Holyrood Insight’s Public Sector Diversity and Inclusion Digital Conference showcases the latest examples of how to make a real difference at work, from
improving recruitment practices to
creating inclusive cultures and developing
diverse talent pipelines to ensure that different groups and all
protected characteristics are
represented, cherished and retained in a diverse public sector workforce.
Public authorities
employ 20.7% of the workforce in Scotland and as publicly funded organisations they should be
role models for other employers. Despite progress being made under the Equality Act 2010, the current Equality Act 2010 (Specific Duties) (Scotland) Regulations, and the Fairer Scotland strategy, more still needs to be done.
The pandemic has highlighted the impact inequalities have on Scotland’s communities. Now with the chance to ‘build back better’, the Scottish Government is focused on
embedding equality and diversity in all aspects of public policy development and service delivery, to the benefit of everyone in Scotland.
Join us to hear updates from leading experts from across different public sector organisations to understand
what initiatives are working, and benefit from case studies about
how to practically implement diversity and inclusion programmes on the ground.
Attend to understand how to
put equality, diversity and inclusion at the heart of everything we do to ensure that the
public sector truly represents the Scottish population it serves, now and into the future.
Confirmed Speakers:
- Alastair Pringle, Executive Director, Legal, Compliance and Scotland, Equality and Human Rights Commission
- Lesley Fraser, Director General for Organisational Development and Operations and Equality and Diversity Champion, Scottish Government
- Aneela McKenna, Diversity, Inclusion and Wellbeing Manager, Scottish Parliament
- Sharon Lo, Co-Chair, Faith and Minority Ethnic (FAME) Network and Civil Service Race Forum (CSRF)
- Rohini Sharma Joshi FCIH, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Manager, Trust Housing Association
- Kezia Dugdale, Director, University of Glasgow’s John Smith Centre
- Jaspal Roopra, Skills Capabilities and Talent, Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
- Bernadette Thompson, Co-Chair, G6/G7 Race To The Top Network
- Kris Hendry, Chair, PCS Proud, PCS Scotland and HMRC
- Nasar Meer, Co-Author, Taking Stock – Race Equality in Scotland, University of Edinburgh
- Justin Placide, Co-Chair, Civil Service Race Forum (CSRF)
- Anthony Horrigan, Co-Founder, Spktral
- Morven Brooks, Chief Executive Officer, Disability Equality Scotland
- Susie Fitton, Policy Officer, Inclusion Scotland
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