¹ú²úÂÒÂ× publishes action plan to make improvements for race equity
¹ú²úÂÒÂ× has published an action plan following its participation in the Social Care Workforce Race Equality Standard (SC-WRES).
The SC-WRES is a continuous improvement programme which supports organisations to address evidence of inequality through the collection and analysis of their workforce data against nine key metrics.
¹ú²úÂÒÂ× participated in the programme as part of its commitment to achieving an anti-racist culture and workplace. It allowed the organisation to take a forensic analysis of its data to identify where further steps can be taken to create a workforce where everyone feels they belong.
Following this, the newly-published action plan will address and act on areas of improvement identified in the data analysis.
The results from ¹ú²úÂÒÂ× mirrored a similar picture to what has been seen across the wider sector.
The data found that colleagues from a Black and minoritised ethnic background at ¹ú²úÂÒÂ× are:
- less likely to be represented in the higher pay bands in the organisation
- half as likely to be appointed from shortlisting
- 20% less likely to leave the organisation
- not currently represented in senior management roles.
Based on these findings, ¹ú²úÂÒÂ×’s priority actions include widening the recruitment pool at all levels but particularly in higher pay bands and senior manager roles, and building a more inclusive culture of belonging.
This will include a proactive approach to increasing the diversity of shortlists by making changes to where roles are advertised and how job adverts and descriptions are presented. Steps will also be taken to cut down unnecessary barriers to shortlist, such as education background where not strictly required.
¹ú²úÂÒÂ× also intends to embed ‘belonging objectives’ into all colleagues’ professional and personal development. All colleagues will have the opportunity to learn more about each other’s lived experience and be encouraged to incorporate this into their core work.
People managers will also receive mandatory training in unconscious bias, alongside further training on positive action and allyship for leaders.
Tristram Gardner, Deputy CEO, ¹ú²úÂÒÂ×, says:
“¹ú²úÂÒÂ× is committed to becoming an anti-racist organisation. That means putting in place anti-racist processes, systems, and structures, so that all our colleagues are treated fairly, irrespective of their racial identity.
Joining the SC-WRES continuous improvement progress has been a sobering but hugely valuable experience. I am grateful to all our many colleagues who have taken part. Now we must deliver against our action plan, and keep learning as we go. In so doing, I hope we can be the change we want to see in the wider care sector.
Beverley Tarka says:
The Social Care WRES has allowed us to clearly show the values and behaviours expected to address workforce race inequalities.
I’m delighted ¹ú²úÂÒÂ×’s action plan for the organisation clearly outlines an improvement programme that demonstrates its commitment to transparency and accountability in outlining clearly defined goals that address systemic race inequalities.
The plan focuses on action, engagement, and change to develop a more inclusive culture of belonging for all, a laudable goal that we can all support.
Read ¹ú²úÂÒÂ×’s full action plan for 25/26, and view the individual data report.
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