Drama at Top 50 FE Sector Diversity Awards Ceremony
Pictured above winners: Newham College of FE Money just cannot buy the emotional high that the attendees of last week’s Awards felt. It was a night of fun, tears of joy, music, and sheer excitement. There was pure adrenaline pumping through the veins – and that was just the organisers. I can only imagine the […]
UK construction worker in hate crime on me on the M1 – in his firm’s uniform!
The level of hatred which is quietly and insidiously fermenting underneath the surface of our society is something that most people are unaware of until, every now and then, we read or hear about a nasty hate based incident which indicates that there is a problem. These incidents might involve, Women, European Nationals, White Brits, […]
At last some good news for the FE Sector
It has been a turbulent period for College employees, what with all the area reviews, but the excitement levels are already building for the advent of a history-making event. Uncertainty levels have been high recently but our Colleges are holding their heads up high and many are not allowing their standards around Fairness, Respect, Equality, […]
Diversity turned on its head by Neuroscience
The latest findings in neuroscience mean that the human brain automatically views diversity as a threat. The National Centre for Diversity has been developing a radical new approach which it calls neuro-equality, which it has enshrined within its groundbreaking new Masters in Diversity leadership programme. The National Centre for Diversity launched Masters in Diversity, a […]
Unlocking the secrets of why diversity is business-critical to the Construction and Housing Sectors
The way things are going, it is clear that Housing Chiefs are going to be held accountable for Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI). It is also clear that construction companies are now at a severe commercial disadvantage if they cannot evidence good EDI practices. We are seeing real momentum in the way that staff in […]
How Neuro-equality explains the 30% employment gap
We love, salute and fete our super-human Paralympians. Those who have won the top medals now reside in a world of super-reality. Meanwhile back in the world of everyday reality, the employment gap between able-bodied and disabled people in the UK is still shockingly high at 30%, and it has remained static at around 30% […]
National Centre for Diversity partners with the UK’s leading Construction event!
The National Centre for Diversity is pleased to announce that they are an event partner with London Build 2016, which is being held at Olympia, London on the 26th-27th October 2016. Solat Chaudhry, Chief Executive at the National Centre for Diversity will be joining two other expert panellists from Balfour Beatty and Thames Tideway Tunnel […]
UK Equality in the Context of Brexit
You may be alarmed at the dangers that Brexit seems to be throwing up. The human brain craves safety, security and certainty. I expect that you are worried about the socio-economic implications of Brexit. In my lifetime, I have never known the country to be so deeply divided, and uncertainty so great. So what does […]
No Point in Diversifying Police Force
CEO of the National Centre for Diversity, Solat Chaudhry says “My opinion is very strong: the police should stop all attempts to recruit people from diverse backgrounds”. Diversity – or the lack of it – has been a much contested issue amongst the Police forces of England and Wales, for many years, and it has […]