Online Event
Latest data (16th July 2020) from the DfE shows that only 13.1 per cent of apprenticeships starts were by individuals from a Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic (BAME) group in the first three quarters of 2019/20. Join our event to hear from our panel of experts as to what the barriers are and how, as employers, we might overcome them.
Speakers:
Mark Lomas, Head of Equality, Diversity & Inclusion/HR at HS2
- Overview of HS2 and D&I
- HS2’s selection process, outlining each stage of the assessment process
- How this process eliminates bias
- How this process results in positive outcomes
Paul Evans, CEO, Leadership Through Sport & Business
- Scene setting
- Barriers for BAME young people
- How Leadership Through Sport & Business use sport to create a connection
- What is the practical application to take this forward into business
- Further barriers
Nathan Dennis, Director, Legacy Consultants
- What has Legacy Consultants done – focus group with BAME young people, reaching out to the local community
- What can employers learn from this – things to be aware of
- What solutions can we create from this
Speakers biographies available here
Watch the recording here – you will find full screen options in the bottom right hand corner when you start the video
