Overview
Thursday, 17th June 2021 | Online
Awareness is building around the business case for addressing social mobility at work. Ability and aptitude, rather than social background, ought to determine the value of a person’s work. Failure to recognise this undermines your competitive advantage by cutting off a huge pool of talent.
Simple changes, such as adapting recruitment processes, using data effectively, and addressing unconscious bias can make a crucial difference in allowing employees, and therefore your business, to prosper.
At ‘Advancing Social Mobility at Work’, you will be provided with the knowledge and tools necessary to facilitate staff from lower socio-economic backgrounds, and ultimately come away with the actionable insight required to make social mobility in your workplace a reality.
On-demand video recordings of each session will be made available to delegates after the event.
View the full agenda here
Key speakers:
- Bernadette Kelly, Permanent Secretary, Department for Transport and Civil Service Social Mobility Champion
- Liz Williams MBE, CEO, FutureDotNow, Social Mobility Commissioner
- Sarah Atkinson, Chief Executive, The Social Mobility Foundation (SMF)
- Gerri Clement, Programme Director, Civil Service HR, Cabinet Office; Co-founder & Co-chair, Cross Government Social Mobility Network
- Sean Davin, Head of Inclusion, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
- Helen Barnard, Director, The Joseph Rowntree Foundation
- John Craven, CEO, upReach
- Hollie Crompton, Social Mobility Lead, PwC UK
- Jonathan Mitchell, Deputy Director for Portfolio and Partnerships, Institute for Apprenticeships & Technical Education
- Gary Izunwa, Programme Manager, British Council; Founder and Host of Climbing The Rungs podcast
Why attend?
- Learn how to foster social mobility in your organisation
- Bring new, innovative ideas about supporting staff from lower socio-economic backgrounds back to your organisation, with the insight needed to put them into practice
- Hear about best practice in creating a socially diverse workplace from leading figures
- Receive on-demand video recordings and speaker presentations for your reference after the event
Who should attend?
Anyone with an interest in creating an inclusive workplace, including: employers; HR managers/officers; wellbeing officers; senior managers; consultants; trade unions, staff network leads and representative groups.
Registration
Public Sector rate: 1 Place £195 (+VAT) | 4+ Places £150 each (+VAT)
Corporate rate: 1 Place £395 (+VAT)
Charity rate: 1 Place £145 (+VAT)
Registrations can be made online here
For enquiries or to request a booking form, please contact conference.admin@dodsgroup.com.
Please find the full agenda below:
09.00
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Welcome from Dods D&I
Kiren Kaur, Diversity & Inclusion Manager, Dods D&I
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09.05
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Chair's Opening Remarks
SPEAKER: Helen Barnard, Director, The Joseph Rowntree Foundation
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09.20
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Why does social mobility matter? Championing social mobility and advancing your business
- The business case for social mobility at work
- Case study: an award-winning organisation shares their social mobility journey
SPEAKER: Hollie Crompton, Social Mobility Lead, PwC UK
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10.00
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Comfort Break
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10.15
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Adapting business strategy and practice to advance social mobility
- Data: key to assessing your business, driving change and charting progress
- Senior management: securing buy-in and increasing accountability
- Culture change: embedding social mobility into your organisational DNA
SPEAKER: Sarah Atkinson, Chief Executive, The Social Mobility Foundation (SMF)
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10.45
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Comfort Break
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11.15
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Inclusive hiring: addressing barriers to entry and accommodating social diversity
- Countering bias and identifying potential: amending criteria to emphasise skills and increase transparency
- Providing Access: attracting talent through targeted schemes and partnerships
- Experienced hires: ensuring that social mobility initiatives and access extends beyond graduate recruitment
SPEAKER: John Craven, CEO, upReach
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12.00
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Comfort Break
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12.10
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Keynote:
Intersectionality at Work: Understanding how social mobility and other diversity dimensions can intersect
SPEAKER: Gerri Clement, Programme Director, Civil Service HR, Cabinet Office; Co-founder & Co-chair, Cross Government Social Mobility Network
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12.40
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Break for Lunch
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13.40
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Spotlight on apprenticeships: providing pathways and training to meet your business needs
- Examining the business benefits of apprenticeships
- Designing, delivering and evaluating a successful apprenticeship scheme
SPEAKER: Jonathan Mitchell, Deputy Director for Portfolio and Partnerships, Institute for Apprenticeships & Technical Education
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14.20
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Comfort Break
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14.30
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Keynote Address:
Advancing progress: ensuring opportunity for employees of all socio-economic backgrounds
- Ensuring meaningful career development for staff of lower socio-economic backgrounds
- Providing clear pathways to progression for staff early in careers
- Facilitating mentoring, sponsorship and networking for staff of all backgrounds
SPEAKER: Liz Williams MBE, CEO, FutureDotNow, Social Mobility Commissioner
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15.00
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Comfort Break
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15.10
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Panel Discussion:
Making headway: forging the path to a socially mobile and inclusive workplace
- Combatting the cultural barriers and biases often faced by staff from lower socio-economic backgrounds
- Ensuring that progress on social mobility is part of your organisational mindset
SPEAKER: Bernadette Kelly, Permanent Secretary, Department for Transport and Civil Service Social Mobility Champion
SPEAKER: Sean Davin, Head of Inclusion, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
SPEAKER: Gary Izunwa, Programme Manager, British Council; Founder and Host of Climbing The Rungs podcast
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16.00
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Chair's Closing Remarks
SPEAKER: Helen Barnard, Director, The Joseph Rowntree Foundation
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16.15
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Event Close
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