tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications News and communications from Closed organisation: Equality Hub 2024-09-09T16:32:59+01:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/disability-minister-pays-tribute-to-paralympicsgb-athletes-for-inspiring-the-next-generation-in-paris 2024-09-09T16:32:59+01:00 Disability Minister pays tribute to ParalympicsGB athletes for ‘inspiring the next generation in Paris� The Minister for Social Security and Disability, Sir Stephen Timms highlighted the importance of disability inclusion and accessibility as he met with ParalympicsGB athletes at the 17th Summer Paralympic Games in Paris. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/minister-mims-davies-mp-marks-first-anniversary-of-bsl-advisory-board 2024-05-09T09:00:03+01:00 Minister Mims Davies MP marks first anniversary of BSL Advisory Board Today marks one year since the British Sign Language (BSL) Advisory Board first met to advise the Government on key issues impacting BSL users in the Deaf community. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/kemi-badenoch-asks-for-examples-of-bad-guidance-on-single-sex-spaces 2024-05-01T09:05:59+01:00 Kemi Badenoch asks for examples of bad guidance on single-sex spaces The Minister for Women and Equalities, Kemi Badenoch MP, is calling on members of the public to send real-world examples of public bodies � and those that advise public or private bodies � that could be wrongly stating that � tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-report-seeks-to-end-ineffective-business-edi-practices 2024-03-20T07:00:02+00:00 New report seeks to end ineffective business EDI practices The independent Inclusion at Work Panel has today published a report on the state of equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) business practices in the UK. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-disability-action-plan-to-make-uk-most-accessible-place-in-the-world 2024-02-05T16:40:24+00:00 New Disability Action Plan to make UK most accessible place in the world The Government has launched its new Disability Action Plan � 32 steps it is taking to make the UK the most accessible place in the world for disabled people to live, work and thrive. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-deputies-appointed-as-alun-francis-confirmed-as-smc-chair 2023-11-10T11:59:14+00:00 New deputies appointed as Alun Francis confirmed as SMC Chair Alun Francis has been appointed permanent Chair of the Social Mobility Commission (SMC), with Resham Kotecha and Rob Wilson serving as deputies. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/ceo-of-bitc-mary-macleod-to-chair-womens-business-council 2023-11-01T11:02:49+00:00 CEO of BITC, Mary Macleod, to chair Women's Business Council The CEO of Business in the Community will lead the refreshed Women’s Business Council as it takes evidence-based, data-driven action to empower women at work. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/recruitment-begins-for-disability-experts-to-advise-government 2023-10-16T14:38:35+01:00 Recruitment begins for disability experts to advise Government The Disability Unit is recruiting disability experts in the North West and Yorkshire and the Humber to be chairs of its Regional Stakeholder Network. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/dr-lesley-sawers-appointed-interim-deputy-chair-of-the-ehrc 2023-09-29T16:58:46+01:00 Dr Lesley Sawers Appointed Interim Deputy Chair of the EHRC Current Equality and Human Rights Commissioner, Dr Lesley Sawers OBE, has been appointed Interim Deputy Chair of the EHRC by the Minister for Women & Equalities tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/chair-of-the-social-mobility-commission-appointed 2023-06-26T12:37:00+01:00 Chair of the Social Mobility Commission appointed Today (26 June) Minister for Women and Equalities, Kemi Badenoch, has selected the current Interim Chair of the Social Mobility Commission (SMC), Alun Francis, as the Government's preferred candidate for the position of � tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/letter-from-minister-for-women-and-equalities-to-the-ofsted-chief-inspector 2023-06-23T09:56:00+01:00 Letter from Minister for Women and Equalities, to the Ofsted Chief Inspector A letter from the Minister for Women and Equalities, Kemi Badenoch, to the Ofsted Chief Inspector, Amanda Spielman, Thursday 22 June 2023. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/minister-for-disabled-people-meets-world-class-disabled-golfers-at-inaugural-championship 2023-05-11T16:32:43+01:00 Minister for Disabled People meets world class disabled golfers at inaugural championship Today [11 May] the Minister for Disabled People, Health and Work highlighted the importance of sport bringing people together as he attended a new international championship for disabled golfers. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/bsl-users-appointed-to-board-advising-government-on-key-issues-for-deaf-people 2023-04-24T17:14:46+01:00 BSL users appointed to board advising government on key issues for Deaf people Speaking at the British Deaf Association’s BSL Conference, the Minister for Disabled People, Health and Work, Tom Pursglove MP, has appointed 16 members to the new British Sign Language (BSL) Advisory Board, which will advis� tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/inclusive-britain-actions-delivered-to-tackle-racial-disparities-and-level-up-communities 2023-04-17T11:34:29+01:00 Inclusive Britain actions delivered to tackle racial disparities and level up communities Kemi Badenoch MP, Minister for Women and Equalities, has announced that 32 of the Inclusive Britain action plan measures have been completed one year after the strategy was published tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/government-backed-taskforce-is-tackling-the-entrepreneur-gap-as-stats-reveal-the-north-east-has-the-least-female-founded-high-growth-businesses 2023-03-10T12:00:00+00:00 Government-backed Taskforce is tackling the entrepreneur gap, as stats reveal the North East has the least female-founded high-growth businesses The government-founded High Growth Enterprise Taskforce is tackling the high-growth business entrepreneur gap, as they today reveal stats highlighting gender and regional disparities across the UK. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/minister-meets-leading-researchers-in-womens-health-and-calls-for-more-women-working-in-stem 2023-03-07T13:20:17+00:00 Minister meets leading researchers in women’s health and calls for more women working in STEM Today (Monday 6 March) the Women’s and Health Minister, Maria Caulfield met leading researchers and discussed their work to improve health outcomes for women and babies, and the importance of women working in STEM (science, � tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-large-scale-data-project-will-get-to-the-heart-of-disparities 2023-02-28T16:08:08+00:00 New large-scale data project will get to the heart of disparities The Minister for Women and Equalities has today announced the Government's Equality Data Programme to better understand the barriers people face across the UK. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/more-women-to-be-supported-back-into-stem-jobs-in-government-backed-training 2023-02-11T00:15:07+00:00 More women to be supported back into STEM jobs in Government-backed training More women will be helped back into the workplace following the launch of a Government-backed training programme. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/recruitment-launched-for-disability-experts-to-advise-government 2023-02-01T00:15:00+00:00 Recruitment launched for disability experts to advise Government The Government’s Disability Unit is recruiting disability experts in the East of England and Yorkshire and the Humber to be chairs of its Regional Stakeholder Network. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-ehrc-commissioner-appointed 2023-01-16T18:48:00+00:00 New EHRC commissioner appointed The Minister for Women and Equalities, and Trade Secretary, Kemi Badenoch MP, has today (Monday 16th January) appointed a new commissioner to the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) Board.