Webinar overview

This webinar is part of our National Inclusion Week programme.

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Welcome to National Inclusion Week 2023: Take Action Make Impact! We are so glad to have you joining us to celebrate this year.

The theme this year, Take Action Make Impact, centres around the idea that we are all trying to reach effective, positive and sustainable impact through inclusion action for all those we work with and for ourselves. That is the ultimate aim of inclusion and diversity and why it’s so important to continue striving for truly inclusive workplaces – to create equity and equality impact for all.

Join us to kick off your National Inclusion Week, discuss Take Action Make Impact and hear from a range of panellists on what Take Action Make Impact means to them and how we can embed impact into our day-to-day inclusion practices.

We hope to see you then!

What will I learn?

1. What does National Inclusion Week mean for our panellists and their organisations?
2. What does successful impact look like?
3. How are they looking to bring the theme of Take Action Make Impact beyond National Inclusion Week?
4. What I&D actions have they done and not had the desired impact?
5. What has been the most impactful activity that they have done so far?

This webinar is hosted by Tanisha Singla, I&D expert from Inclusive Employers.

Tanisha has extensive experience in inclusion management in the education sector including higher, further and secondary Education. She has worked on many large-scale projects, including developing I&D strategy and policy.  She also has an MA in Race and resistance, looking at racism through time. Find out more about Tanisha.

Tanisha will be joined by a panel of fantastic speakers sharing their insights on what Take Action Make Impact means to them. 

Sandra Simpson (she/her) –  Chief People Officer at Correla, a National Inclusion Week sponsor

Married and mum to two teenagers and two dogs, Sandra has been with Correla since it’s inception. Sandra’s background is varied, predominantly IT support and delivery in the early days but also in customer-facing roles and wider business operations, having held the roles of Head of IS Operations, Head of Stakeholder Engagement and then Operations Director before becoming Chief People Officer. Sandra’s role as Chief People Officer encompasses all of the elements which impact the experience of our people from the wellbeing and development of our people right through to the IT systems and applications they use. Find out more about Sandra.

Paul Deemer (he/him) – Head of Diversity and Inclusion at NHS Employers, a National Inclusion Week sponsor

Paul has been a HR professional for over 30 years. He has worked in local government, the voluntary sector and the health service – with particular experience in recruitment, employee relations, employment law and diversity. Paul currently works for NHS Employers – representing and supporting NHS trusts across England – and is helping NHS organisations embed diversity and inclusion good practice across the NHS. Paul was honoured to be named in the 2020 People Management Diversity Power List. He was also named in the Inclusive Companies Diversity Power List 2022/23. Find out more about Paul.

Marisa Sefton (she/her) – Corporate Safeguarding Adviser, Education Development Trust

Marisa is the global lead for both inclusion and diversity and safeguarding at Education Development Trust (EDT), an education charity working globally to improve educational outcomes for children and access to employability for adults. Marisa’s role entails ensuring that there is a truly safe and inclusive culture for a global staff and our beneficiaries. Marisa coordinates the work of a global I&D Task Force whose role is to fulfil our mission by encouraging diversity in our organisation and serving those for whom education can have the most transformative impact. Find out more about Marisa.

Who is this for?

• Level – Intermediate: Those with a role or interest in Inclusion and Diversity or Senior Management

Related Awareness Event

National Inclusion Week 25th-29th Sept 2023

Book Your Place

• You will need to register here for free and then return to this page to book a free place at this webinar.
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• In-house training is available for this and many other inclusion topics. Get in touch and we’d be happy to discuss your requirements.
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