authorities and police in decreasing incidents of ASB, the government has recently launched the Anti-Social Behaviour Action Plan. This article provides a summar...

31/08/2023

This government update provides an overview of the changes being put into effect in november, highlighting the Biodiversity Net Gain Requirements of all developments.

30/08/2023

The police recorded 1 million incidents of anti-social behaviour in the year ending December 2022. In this video. Marek Witko, Regional Director of Housing at Clarion Housing discusses the benefits of working with residents to tailor Anti-Social Behaviour policies and create a victim centred approach to addressing incidents.

The police recorded 1 million incidents of anti-social behaviour in the year ending December 2022. In this video. Marek Witko, Regional Director of Housing at Clarion Housing discusses the benefits of working with residents to tailor Anti-Social Behaviour policies and create a victim centred approac...

30/08/2023

The UK is required by the Climate Change Act to reach net zero emissions by 2050. In this video, Helena Bennett, Head of Climate Policy at the Green Alliance discusses the numerous benefits of switching to renewable energy sources to government and the general public.

29/08/2023

Degree-level apprenticeships only represented 12.4% of all apprenticeship starts between 2021 and 2022. In this video, Joanna Moonan, Deputy Director at the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education shares some of the recent policy updates regarding degree apprenticeships and what this means for the implementation of them across universities.

The institute for apprenticeships and technical education share some of the latest policy updates regarding degree apprenticeships.