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Barnardo’s taking action to address racist and discriminatory culture

Barnardo’s has reported on the action it has taken following an investigation into a failure in their fundraising department’s leadership to adequately address a racist and discriminatory culture. In 2021, an independent investigation found racist and …

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Report finds covert racism at UNICEF UK

An independent audit commissioned by UNICEF UK in Autumn 2021 after it was publicly accused of institutional racism has found that some staff of colour regularly experience covert racism. The report found that the charity had …

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Evaluation finds universities need to make more progress in tackling harassment and sexual misconduct

An independent evaluation, commissioned by the Office for Students into how well Universities and Colleges in England have adopted the Statement of Expectations in tackling harassment and sexual misconduct, has found that much more progress …

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Bill proposes new duty to prevent workplace sexual harassment

The government is supporting a private member’s bill that would see the return of employers’ liability for harassment of employees by third parties at work, as well as the introduction of a new duty to …

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Met in the dock on failure to root out misconduct

  The new commissioner of the Metropolitan Police, Sir Mark Rowley has vowed to “urgently confront” the culture, systems and leadership in the force after a review found that hundreds of police officers should have …

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Inquiry at the Royal College of Nursing reveals a “bullying and misogynistic culture”

  An inquiry into the Royal College of Nursing has revealed a bullying, misogynistic and sexual culture, and a senior leadership team “riddled with division, dysfunction and distrust”. The independent investigation by Bruce Carr KC has …

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