...to appear physically and mentally tough to feel safe. Trouble for fighting I wasn’t an easy teenager and was often in trouble for fighting, in lower sets at school. At...
...a parental issue rather than one just for women. With maternity leave, new mothers are entitled to 52 weeks of leave. For up to 39 weeks, they are entitled to...
...and medicine for those who are shielding, or concern around an increased risk of contracting the virus. For many disabled colleagues, their conditions can fluctuate, whilst for others they can...
...as Operations Management, Digital Marketing and Cyber Security. I am particularly proud of our work to develop, expand and promote Degree Apprenticeships – a fantastic opportunity for people to earn...
...around 8 in 10 for non-disabled people I’ve seen first-hand that treatment of Deaf employees has improved. This year, HMRC pioneered the use of BSL interpreters for internal live-streaming events...
...my Workplace Adjustment Passport helps to remove doubt or misunderstanding, not just for me but for my line manager and any future line managers, should I move to a new...
...National Health Service, schools and pensions. And it emphasises important cross-cutting themes, such as infrastructure, devolution and public service reform and efficiency. The independent Office for Budget Responsibility forecasts tax...
...These changes are politically highly charged. At time of writing, the fiscal framework for Scotland is the subject of intense negotiation between the two governments. The devolution proposals for Wales...
...have been huge. One colleague with a severely disabled child described to me how for three weeks she found herself without her usual full-time carer for her daughter, sick with...
...absolutely at the forefront of that.” As Executive Director, Digital, Technology and Data, at the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS), I think about this challenge everyday. I...
