Centre for Excellence in Leadership
Leading through Diversity
Venue London (venue will be confirmed on 7th April)
Date May 21st 2008
Time 10.00am – 4.00pm
Purpose 1st Equality and Diversity Conference to be held by CEL to promote its work, engage with the sector (WBL, ACL included) on E&D matters, promote our expertise and leadership around diversity, research findings and learning from our positive action programmes.
Offer participants an opportunity to hear from sector and other partners including Ofsted, LSC, LLUK, Unison/UCU on E&D priorities/activities and how to make it part of corporate culture, values etc. Through workshop events, to capture and share good practice, talk about and work through issues/challenges and strategies to address
Target Group · Principals, governors
· HR, E&D and CPD professionals
· Managers and leaders in the sector
· BME, LGB and other participants
Cost £250
10.00am Registration
10.30am Opening Remarks
Lynne Sedgmore
10.45am Keynote Speaker
Bill Morris
11.15am Diversity and Equality at CEL
Leading through E&D
Lynne Sedgmore
E&D at CEL
Yvette Adams
Launch of
· Diversity Competencies
· BME Research
· LGB Learning Resources
· Succession Planning programmes
11.45am Effective E&D practices and examples of good practice
Wally Brown
12.10am Group activity
Consultations and Discussions following the presentations
12.40pm Lunch and Stalls
1.30pm Workshop Events – Part 1 (1 hour)
Working with Partners in the Sector on Equalities and Diversity
OFSTED
Inspection and Equality and Diversity
Tasleem Chaudary
Centre for Excellence in Leadership
Leading through Diversity
Yvette Adams
LLUK
E&D themes and actions within the FE sector Workforce Strategy and Implementation Plan
Christine De.Myers-Robinson
Learning and Skills Council (LSC)
LSC’s Approach to Equalities and Diversity
Dan Simon
Unison
Promoting and achieving disability equality
Sian Davies
(Feedback to be sought from participants following workshop event)
2.30pm Break
2.45pm Workshop Events – Part 2 (1 hour)
Embedding Equality and Diversity – Making it Real
CEL Diversity Team
Issues, challenges and opportunities for developing and maintaining representative leadership
Rosie Rutherford and Christopher Coore, Cymbiosis
Promoting good faith relations in the workplace
Catriona Robertson, Faith Literacy group
Lesbian Gay Bisexual and Transgender Issues
Seth Aitkin and LGBT Forum
(feedback to be sought from participants following workshop event)
3.45pm Conference Closes
3.45pm – 4.45pm Opportunity for further discussion with CEL and partners
Refreshments
Promoting Disability Equality at CEL
CEL is committed to ensuring that participants on our programmes and events have equal outcomes and experiences. Please let us know if you have a disability and how we can help you get the most out of your time with us.
In addition, we strive to ensure that all our communication and learning materials are available in various formats. If you would like this flyer in large print or audio please contact Matt Jenkins or Tracey Evans on 0207 297 8448
Assistant National Officer
Education Workforce Unit
020 7551 1511
' Equality is not about treating everyone in the same way. It is about responding to different needs in the different ways, which best suit them.'
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