Equalities Act SW Info

ESW Membership Scheme – NEW!

 

·          We have launched the Equality South West Membership Scheme! For further details and to join please see our website available here: ESW Membership

 

Reports and Publications

 

·          NEW! Disability Cornwall have produced a guide to running an inclusive and accessible event – the guide can be found here: Disability Cornwall

 

·          NEW! Motivated, Skilled but Under-employed?: The Employment Outcomes of Migrant Workers in the South West (Anglo-Polish Organisation of Tiverton & Equality South West, September 2010)

The research presented in this report examines the employment skills and aspirations of over 200 migrant workers in the South West of England and the extent to which their skills and work experience are being utilised by employers. It also explores options for addressing the under-employment of migrant workers in the South West. The full version of the report is available as a PDF here: Migrant Employment Outcomes Research (PDF)   A short version which includes the key findings and the case studies of individual migrants, produced during the research, is available here: Migrant Employment Outcomes Research (Key Findings)

 

  General

·          The Deputy Prime Minister has announced his intention to lead Government efforts to improve social mobility – further details here: Nick Clegg

·          The Equality and Human Rights Commission and the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) have published a quick and easy guide to help employers ensure they comply with equal pay laws – for more information please see: EHRC

·          Over 60 Members of UK Youth Parliament from across the South West have created a regional manifesto to represent the issues that affect young people in the South West and empower young people to make a difference – for further details please see: UK Youth Parliament

·          The National Equality Partnership have a new website, this can be found here: www.nationalequalitypartnership.org  

 

Equality Act 2010

 

·          Around 90% of the Equality Act 2010 will commence on 1 October 2010. The Government is currently considering how to implement the remaining provisions in the best way for business and for others with rights and responsibilities under the Act and will announce their decisions in due course. To view the list of provisions coming into force in October and those still being considered by the Government please click on the following link: Equality Act

·          Government Equalities Office have detailed information available on the Equality Act, please see: GEO

·          ESW Event: Regional Equality Act Event (joint event with Equality South West and the South West Equality Network) – Details to be available shortly.

 

Consultations

 

·          NEW! The Compact is being renewed – What does the new version say about equality? How can we make accountability effective?  

Until 29 October, Compact Voice is urgently seeking views from across the voluntary sector on the renewed Compact. The outcome of this process will be a new Compact document and accountability mechanisms to support it, and will set the tone for the next few years of relations between the voluntary and public sectors in England. Read the text and give us your views on the Compact Voice website – www.compactvoice.org.uk/renewal

 

·          Did you know that you could consult with young disabled people? Listening Partnership, a forum group that meets every Monday evening invites your organisation to get opinions of young disabled people living in Bristol.  For further information please contact Sarah Howard, telephone 0117 903818 or email listeningpartnership@wecil.co.uk

 

Newsletters

 

·          NEW! News from Government Equalities Office, including a message from Rt Hon Theresa May is available at: GEO

·          NEW! End Violence Against Women latest news is available here: End Violence Against Women

·          NEW! Faithnet South West have produced their September Newsletter and is now available here: Faithnet

·          NEW! The International Disability and Human Rights Network have produced their newsletter – it is available here: DDA

·          NEW! The Big Lottery Fund South West region update is available here: Big Lottery Fund

·          NEW! South West Economy Newsletter September 2010 – details are here – South West Observatory

·          NEW! L atest edition of the South West's number one Skills and Learning Newsletter which is now available here: South West Skills

·          NEW! Rise SW have published their latest newsletter – it is available here: Rise

·          The latest news from the Women’s Resource Centre is now available here: WRC News

·          UK Youth Parliament have published their latest newsletter, to read or download please see: Youth

·          The latest news and information from the Equality and Human Rights Commission can be found here: EHRC

·          Team South West, London 2012   news from across the   South West – details here: Team South West

·          The latest e-zine from the Marchmont Observatory is now available here: Marchmont

·          For the latest news, events and reports from the Equality and Diversity Forum please see: EDF

·          Thompsons Labour and European Law Review can be found here: Review

·          Previous versions of the Equality South West E:Bulletin are now available on our website – please see: E:Bulletin

Recruitment

 

·          NEW! The Casting Collective are looking for extra’s for a major new feature film in Caerwent Wales.  For further details here: Casting Collective

 

·          Peninsula College of Medicine & Dentistry are looking to appoint an Associate Research Fellow in Biodiversity, Health and Wellbeing, for more details please see: PCMD

 

·          The European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) is currently seeking to recruit appropriately qualified professionals for a number of open posts for Seconded National Experts. The place of work is Vilnius, Lithuania: Opportunities

• ViSTAjobs - Social enterprise recruitment service for the voluntary, community and public sector: www.vistajobs.org.uk

 

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Thanks and have a great weekend!

Samantha Partridge
Project Administrator (BASIS Project)
Equality South West

 

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