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Apologies for cross posting You are invited to attend a targeted professional development event to explore key issues around establishing effective provision for disabled staff. Wadham College, University of Oxford, Wednesday 30 January 2008, 10.30 –3.30 If disabled staff are not your responsibility please forward this email to the relevant member of staff. *Benefits of the day* Update and advice from the Equality Challenge Unit Input from, and discussion with, the Commission for Disabled Staff Contributions from practitioners illustrating current HEI developments A resource on practical strategies to fully include disabled staff Using a solution oriented approach to* *meet the DED duties to disabled staff Share good practice Opportunities to network *Who is the event for?* Those with strategic responsibility for disabled staff issues for instance: - Human Resource managers - Heads of Equality and Diversity - Managers of Disability services - Trade Union representatives It might be appropriate for more than one member of staff from your HEI to attend. The event is limited to 40 participants to enable a focus on participant agendas, allow discussion of emerging issues and sharing of practice. *Agenda* Adopting a solution oriented approach to planning provision for disabled staff Sharing examples of practice Input on current developments in HE from practitioners An update on the work of the Commission for Disabled Staff Presentation and discussion with the ECU around staff declaration Developing strategies to encourage declaration by disabled staff *Location *Wadham College, University of Oxford. *Cost *£150 Feedback from the last IMPACT Network event held at SOAS: * ** * *Great event - I found it really useful and passed on much info to my peers who couldn't attend. Thanks! *** * ** * *One of the best events I had been to in a very long time. I wish our HR dept could have made it. *** * * As places are limited and we anticipate high demand for this event early booking is advised to secure your place. To book a place please complete the attached booking form and return to Tina at : [log in to unmask] -- Tina Elliott & Carol Wilson Consultants IMPACT Associates & IMPACT Network Improving potential and creating targeted solutions email: [log in to unmask] tel: 07884 495 125 www.impact-associates.co.uk