29 May 2014 at 08:13 AM Did you know that new research shows young people experience a significant decline in happiness once they start secondary school? Self-esteem, ability to cope with stress and difficulties, and perception of friends and family all appear to deteriorate, but while both sexes suffer, the problem seems more acute for young women. Do you know why?
29 May 2014 at 08:10 AM Have your staff ever felt ‘awkward’ around a disabled person? In their embarrassment, do they end up not knowing what to say or do? Did you know that a new TV advertising campaign launched this month by British disability charity Scope aims to ‘end the awkward’?
Disability, Employment 29 May 2014 at 08:06 AM Did you know that there are over 300,000 people of working age in the UK on the autistic spectrum, but only 15% are in full time work? Is your workplace ‘autism-friendly’? Would your managers know how to support staff who are on the autistic spectrum? TUC launches new guidance.
Disability, Employment 25 April 2014 at 02:20 PM The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has published guidance on the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013. Are you clear on the impact of this Act in your organisation? For example: How does the right to freedom of expression, including the expression of religious and other beliefs apply when teaching? Does the Act protect freedom of expression, including freedom to express religious or other beliefs? Can schools and colleges with a religious character teach about marriage following the organisation’s religious ethos?
Belief, Religion, Sexual orientation 25 April 2014 at 02:17 PM Did you know that the richest one hundred people have as much wealth as the poorest 30% of all households –around 18,900,000 people? Did you know that the impact on the UK of some of the social consequences of inequality includes reduced life expectancy, worse mental health and higher levels of imprisonment? What do you think the cost of this might be, in relation to the amount of money that the government spends on defence?
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