There is much emphasis on the need for councillors to reflect the diversity of their community. Which is why Leadership and Gender in Local Government in England, a report from the Centre of Women & Democracy (CFWD), which found 30% of local councillors in England are women yet only 15.7% of leaders and 20.1% of deputies are women, has been seen as a cause for concern. Continue...

A seminar was held on the 16th October to explore the understanding of race equality in the context of rural PCTs. View the outcome paper from that event. Continue...

Diabetes UK has produced a new DVD specifically tailored for people with learning disabilities and diabetes. Continue...