November 2008

Reports & Publications

Report to the Regional Scrutiny Panel: Migrant_Workers

Anti-bullying guidance for Schools: Bullying

Jobcentre Plus – Key Facts November 08 – to read: Facts

University of Exeter report on recruitment and retention of black and minority ethnic trainees: Report

General

Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills – public procurement policy: Procurement

Equality Impact Assessment: summary tool and guidance for policy makers: EqIA

Shortage Occupation List confirmed: Migrant_Workers

Safer Bristol Campaign to Stop Hate Crime: Safer_Bristol

Short course for people to return to science, engineering and technology: Course

The Draft Legislative Programme: JCHR priorities for 2008-09: Parliament

1,000 grassroots grants to help small community groups: Grants

Chronic under-representation of women, disabled and minority ethnic people in House of Commons:  Harman

Capacity Builders – Capital Grants Programme: Grants

BIG Thinking – chance to give views on BIG Lottery and help plan for the future: http://www.big-thinking.org.uk/

Consultations

TUC’s response to BERR Consultation – extending the right to request flexible working – to read: TUC

Events

21st November – Mid Devon Equality Forum – Tiverton - Forum

24th November – Silent March against Domestic Abuse – Plymouth: March

28th November – St Andrews Night Celebrations – Tiverton: StAndrews

8th December – Briefing entitled “Achieving Equality” – Bath - Achieving_Equality

10th December – The Single Equality Bill – London - Bill

22nd January – Black South West Network BME Compact event - Bristol: Compact

28th January – British Institute of Human Rights Annual Conference, London: BIHR

31st January – BME Trade Union Activists Training Weekend: Union

Newsletters

SW Learning Providers Equality and Diversity network newsletter: Newsletter

SW Forum November Newsletter: SWF

Thompsons weekly Labour and European Law Review: Thompsons

SWAN e-Alert: SWAN

The Eddystone Trust Nov/Dec Newsletter: Eddystone

Cascade – issue 3: Cascade

Recruitment

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

BSWN are recruiting a Policy Officer and Knowledge Manager – to find out more: BSWN

Westward Housing Group are currently looking to recruit a new Chair:Westward

Bristol PCT are looking for a consultant for a project:  Consultant

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