Refugee, Migrant, asylum seeker, illegal immigrant – the battle over words

Images of people scrambling over barbed wire fences, crossing the Mediterranean in fishing boats, or the publication of the shocking picture of the body of drowned three-year old little boy. Words to describe people are often used interchangeably – does getting it right really matter? Are your staff clear on what the different words mean?

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Integrating and promoting equality, diversity and British values – how do they feature in the 2015 inspection framework?

The new 2015 FE and Skills inspection handbook has been published – are you and your staff clear on the extent to which equality, diversity and British values features in the new framework? Here are four things to be aware of

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Do your staff experience discrimination and diversity issues? How do you know?

Did you know that over the past year, the Acas helpline has dealt with nearly 50,000 calls on discrimination and diversity issues in the workplace? Do you know where discrimination is most likely to arise in the workplace? Are your staff confident in dealing with allegations of discrimination? Are you aware of new free guides from Acas to help employers and managers get to grips with these issues?

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Managing pregnancy and maternity discrimination – Child’s play?

Did you know that women who are pregnant or returning to work after having a child are more likely to face discrimination than they were 10 years ago? While many HR departments are supportive, research has found that 20% of staff experience harassment or negative comments from colleagues or managers when pregnant or returning from maternity leave. What happens in your organisation?

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Time off for antenatal and adoption appointments

Are you aware that new leave rights for antenatal and adoption appointments have been introduced for adopters, surrogates and partners of pregnant women? Apparently, many employers are unaware of these new rights. Acas have published new free guides to help explain the changes

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