Issue and area for Actions Timescales Accountability Responsibility Success Measures action identified 1 Costs of childcare Establish a faculty fund for October 2013 Anthony FM Uptake of funding. discourages conference attendance Finkelstein Analysis of uptake (female) staff focussed on support for (male/female; reports attendance at childcare open to male from recipients; conferences. and female staff members. increased uptake over time). 2 Number of BME Unconscious Bias training for Three sessions Anthony FM/DMs Minimum two appointees to all DM’s and recruiting within the 12 Finkelstein professional services professional managers. months to June staff per department services positions 2014 trained. far fewer than Percentage BME applicant numbers. appointees is in line with percentage BME appointments for the period Sept 2014 – Aug 2015. Application and appointment percentage remains in-line post-August 2015. Further analysis of data to October 2013 Anthony FM/Fiona identify if there are specific Finkelstein McClement roles, or any trends.
Issue and area for action identified Actions Timescales Accountability Responsibility Success Measures 1 Costs of childcare discourages (female) staff attendance at conferences. Establish a faculty fund for conference attendance focussed on support for childcare open to male and female staff members. October 2013 Anthony Finkelstein FM Uptake of funding. Analysis of uptake (male/female; reports from recipients; increased uptake over time). 2 Number of BME appointees to professional services positions far fewer than applicant numbers. Unconscious Bias training for all DM’s and recruiting managers. Three sessions within the 12 months to June 2014 Anthony Finkelstein FM/DMs Minimum two professional services staff per department trained. Percentage BME appointees is in line with percentage BME appointments for the period Sept 2014 – Aug 2015. Application and appointment percentage remains in-line post-August 2015. Further analysis of data to identify if there are specific roles, or any trends. October 2013 Anthony Finkelstein FM/Fiona McClement
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