Workforce Race Equality Standards (WRES) Action Plan 2016/2017
Activity
Planned
completion
period
Lead
Completed (G)
In Progress (A)
Yet to Begin
(R)
Relevant to
WRES 2016
indicator
Annual data validation exercise to be carried out
March 2017
Workforce
1
Explore establishing a Trust BME network/race equality network
2016/17
E&D leads
All
Explore how we can use existing equality link roles to promote WRES. E&D links
could be used to encourage BME managers with their networks to share their
experiences and act as role models
2016/17
E&D leads
All
Engage Staff Side representatives and staff council in WRES
Ongoing active promotion of senior roles to BME staff
2016/17
2016/17
E&D leads/OD
Recruitment
All
1,7
Review interview training provided for hiring managers – does it sufficiently raise
awareness of equality and diversity issues.
Consider including this training in other Trust management training programmes.
2016/17
OD/HR Advisors
2
Look into establishing a mentorship programme for BME staff who want it to
support in their career aspirations
2016/17
17
Include information in job adverts to encourage applications from
underrepresented groups and ensure job adverts are visible to underrepresented
groups
2016/17
L&D (OD, PDT
and Medical
Education)/GMs
Recruitment
Establish working group to define non-mandatory training across the Trust and
look into collection of non-mandatory training data to improve the reliability of the
training data and obtain a clearer and more accurate picture of staff access to
training.
2016/17
Learning &
Development
4
1,7
1
E&D Executive Lead to be involved in recruitment process for all Director roles.
2016/17
1,9
2016/17
E&D Executive
Lead
E&D leads
Publishing and promoting WRES reports and action plans through communications
E&D embedded in directorate people plans
2016/17
HRBPs
All
To improve the quality of disciplinary data held and put in place better systems for
recording disciplinary cases at the point of investigation. Consider transferring
disciplinary data from the current Excel spread sheets to the relevant ESR module.
Once data is available review the data to identify if any areas of concern.
2016/17
HRBPs/HR
Advisors
3
Review induction and training given to staff to ensure that staff who trained
overseas are given sufficient training and information about NHS and UK culture
and behavioural expectations.
2016/17
3
A refreshed communications campaign to all service users and visitors to the Trust
regarding the Trust’s zero tolerance approach to bullying, harassment, abuse and
violence.
2016/17
L&D (OD,
Medical
Education
&PDT), E&D
Lead
Nursing
Directorate/HR
Identify ways in which the Trust can increase participation by BME staff in the
available training programmes designed to create a level playing field for BME staff
and to give those with the talent and potential to move into senior leadership roles
the tools to do so, for example active promotion of leadership development to
BME staff.
2016/17
OD L&D (OD,
Medical
Education
&PDT)
1,4,7,9
Explore possibility of adding additional questions to staff surveys (NHS annual staff
survey and Trust quarterly have your say survey) around number of staff stating
they have experienced discrimination at work to find out more information about
this. Further analysis of areas and local action plans to be devised once more
information is known.
2016/17
OD/HRBPs
8
5,6,8
2
3