Information resources on Equal opportunities
Select the category you are interested in from the following list
See also equalities issues.
| Subject & title | Location & notes |
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| General Equal opportunities information | |
| Acas (Advisory,
Conciliation and Arbitration Service) http://www.acas.org.uk |
Provide information and advice on employment issues. Site includes an equality and diversity section with downloadable leaflets. |
| Advantage | Equal opportunities |
| Adviceguide http://www.adviceguide.org.uk |
Citizens Advice Bureau site which includes information on employment rights and discrimination in the workplace. Covers England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. |
| AGCAS guidelines on work experience
and the minimum wage http://www.agcas.org.uk/assets/download?file=1429&parent=27 |
Useful summary of some exemptions to the national minimum wage. |
| Apex trust http://www.apextrust.com |
Help ex-offenders into employment. Offer confidential information and advice via their JobCheck helpline. |
| Career basics: advice and resources for scientists from Science Careers | Occupational files V1 ; See also http://sciencecareers.sciencemag.org/ tools_tips/outreach/career-basics-booklet-2009-edition. |
| Diversity Group http://www.thediversitygroup.co.uk |
Includes news, job vacancies and company profiles. |
| Diversity Matters: Ex-offenders http://targetjobs.co.uk/careers-advice/equality-and-diversity |
Includes: |
| Diversity Matters: Social and
class issues (AGCAS) |
 PDF
file - 171 kbYou will need the Adobe Acrobat Reader to view the PDF file - you can download a free copy from the Adobe site. |
| Equality and Human Rights Commission http://www.equalityhumanrights.com |
Contact point for all equality issues including disability, age, gender, religion or belief, sexual orientation and race. |
| Equality Britain http://www.equalitybritain.co.uk |
Organisation working to promote a more equal society. Site includes job vacancies from employers committed to equality and diversity. |
| Equality South West http://www.equalitysouthwest.org.uk |
Charity aiming to tackle discrimination on the grounds of age, disability, gender, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation and transgender. 'Knowledge base' section of the site includes useful factsheets and case studies. |
| Gingerbread http://www.gingerbread.org.uk |
Website for single parents which includes information and advice on learning, training and working. |
| GOV.UK: Discrimination at work https://www.gov.uk/discrimination-your-rights/discrimination-at-work |
Information on your rights. |
| GOV.UK: National minimum wage https://www.gov.uk/your-right-to-minimum-wage |
Including information on rates and who is entitled to receive National Minimum Wage. |
| Graduate Contacts List | Bath graduates who are willing to talk to current Bath students about working for their employer, what's involved in their job and also equal opportunities issues. |
| HM Revenue & Customs: National
minimum wage http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/paye/payroll/day-to-day/nmw.htm |
Definitions, current rates and what to do if you have not been paid minimum wage. |
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Maternity, paternity and adoption rights
(Personnel Today) http://www.personneltoday.com/articles/2007/08/01/ 20003/maternity-paternity-and-adoption-rights.html |
Useful article for finding out what you can expect as an employee. |
| Nacro http://www.nacro.org.uk |
Offer a variety of services with the aim of reducing crime, including helping ex-offenders to find work. |
| Prospects.ac.uk religion and
belief http://www.prospects.ac.uk/links/religion |
Includes sections on understanding the law, finding positive employers and marketing yourself. |
| Real world diversity | Equal opportunities; Online at http://www.realworldmagazine.com/diversity. |
| SHL best practice http://www.shl.com/OurScience/BestPractice |
Guidelines on best practice in testing, some relating to diversity and disability. |
| TARGETevents http://targetjobsevents.co.uk |
Opportunities to meet employers and improve your skills. Includes events tailored to female, ethnic minority and lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) students interested in careers a wide range of business sectors. |
| TARGETjobs.co.uk: equal opportunities
and diversity http://targetjobs.co.uk/careers-advice/equality-and-diversity |
Information and advice on full range of issues. |
| University of Westminster:
students with previous convictions http://www.wmin.ac.uk/page-1804-smhp=595 |
Discusses disclosing convictions, legislation, supportive organisations and provides useful links. |
| U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity
Commission (EEOC) http://www.eeoc.gov |
Information and advice on employment law and types of discrimination in the USA. |
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| Age | |
| Acas (Advisory, Conciliation
and Arbitration Service) http://www.acas.org.uk |
Site contains information on age discrimination, including a downloadable guide for individuals. |
| Age positive http://www.dwp.gov.uk/age-positive |
Department for Work and Pensions site promoting age diversity in employment. |
| Campaign against age discrimination
in employment (CAADE) http://www.caade.net |
Offer free training courses, information and advice to those affected by age discrimination. |
| Diversity Matters: Age http://targetjobs.co.uk/careers-advice/equality-and-diversity |
Includes: |
| Employers forum on age http://www.efa.org.uk |
Independent network of leading employers and industry bodies who recognise the need to attract workers of all ages. List of members could help with identifying age positive employers. |
| Mature student's guide to higher education | General UK further and higher education |
| The Age and Employment Network
(TAEN) http://www.taen.org.uk |
Resources page contains a self-assessment tool and a guide to taking steps back into work. |
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| Disabled students | |
| Access to work http://www.gov.uk/access-to-work |
Information on the Access to Work grant for practical support to help you do your job. It’s for people with a disability, health or mental health condition. |
| Action for blind people http://www.actionforblindpeople.org.uk |
Offer an individualised employment service to visually impaired people. |
| Association of Disabled Professionals
(ADP) http://www.adp.org.uk |
Employment information and advice provided by disabled professionals with the aim of improving the educational and employment opportunities of disabled people. |
| Blind in Business http://www.blindinbusiness.org.uk |
Provides services to blind and partially sighted undergraduates and graduates to ease the transition into work. |
| British Stammering Association http://www.stammering.org |
Employment index contains numerous articles. |
| City Lit: workshops for people
who stammer http://www.citylit.ac.uk/courses/Speech_therapy/ Workshops_for_people_who_stammer |
These daytime workshops for people who stammer are suitable if you have already had some speech therapy and want to refresh your skills or want to develop your communication skills in more specific ways. |
| Disability now http://www.disabilitynow.org.uk |
News articles and features on disability issues, including employment. |
| Disclosure & reasonable adjustments in job applications & starting employment (Shaw Trust) | PDF
file - 34 kb You will need the Adobe Acrobat Reader to view the PDF files - you can download a free copy from the Adobe site. |
| Diversity Matters: Disability and mental health http://targetjobs.co.uk/careers-advice/equality-and-diversity |
Includes: |
| Dyslexia action http://www.dyslexiaaction.org.uk |
Contains a section on dyslexia in the workplace, aimed at employers, but also likely to be of interest to employees and job-hunters. |
| EmployAbility http://www.employ-ability.org.uk |
Not-for-profit organisation dedicated to assisting people with all disabilities into employment. Specialise in undergraduate internships and graduate roles. |
| Employers' forum on disability http://www.employers-forum.co.uk |
Employers' organisation focused on the issue of disability in the workplace. Includes a list of members. |
| GOV.UK: Disabled people https://www.gov.uk/browse/disabilities |
Includes details of the Disabled Students' Allowances - grants to help meet the extra course costs students can face as a direct result of a disability, mental health condition or specific learning difficulty. |
| Leadership recruitment http://www.scope.org.uk/graduates |
Partnership between Scope and national employers providing graduate opportunities for disabled people. |
| Mind: for better mental health http://www.mind.org.uk/work |
Resources for employers and employees on creating more mentally healthy workplaces. |
| National Society for Epilepsy:
employment http://www.epilepsysociety.org.uk/AboutEpilepsy/ Livingwithepilepsy/Employment/Employees |
Information for individuals and employers. |
| Prospects http://www.autism.org.uk/prospects |
The National Autistic Society employment and training service for people with autism and Asperger Syndrome. |
| RADAR the disability network http://www.radar.org.uk |
Includes links to employment information relevant to disabled people. |
| Ready to start http://www.readytostart.org.uk |
Initiative aimed at encouraging and providing support for disabled people to start their own business. |
| Remploy http://www.remploy.co.uk |
Remploy provides a recruitment service, employment advice and training to disabled people and also employs disabled people within its own service and manufacturing businesses. |
| Royal Association for Deaf People http://www.royaldeaf.org.uk |
Provide an employment service to deaf people living in Central London and Essex. Site also includes a jobs page. |
| Royal National Institute of
Blind People (RNIB): student site http://www.rnib.org.uk/livingwithsightloss/copingwithsightloss /youngpeople/student |
Advice for blind and partially sighted students on studying, student life and careers. |
| Royal National Institute for
Deaf People (RNID): information for students http://www.rnid.org.uk/information_resources/ education/students/ |
Support for deaf and hard of hearing students who are thinking of going to university or college, or who are already at university. 'Finding work' section contains details of RNID's free employment service. |
| Self-determined future with Asperger Syndrome: solution focused approaches | Equal opportunities shelves |
| Shaw Trust http://www.shaw-trust.org.uk |
National charity which supports
disabled and disadvantaged people to prepare for work, find jobs
and live more independently. |
| Skill: National Bureau for
Students with Disabilities http://www.skill.org.uk |
Information for students with disabilities including career related information and advice. |
| Stammeringlaw.org.uk http://www.stammeringlaw.org.uk |
Sections on employment and education with examples of adjustments. |
| University
students with Autism and Asperger's Syndrome http://www.users.dircon.co.uk/~cns |
Lots of advice and personal accounts. |
| Use My Ability employability
& disability project http://www.usemyability.org.uk |
Sector-wide initiative that aims to reduce discrimination and enhance disabled graduates’ employability. |
| What happens next? A report
on the first destinations of disabled graduates http://www.agcas.org.uk/agcas_resources/ 17-What-Happens-Next-A-Report-on-the-First-Destinations-of-Disabled-Graduates |
Latest edition of the report is available to download, along with an archive of earlier versions. |
| Youreable http://www.youreable.com |
News, forums for discussion and job listings. |
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| Ethnic minority students | |
| Diversity Matters: Race http://targetjobs.co.uk/careers-advice/equality-and-diversity |
Includes: |
| KAL | Equal opportunities:
ethnic minority students; See also http://www.kalmagazine.com |
| Opportunity | Equal opportunities: ethnic minority students |
| SEO London http://www.seo-london.com |
Not-for-profit organisation that helps undergraduate students from under-represented ethnic minority backgrounds get into careers in investment banks, professional service firms and corporate law firms in the UK. |
| Smaart talent | Equal opportunities: ethnic minority students |
| What happens next? A report
on ethnicity and the first destinations of graduates 2006 http://www.agcas.org.uk/agcas_resources/ 49-What-Happens-Next-A-Report-on-Ethnicity -and-the-First-Destinations-of-Graduates |
Aims to provide an overview of the destinations of graduates of different ethnic groups. |
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| Gender, sexual orientation and sexuality | |
| Careers for the 21st century: get into ITEC! Information technology, electronics, communications | Occupational files M1 |
| Change of heart: career intentions and the chemistry PhD | Skills shelves |
| Chemistry PhD: the impact on women's retention | Skills shelves |
| Diversity Matters: Gender http://targetjobs.co.uk/careers-advice/equality-and-diversity |
Includes: |
| Diversity Matters: Sexual orientation
(AGCAS) |
PDF
file - 171 kb You will need the Adobe Acrobat Reader to view the PDF file - you can download a free copy from the Adobe site. |
| Diversity Matters: Transsexual
and transgender issues (AGCAS) |
PDF
file - 175 kb You will need the Adobe Acrobat Reader to view the PDF file - you can download a free copy from the Adobe site. |
| Gender Advisory
Bureau http://www.genderadvisorybureau.com |
'Resources & freebies' page links to some useful documents. |
| Gender trust http://www.gendertrust.org.uk |
UK charity that helps with gender identity issues. Site includes section on transitioning at work. |
| Government Equalities
Office http://www.equalities.gov.uk |
Responsible for the Government's overall strategy on equality as well as women's issues across Government. |
| Inside & out: investment
banking http://www.insideandout-banking.co.uk |
Aim to help lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender undergraduates learn more about careers in the investment banking industry. |
| Intercom Trust http://www.intercomtrust.org.uk |
Charity aiming to support LGBT people and communities in the South West of England. Operate a helpline and advocacy service, and provide information about equality law. |
| ITEC career opportunities for women returners | Occupational files M1 |
| Lesbian and Gay Foundation http://www.lgf.org.uk |
Provide information and advice. |
| Molecular bioscience PhD and women's retention: a survey and comparison with chemistry | Skills shelves |
| Mothers in science: 64 ways to have it all | Occupational files V1 |
| Out at work | Equal opportunities: gender,
sexual orientation and sexuality; Online at http://www.outatwork.co.uk. |
| Pink news http://www.pinknews.co.uk |
News articles and comment on LGBT issues. Includes employment news. |
| Recruitment and retention of women in academic chemistry | Chemistry discipline file |
| Scottish Transgender Alliance http://www.scottishtrans.org |
Provide information to support transgender people in understanding and accessing their human rights. |
| Starting out: lesbian, gay & bisexual recruitment guide | Equal opportunities: gender
and sexual orientation; Online at http://www.startingoutguide.org.uk. |
| Stonewall workplace equality
index: the top 100 employers for gay people in Britain http://www.stonewall.org.uk/at_work/4763.asp |
Results of surveys from recent
years are available to download from this page; See also http://www.stonewall.org.uk. |
| UK resource centre for women
in science, engineering and technology http://www.setwomenresource.org.uk |
Website funded by the Department for Innovation, Universities & Skills as part of their Strategy for Women in Science, Engineering and Technology (SET). |
| University of Westminster: Gay,
Lesbian and Bisexual students http://www.wmin.ac.uk/page-1805-smhp=595 |
Excellent advice on challenging discrimination, checking out companies and coming out at work, as well as very useful further links. |
| Where women want to work http://www.www2wk.com |
International service for women to research and compare employers. Includes information provided by the employers, comments from women who work there and current vacancies. |
| Widening of employment opportunities in ITEC: professional advancement through ITEC skills | Occupational files M1 |
| WISE: women into science, engineering
and construction http://www.wisecampaign.org.uk |
Campaign to encourage women into careers in these sectors. |
| Women in Science http://www.amrc.org.uk/HomePage/ Default.aspx?Nav=483,547 |
Information from the Association of Medical Research Charities, including Women in Science Profiles. |
| Womenintechnology http://www.womenintechnology.co.uk |
Aims to increase the number of women having successful careers within IT. Contains networking advice, events listings and information on different roles. Operates solely via social media channels but this site links to them all. |