Businesses Say Diversity Is Key To Future Success (from www.wired-gov.net)

Businesses in London and the UK can benefit and prosper if they adapt and address an increasingly diverse social mix, according to research findings. Diversity Works for London undertook research with top executives at thirty London-based companies to see how leaders of large businesses view diversity as a factor in the success of their organisations. The results present a compelling business case for diversity. They show:

- Over three quarters (77%) of business leaders surveyed said that the future success of business lies in having a diverse workforce

- Almost two-thirds (63%) felt that without a diverse workforce, business in London can’t survive

- 97% said that diversity practices are good for business and 87% said that workforce diversity makes financial sense because it increases opportunities for business with new, diverse customers

- 80% agreed that businesses in London should have a diverse workforce to reflect the capital’s diverse population

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‘There is no dichotomy between funding specialist services and cohesion; equality is necessary for cohesion to be achieved.’ Lord Justice Moses

On 18 July at the High Court, in a dramatic turn of events, Ealing Council withdrew their case after one and a half days of a hearing which saw their defence rapidly unravelling. From the outset, it became apparent to the presiding judge, Lord Justice Moses and to all those present in the courtroom including the packed public gallery, that Ealing Council was skating on really thin ice in attempting to justify its decision to cut funding to SBS and to commission instead one generic borough wide service on domestic violence on the grounds of ‘equality’ and ‘cohesion’.

Amongst other things, Ealing Council was charged with the failure to:

• Have proper regard to the race equality legislation and other equalities duties or its own policies when it made its decision to end funding to SBS. It failed to carry out a full and proper equality impact assessment and when it did, it was only to justify its decision;

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Getting to Grips with Community Cohesion - NEW COURSE

This course will consider what policy makers mean by cohesion and integration and look at how workers can practically encourage cohesive communities.

This one day course will:
· Help participants to understand the concepts of community cohesion, integration and poly-culturalism
· Identify factors that encourage and discourage community cohesion
· Consider different perspectives
· Look at different initiatives that encourage community cohesion
· Develop a list of ‘positive features’ to help practitioners plan pro-cohesion initiatives

For further information and booking forms please email Val Kay Course Co-ordinator: val_virgo1@yahoo.co.uk or go to website: www.alicetliguitraining.co.uk

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New Migrants: Rights & Entitlements

This information packed one day course will help those who work with new migrants to better understand the diversity of this group

The course help participants to gain an understanding of the complexity of the current systems of welfare, health and education entitlements for new migrant groups including :
· Eastern European migrants,
· Refugees,
· Workers and work seekers from Europe and beyond,
· International students,
· Those who have come to the UK to join family members.

For further information and booking forms please email Val Kay Course Co-ordinator: val_virgo1@yahoo.co.uk or go to website: www.alicetliguitraining.co.uk

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Women from Abroad and Domestic Violence

This one day course:
· Discusses the barriers faced by women from abroad in accessing support services.
· Explores and explains different forms of domestic violence that specifically relate to women from abroad i.e. honour crimes, female genital mutilation and forced marriage
· Looks in detail at the immigration rules as they apply to women who have suffered domestic violence.
· Works through a number of cases and scenarios.
· Examines what individuals and organisations can do to help.

For further information and booking forms please email Val Kay Course Co-ordinator: val_virgo1@yahoo.co.uk or go to website: www.alicetliguitraining.co.uk