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Ombudsman reminds councils of Equality Act duties 19/05/2022 It is important that disabled people are placed at the heart of local services, Ombudsman tells local authority leaders.
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Gender equality campaigners in Wales warn of ‘glacial’ progress 25/04/2022 Councils have been urged to increase the number of women in local politics as campaigners warn Welsh local democracy won’t see gender equality until 2050.
Record number of disadvantaged students apply for college or university 17/02/2022 More than a quarter of young people from the most disadvantaged areas have applied to start university or college this autumn, new figures have shown.
Care cap will fail to help poorer pensioners, charity warns 10/02/2022 More than four out of five older people will not benefit from the Government's social care cap, a charity has warned.
Government sets out plans to tackle gender health gap 23/12/2021 The Government has announced that it will ban hymenoplasty and appoint a Women’s Health Ambassador as part of the effort to close the gender health gap.
Research highlights regional differences on fuel poverty 24/11/2021 New research has highlighted ‘glaring disparities’ on fuel poverty levels across England.
Newcastle Council publishes data on ethnicity pay gap 30/09/2021 Newcastle City Council has published data showing the pay gap between their white and BAME staff for the first time.
No gender equality in local councils until 2077 data reveals 08/09/2021 Only 35% of councillors across England are women - which is less than a 1% increase since the 2019 elections - new data has revealed.
Catch-up policies must target poorer pupils, say researchers 07/09/2021 Four in ten children did not meet the minimum guidelines for learning time during the pandemic despite improvements in home learning, a report has found.
Disabled people 'failed' by key policy areas, think tank warns 03/09/2021 The pandemic has deepened inequalities in health, income and employment for disabled people, a think tank has warned today.
Democracy under threat: Elections Bill’s risk to people with additional needs 03/08/2021 Dr Mark Brookes discusses why measures to introduce voter ID could affect voter participation for those with learning disabilities.
Councils call for urgent action to tackle health inequalities 30/07/2021 The pandemic has 'cruelly exposed and exacerbated' health and social inequalities, council leaders have warned.
Changing Places toilet fund opens for bids 30/07/2021 Councils in England are being urged to apply for a share of £30m to install Changing Places toilets in public places and tourist attractions.
Government launches £1.6bn disability strategy 28/07/2021 The Government has launched a new strategy aimed at delivering accessible housing, easier commuting and better job prospects for people living with disabilities.
New funding to tackle racial inequality across Liverpool City Region 27/07/2021 New investment will see 22,000 local authority staff receive race equality training across Liverpool City Region.
Combined authority first to be awarded RACE quality mark 26/07/2021 The West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) has become the first organisation in the UK to be awarded the RACE Equality Code.
Coastal towns have ‘worst health outcomes’, Whitty warns 21/07/2021 A national strategy is needed to tackle the serious health problems of coastal communities, England’s chief medical officer has warned today.
Inquiry finds people in poorest areas 'nearly four times more likely' to die from COVID 06/07/2021 People living in the poorest parts of England were almost four times more likely to die from COVID-19 than those in the wealthiest areas, new research has uncovered.
Childcare crisis deepened by pandemic, study reveals 01/07/2021 The availability and affordability crisis in childcare is being exacerbated by the pandemic and subsequent childcare closures, warns a gender equality group.
Northern cities and towns face a debt ‘avalanche’ warns think tank 23/06/2021 The withdrawal of COVID support this summer will hit people in the in the North and Midlands disproportionately hard and risks derailing the Government’s levelling up agenda, Centre for Cities has warned today.
White working-class pupils have been 'neglected' for decades, say MPs 22/06/2021 White working-class pupils have been 'let down and neglected' by the education system for decades, MPs have warned today.
Pandemic has increased attendance inequalities in schools, study finds 25/05/2021 Disadvantaged pupils are the least likely to return to school after lockdown, a new study has revealed.
Poorer areas see greatest fall in park visits 13/05/2021 The poorest areas have reported the largest fall in the number of people visiting parks and green spaces during the pandemic, new research has uncovered.
Public call for underlying inequalities laid bare by COVID to be addressed 05/05/2021 More than three quarters of UK adults are calling for action to address the underlying inequalities exposed by COVID, a new poll has revealed.
Everyone with a learning disability should have their voices heard in the local elections 04/05/2021 Emma Fraser explains why having a learning disability should never be a barrier to taking part fully in elections.
Only a third of local election candidates are women 04/05/2021 New research has shown that only a third of candidates in the English local elections are women, leading to concerns about a lack of gender equality in local government.
Council chiefs in Wales commit to become ‘diverse councils’ 09/03/2021 Local authority leaders in Wales have agreed to ensure council chambers are more representative of their communities following the upcoming local elections.
COVID-19 has 'exacerbated inequalities' 17/02/2021 While the pandemic has brought communities closer together, 44% of people also believe it has increased social divisions, according to a new report.
Women on the frontline are 'exhausted' survey warns 17/02/2021 Women working in local government have warned the emotional, physical and financial impact of the pandemic is taking its toll, a new survey has revealed.
Disabled people accounted for six in 10 deaths from COVID-19 last year 12/02/2021 Figures have shown that six out of 10 people who died from COVID-19 last year were disabled.
School closures could costs hundreds of billions in lost earnings, study predicts 01/02/2021 The long-run cost of lost schooling could be as much as £350bn, a new study from the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) has warned.
New funding to improve life of mothers and babies 22/01/2021 The 19 projects chosen to share a £7.6m fund to reduce health inequalities among new mothers and babies have been announced by the Government.
London boroughs vow to do more to tackle racial inequalities 09/12/2020 The disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on ethnic minorities shows there’s ‘so much more to do’ to promote racial equality, London borough leaders have said.
Public health cuts biggest in North East 09/12/2020 The Midlands and the North have suffered the biggest public health cuts in England, new analysis has revealed.
Tracing COVID-19 less successful in deprived areas, analysis reveals 07/12/2020 Tracing positive COVID-19 cases and their contacts is less successful in more deprived local authority areas when compared to the least deprived areas, according to a new analysis.
Report calls for an improved public health system to prevent thousands of premature deaths 30/11/2020 The public health system should be reformed to prevent at least 77,000 premature deaths every year, a new report has argued.
Ombudsman tells council to review its housing allocations policy 19/11/2020 East Lindsay District Council agreed to review its housing allocations policy to ensure it meets its equality duties following investigation by the Ombudsman.
Nearly 80 health groups join forces to press the Government to tackle health inequalities 26/10/2020 A coalition of nearly 80 organisations has been launched in order to pressure the Government into tackling health inequalities.
Child poverty has risen most in Northern areas and Midlands, research finds 14/10/2020 Child poverty has risen fastest in parts of the Midlands and Northern towns and cities in the past four years, new research has revealed.
Levelling up agenda would add £242bn to economy each year, research finds 05/10/2020 Successfully delivering on the levelling agenda would boost the economy by £242bn a year, new research has argued today.
Black people three times more likely to experience homelessness, figures reveal 02/10/2020 Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) groups are being disproportionately impacted by homelessness, new figures have revealed.
Black working-class pupils criminalised by ‘two-tier education system’ 29/09/2020 Black working-class young people in England are being unfairly excluded and criminalised by a ‘two-tier education system’, a new report says.
Progress on closing the learning gap has stalled, report warns 26/08/2020 The attainment gap between disadvantaged pupils and their peers in primary schools has increased for the first time since 2017, new figures have shown.
Waste incinerators more likely to be built in deprived areas, research uncovers 03/08/2020 Waste incinerators are three times more likely to be built in poorer areas than in the UK’s richest areas, an investigation has revealed.
Progress on ethnic diversity at leadership level has stalled, report finds 28/07/2020 Ethnic diversity in public sector leadership roles has failed to improve over the past three years, a new report has warned today.
Voter ID plans will have a disproportionate impact on BME people, campaigners warn 23/06/2020 Mandatory voter ID plans could bring ‘US-style voter suppression to the UK’, anti-racist and BME organisations have warned today.
Children 'cut adrift' due to four-year rise in poverty, campaigners warn 20/05/2020 Child poverty is ‘rising rapidly’ in Britain’s poorest communities, a report has warned today.
Think tank warns of growing educational gap during lockdown 18/05/2020 Children from better-off families are spending more time on educational activities than those from the poorest households, a think tank has found.
Two councils join forces to address health inequalities 06/05/2020 Two councils have joined together to tackle health inequalities affecting Black African and Caribbean communities.
Migrant women left unsupported during crisis, report warns 05/05/2020 Migrant women are at risk of being left without support during the Covid-19 crisis due to ‘hostile’ immigration rules, a new report has warned.
Deprived areas see twice as many deaths from Covid-19 01/05/2020 The most deprived areas have experienced twice as many deaths from Covid-19 than the least deprived, new figures show.
Life expectancy stalls for the first time in a century 25/02/2020 Life expectancy has stopped improving for the first time in more than 100 years, and has actually declined for England’s poorest women, according to a new study.
Government fails to 'break the grip of poverty' 07/02/2020 Poverty has risen for children and pensioners in the past five years despite efforts to ‘level up’ Britain, new research has revealed.
Newcastle first council to be named UK’s most LGBT inclusive employer 30/01/2020 Newcastle City Council has become the first local authority to claim the top spot of Stonewall’s Top 100 Employers list.
Report calls for end of 'age apartheid' 07/01/2020 Radical action is needed to create ‘a country for all ages’ by 2030, according to a report published today.
Parish councillors call for childcare support 23/12/2019 Local councillors have urged the new Government to reform rules which prevent them from being able to claim childcare costs.
‘Horrifying’ lack of support for vulnerable men 18/11/2019 Only three councils are providing accommodation for male victims of domestic violence, a new investigation has revealed.
Tackling race inequality 06/11/2019 As Bristol approaches the first anniversary of its Equality Charter, Cllr Asher Craig says the city has forged ahead with initiatives to begin delivering real change to BAME communities.
Men dominate top table at combined authorities, research warns 04/11/2019 Only one in five with a vote at the top table in combined authorities are women, new research has found.
Tackle racial inequalities to promote growth in the North, think tanks says 16/08/2019 A new policy briefing has called for racial inequalities to be tackled as part of an inclusive economic growth agenda for the North.
Majority of top 1% of earners in South East, study reveals 06/08/2019 More than half of the top 1% of earners in this country live in London and the South East, new research has revealed.
Education disadvantage gap has ‘stopped closing’, think tank reveals 30/07/2019 Poorer pupils in the North are struggling to keep up with their peers, an education think tank reveals, as research shows the education disadvantage gap has stopped closing.
Homeless people denied access to healthcare, study finds 17/07/2019 Homeless people are being denied access to basic healthcare, a new study has revealed.
Councils still dominated by male politicans, says Fawcett Society 02/07/2019 Women’s representation in local government is ‘at a standstill’ according to the Fawcett Society.
Regional inequality and later life 18/06/2019 Amy McSweeney explains why action is needed to tackle the regional economic imbalance.
MPs to investigate UK's regional imbalances 14/06/2019 A new inquiry into regional imbalances in the UK economy has been launched by the Treasury Committee.
A crackdown on sexism is the first step towards equality 14/06/2019 For a senior woman in local government to be subjected to comments about her 'good breeding hips' is appalling, says Heather Jameson - and 'let's not even get started on BAME representation'.
Two councils given funding to help women back to work 13/06/2019 Seven successful projects to be given funding to help support women and carers back return to work have been named.
Some schools 'discouraging' admission of special needs children 11/06/2019 Children with special needs are being discouraged from attending some primary schools, education experts have warned.
National strategy to tackle inequalities in Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities 07/06/2019 Communities minister Lord Bourne has launched a national strategy to tackle inequality and improve the lives of gypsy, roma and traveller communities.
Helping to tackle bullying and harassment 28/05/2019 Sylvia Sage outlines how councils can tackle inappropriate behaviour in the workplace.
Campaigners question validity of survey on transgender rights 23/05/2019 Women's campaigners have questioned a survey by the City of London on transgender rights after nearly half the respondents were excluded from the results.
Council elections: Warning over lack of progress on female representation 02/05/2019 Only 34% of all candidates running in today’s local elections are women, new research has revealed today.
Peers call for a rebalancing of policies ‘in favour of the young’ 25/04/2019 House of Lords committee has recommended ending free TV licences for over-75s, lowering the age for free bus passes and scrapping the triple-lock on pensions.
Scottish councils ‘lack diversity’, report reveals 11/03/2019 Women and ethnic minorities are underrepresented at the local level in Scotland and many face harassment, an equalities study has revealed.
Black Londoners ‘under-represented in local government’ 05/03/2019 Black people are still under-represented in London's local councils, a new study has revealed.
Brokenshire gets Brexit breakdown from chiefs 31/01/2019 Chief executives have told communities secretary James Brokenshire Whitehall needs to be more joined up between departments and in its communications with councils over Brexit.
Holyrood urged to promote gender equality in education 25/01/2019 The Scottish government is being urged to establish a new commission to promote equality for girls and women in education.
Newcastle named best council for LGBT staff 21/01/2019 Newcastle City Council is the best local authority for LGBT staff inclusion, according to Stonewall’s Top 100 Employers 2018.
Glasgow CC offers ‘olive branch’ in equal pay row 25/10/2018 Talks were taking place today in a bid to settle the equal pay row that led to a two-day strike by more than 8,000 women in Glasgow this week.
Council staff to strike over equal pay claims 22/10/2018 Thousands of women at one of the UK's biggest councils are set to walk out on strike for two days this week over equal pay.
Damning report on leadership diversity 11/10/2018 ‘Little progress’ is being made in increasing the diversity of senior leadership in local authorities, a report published today has found.
Council chiefs to launch campaign to recruit female councillors 12/09/2018 Local government leaders are set to launch a campaign to recruit more women as councillors.
Overcoming the gender gap in local government 12/09/2018 The decision by the Local Government Association to launch a campaign to recruit women councillors is a timely move.
Local government still male dominated, analysis reveals 10/09/2018 There has been 'virtually no progress' in women's representation in local government with nearly all councils being dominated by men, a damning new report has revealed.
Appointment panels hold unconscious bias 23/08/2018 Ian Thomas demands proportionate positive action to increase diversity in leadership positions.
Council facing £5m equal pay bill 26/06/2018 Fife Council has been warned it could face a £5m bill from a new round of equal pay claims.
Data on racial inequalities ‘inconsistent’, MPs say 11/06/2018 The collection of data regarding racial inequalities in public services is ‘inconsistent’, MPs have found.
Gender pay gap: what next for councils? 05/06/2018 Mark Whitehead finds out why two London councils have signed up to a new scheme to help women climb the career ladder.
Disabled people 'trapped' in unsuitable homes 11/05/2018 The equality commission has called for a national strategy to ensure disabled people have access to suitable housing as survey reveals only 7% of England’s housing stock meets minimum standards.
Funding for new peer reviews of children's services 01/05/2018 The Government has announced a £8.5m programme to help councils work together to improve outcomes for disadvantaged children.
Whitehall defends voter ID reform against accusations of ‘discrimination’ 23/04/2018 The Government has defended its plans to require voters to produce ID when voting after watchdog warned reform may discriminate against ethnic minorities.
Inequality holding back growth potential of places warns report 19/04/2018 Inequality is holding back the full growth potential of places, according to the results of the annual Vibrant Economy Index.
Projects training women to be community leaders awarded £600,000 11/04/2018 Over £600,000 has been awarded by the Government to eight schemes, including projects that train women to become leaders in their communities.
Gender pay gap data - treat with caution 10/04/2018 Mark Whitehead explains why the new gender pay gap figures reveal a somewhat more mixed picture of what is actually going on.
Political parties must report ‘gender gap’, campaigners say 05/04/2018 Campaigners are calling on the Government to enact legislation to force political parties to report their 'gender gap' when it comes to election candidates.
The gender pay gap: local government's national perspective 05/04/2018 Why do some councils have a gender pay gap and how are they going to address it? Mark Whitehead investigates.

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Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council’s Urban Design & Building Services team is looking to employ a permanent Senior Lead (Property Maintenance) Sandwell, West Midlands

Recuriter: Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council

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An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Trainee Community Support Worker to work within our Customer Service Centre. Leicestershire

Recuriter: Leicestershire County Council

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