The 2010 Equality Act provides a legal framework to protect the rights of individuals and advance equality for all. It seeks to prevent discrimination based on age, gender, sexual orientation, disability and ethnicity.

There is less diversity in public sector leadership across the UK than in the FTSE 100. According to the Office of National Statistics, the average hourly median gender pay gap in the UK in 2020-21 has increased compared to the previous year to 16.4%, up from 15.8% in 2019-20.

Public sector workplaces must ensure that they provide supportive and nurturing workplaces that allow employees to be treated with fairness and respect and achieve their potential.

There is a strong business case for diversity and inclusion, with increased creativity and better problem solving and decision making resulting from employing people from a range of different backgrounds.

This national event will provide public sector organisations with practical and actionable insights to determine their next steps in their equality and diversity journey. Through a combination of policy updates and case study examples, delegates will get a comprehensive range of information on topics such as flexible working, inclusive leadership and fairness at work for women, LGBT, disabled and ethnic groups.

Read our guest blog post: Inclusion and Diversity in the Workplace - Looking beyond the buzzwords.