News
April 2008
Online course Understanding Diversity updated for 2008.
September 2007
New online course 'Managing Diversity' is now available. Please enquire for details.
January 2007
Linda Bellos, Founding Director of Diversity Solutions awarded OBE.
Linda Bellos, founding Director of Diversity Solutions, has been awarded an OBE. Published in the New Years Honours List 2007, the citation is for “for services to Diversity”. The citation also includes her work as a Co-Chair of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Advisory Group to the Metropolitan Police Service.
Linda is very proud to have her 40 years of campaigning for equality recognised by the Government.
“I was shocked to read the letter asking me to accept the honour of becoming an Officer of the Order of the British Empire. I never thought I would receive such an honour. It would be churlish to refuse it, even if it does have an outdated title. Both my parents would have been inordinately proud of this honour.
It does prove that one does not need to compromise one’s principles in order to achieve recognition.”
Media links:
[BBC News]
October 2006
Commission for Racial Equality launches new Housing Code of Practice
The CRE published the new Statutory Code of Practice on Racial Equality in Housing in October 2006. The code explains how to implement the provisions of the Race Relations Act 1976 that are relevant to the provision of housing in England, Scotland and Wales.
To accompany the code, Diversity Solutions has also launched an online course that helps housing professionals to understand why the code has been introduced, and how to apply it.
The Statutory Code of Practice on Racial Equality in Housing aims to achieve the following:
1. Set standards for achieving racial equality.
2. Provide practical guidance that will help organisations and individuals involved in all areas of housing to:
- avoid unlawful racial discrimination and harassment
- promote equal opportunities for all, and
- encourage good race relations.
3. Help make sure that anyone who is considering taking a legal case, or who has concerns about the way decisions on housing matters have been made, understands:
- the legislation
- their rights, and
- what constitutes good practice in the field of housing.
The Statutory Code of Practice on Racial Equality in Housing replaces the statutory codes of practice in rented and non-rented housing issued by the CRE between 1990 and 1991.
June 2006
Diversity Solutions Consultancy Ltd's website has been redesigned. We are currently consulting on the impact of our changes and would like to hear from people with regards to the accessibility of our new website.
[Please click here to complete our online consultation form]
