Making his inaugural speech as president during an event in central London today (16 April) Andy Smith, director of children’s and adult services at Derby City Council, said: “We need a diverse workforce if we are to understand and meet the needs of the communities we serve, however, this can’t be achieved in isolation and we are forming alliances right across the public sector to achieve the change that we want and need to see.”
“The principles of diversity, equity and inclusion are fundamental to all areas of our work and we are committed to highlighting, challenging and addressing issues of disproportionality, discrimination and systemic barriers that limit opportunity where they exist and we won’t stop there,” he added.
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