Government Network

About Government Network

Our Government Network brings together disability, diversity, human resources, and wellbeing professionals at managerial level in central Governments departments to:

• Debate current topics relevant to Civil Service’s disability and diversity strategies;
• Share innovative practice and facilitate solutions-focused discussions with colleagues from across the Civil Service in similar roles; and,
• Establish a disability-related support and advice ‘hub’ of expertise among Business Disability Forum and Government professionals to continuously improve disability-related performance across the Civil Service.

Our meetings operate using the ‘Chatham House’ rule.

Our Networks and Taskforces are only open to Members and Partners. For dates of upcoming meetings visit our events calendar. Please note some meetings are invitation only.

Our meetings

Our meetings take place via video conferencing.

Each meeting usually includes 3 items:

• A knowledge, legal, or research update from a Business Disability Forum’s Policy Manager on a topic relevant to disability and Government practice;
• A debate or discussion on a topic chosen by the Network members;
• A presentation on forward-thinking practice by a Government department.

Previous agenda items have included:

• Workplace adjustments during office relocations;
• What makes a good workplace adjustments process;
• Mental health in the workplace;
• Performance and talent management;
• Improving disabled employee engagement;
• Workplace adjustments passports in practice.

Cost

Attendance is free to Members and Partners.

Get in touch

For further information, and to learn about becoming a Government Network member, please email Adrian Ward, Head of Disability Partnerships.

If your organisation is not a Member or Partner, find out about membership benefits or email David Goodchild, Membership Director.

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