March 2017 Diversity Diary

March material includes:
Sex and gender equality
Using pioneers to inspire, media coverage, addressing the gender imbalance, preparing learners for future challenges, sector good practice projects.
Equality legislation
Background information, The Equality Act 2010, The Public Sector Equality Duty, links with the inspection framework, flexible working requests, recent legislative changes, gender pay gap reporting. This is in addition to multi-faith, equality and health and wellbeing reminders.
Also this month:
1st Self Injury Awareness Day
20th International Day of Happiness
and Wellbeing
21st World Poetry Day
World Down Syndrome Day
22nd World Water Day