Equality Act or not, the equality agenda continues

13 May 2010 - London - booking code:15020
25 May 2010 - Manchester - booking code:15021

• About the event
• Benefits of attending
• Who should attend
• Programme
• Prices
• Booking

About the Event

As part of the General Election manifesto of 2005 the Government pledged a new Equality Bill to harmonise, streamline and simplify existing legislation. The Bill was published in April 2009.

By spring 2010 we will know if the Equality Bill has received Royal Assent. This will bring together seven different strands of diversity into one piece of legislation with the aim of making the law more accessible and easier to understand. The strands will be expanded and will become ‘protected characteristics’.

In the event of the Bill not receiving Royal Assent or being dropped (partially or fully) by a change of Government, these events are just as valuable due to the proposals in the Bill resulting from case law and European Union intervention; there are significant changes required in the equality agenda.

All housing organisations will need to be aware of and be proactive about the diversity of their customers. This will ensure they are providing the right services to the right people and developing good relations between their customers and employees who have different backgrounds and experiences.

There will be a major impact on all housing providers if the Bill receives Royal Assent in 2010. It will replace all existing legislation; add new legislation and a new public sector Duty.

This event will advise housing providers what is expected of them and also offer clear examples on how other housing associations have already started to implement the Bill’s proposals into their organisation.

These one day events will give housing providers the chance to assess where they are currently with Equality and Diversity within their organisation and identify what they can do to ensure they are working within the law and good practice.

The plenary sessions will include the opportunity for questions and answers and general delegate interaction. The sessions will be covering an overview and update of the Equality Bill, legal framework around the Bill and an opportunity to learn from a housing provider about their experiences and feedback on the Equality Bill within their organisation.

Benefits of attending this event

• Receive up to date information on the Equality Act and find out how it relates back to your day to day role
• Learn lessons from those who have effectively taken on board the Equality Act & the challenges
• Hear from leading professionals on the latest case law
• Learn about new policies and procedures and how to develop new strategies to bring your organisation up to date
• Receive relevant and up to date information to take you forward in your day to day role
• An excellent opportunity to network with fellow housing professionals and be involved in interactive discussions

Who Should Attend:

This event is aimed at housing managers at middle and senior level, those involved in policy, strategic roles and business development positions. It will also be of interest to tenant board members and tenant representatives.

Programme

Time	Details
09.30	Registration and Refreshments
10.00	Chair’s Welcome Jack Moore, Single Equality Training and Consultancy- SETC
10.10	Overview of Equality Bill to date- the Bill’s progress from manifesto pledge to Royal Assent (or not!) Jack Moore, Single Equality Training and Consultancy- SETC
10.40	Legal Framework Matthew Wort, Associate, Anthony Collins Solicitors LLP
11.30	Refreshments
11.45	Strands (protected characteristics) one by one- the 7 (or 9) strands (or protected characteristics) Darshan Matharoo MBA FCIH, Managing Director, DSM Housing Consultancy Limited (London only) Nitin Parmar, Consultant/Trainer (Manchester only)
12.45	Lunch
13.45	Equality and Diversity- What does the Inspector expect? Mark Elsworth, Audit Commission (London only) Yvonne Davies, Audit Commission (Manchester only)
14.45	Refreshments
15.00	Good practice housing provider- how have they managed to embed equality? Pam Walton, Equality and Diversity Co-ordinator, Gentoo
15.40	Final questions and close
16.00	Chairs closing remarks

*Programme maybe subject to minor changes

Prices and Booking

Venue	Date	Booking Code
London	13 May 2010	15020
Manchester	25 May 2010	15021

Delegate Price:

*Discounted CIH Member Rate £261 +VAT | Delegate Rate £293 +VAT | **CIH Student Rate £68 +VAT

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* Discounted CIH Member Rate applies to members who have chosen the Training and Events Flexible Benefits Package

** CIH Student Rate, the delegate must be a CIH student with current membership

The delegate price includes a comprehensive delegate pack, all refreshments and lunch. You can earn up to 4 hours towards your CIH Continuing Professional Development

All prices are subject to VAT

Special Offers

Book 2 delegates and send a third delegate for half price (all 3 bookings must be received together)

To Make a Booking

You can book your place on this conference in one of the following ways:

• Use our online booking form (Booking Codes: London-15020/Manchester-15021)
• Or download a booking form (PDF: 34 kb)
  and return to

  CIH Events Department,
  Octavia House,
  Westwood Way,
  Coventry CV4 8JP
  
  Tel: 024 7685 1722
  Fax: 024 7642 1973
  E-mail: events@cih.org

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