Advice

Further advice about issues within the workplace relating to these characteristics can be sought from your manager, other senior colleagues or a member of the Education Team.

They will refer to the relevant HR advisor, patient engagement specialist or senior clinician for additional guidance if required.

Those interested in finding out more about equality and diversity in the workplace may wish to view the following websites/documents:

• Equality and Human Rights Commission website: http://www.equalityhumanrights.com/
• Government Equalities Office website: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/government-equalities-office
• ACAS website – particularly this document: http://www.acas.org.uk/media/pdf/d/8/Equality-and-discrimination-understand-the-basics.pdf
• Stonewall website – particularly this document about the importance of collecting data on the characteristics of the workforce: http://www.stonewall.org.uk/sites/default/files/wigtdwy.pdf