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Tuesday 11 th December 2018 The Power of Staff Networks

“The Power of Staff Networks” Chaired By: Jade Fraser , Operations Delivery Manager, Serco

“ Supporting & Harnessing the Power of Employee Networks ” Shoku Amirini, Arts Producer and Chair of Embrace ( BBC’s BAME / multicultural staff network), BBC

“Learning from innovative networks” Stuart Moore, Vice Chair, National Association of Disabled Staff Networks (Rev.)Romulus Campan Chair, Disability & Neurodiversity Staff Network, Jason Green Co-Chair, Staff Disability Network, University of Reading

Stuart Moore, Vice Chair, National Association of Disabled Staff Networks

connecting and representing Disabled Staff Networks in the tertiary education sector (universities and colleges) across the UK and beyond nadsn-uk.org @nadsn_uk NatAssDSN

WHAT? • NADSN is a super-network with a mission to connect and represent disabled staff networks • We focus on the tertiary education sector (i.e. universities and colleges) • We are open to any individual and organisation interested in the equality of disabled staff • We act as a collective platform to share experiences and good practice and examine challenges and opportunities • We are an unincorporated association, non-governmental, independent and self-determining, made up of impassioned people

SOME OF OUR AIMS! • Promote disability equality and campaign for disabled staff networks to be supported in the workplace • Promote the interests of disabled staff on a national level • Challenge stereotypes by endorsing the Social Model of Disability, promoting a positive image of disabled people and eliminating the deficit/medical model • Organise and deliver accessible events that can bring disabled staff and disability equality allies together • Create regional hubs to make it easier for members to meet each other • Support relevant research projects, policies and guidance for disabled staff, managers, institutions of tertiary education (HEIs and FEIs) and Government agencies • Link with disabled students, particularly at postgraduate and doctoral levels

SOME FACTS • Launched at the “What Are We Hiding?” National Conference on 6 th June 2014 at The University of Manchester • NADSN-ALL list on JiscMail currently has 170 members from more than 80 different organisations across the UK and abroad, including 51 universities in the UK • Led by a Steering Committee • Newly appointed Patron - Professor Anna Lawson, Director of the Centre for Disability Studies 9

NADSN STEERING COMMITTEE Chair Communications Lead Hamied Haroon (University of Manchester) vacant Vice-Chairs Events Lead Jacquie Nicholson (University of Aberdeen) Jonathan Levitt (University of Wolverhampton) Stuart Moore (Health Education England) Secretary Regional Leads … Nicole Brown (University College London) Fundraiser/Treasurer Jacquie Nicholson (University of Aberdeen)

Northern Ireland Scotland Angela Getty Jacquie Nicholson (Ulster Uni) (Uni Aberdeen) North West England North East England Lykara Ryder & Mona Patel vacant (Manchester Met Uni) North & East Yorkshire West Yorkshire Mary Laurenson vacant (Uni Hull) Midlands Angela Breen East of England (Uni Birmingham) vacant Wales London & South East England Erica Alabaster Ashok Jashapara (Cardiff Uni) & Mohamed Abu-Taleb South West England (Roy Holloway, Univ London vacant & Birkbeck, Univ London)

(Rev.)Romulus Campan Chair, Disability & Neurodiversity Staff Network,

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WHY “STAFF SUPPORT NETWORK”? STAFF SUPPORT NETWORK = STAFF NETWORK = COMMON INTEREST COMMON INTERESTS WITH A PURPOSE

WHY “STAFF SUPPORT NETWORK ”? NETWORKS = COMMON INTERESTS ORGANISED

WHY ASSOCIATIONS OF NETWORKS? ASSOCIATIONS = ORGANISED INTERESTS WITH AN IMPACT

TRANSFORMING IDEAS INTO NETWORKS, WHERE HUMANS ARE BEINGS, NOT RESOURCES!

Motto: “All great journeys hide the humility of their first steps.” Monday 23 rd January 2017 Team: Dyslexia Working Group Areas for inclusion in the Dyslexia Working Group: Neurodiversity (capturing six conditions ASD/ADHD/Developmental Coordination Disorder (Dyspraxia)/Tourette’s/Dyslexia/Dyscalculia) Culture diversity Equality and diversity

Dyslexia Group to Neurodiversity Staff Network Transition Proposal 28.01. 2018 - agree on which Neurodiversity ‘conditions’ we would be able to offer either screening, signposting and/or post-diagnosis Staff Peer Support (SPS) , e.g. for Autism & Asperger’s, Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, ADHD, Tourette’s, also their comorbidities such as Anxiety and Depression in order to establish and widen support for staff who otherwise suffer in silence...

8 March 2018 MINUTES FROM THE DISABILITY EQUALITY FORUM 3. Update on disability and neurodiversity staff network The issue was discussed with the outcome being that the networks would be brought together .

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“[… ] we were honoured to have in our midst Angela Breen, for 8 years Staff Disability Advisor at the Birmingham University, who kindly extended an open invitation to participate at the National Association of Disabled Staff Network’s (NADSN) 4th Annual Conference, Friday 13th July 2018, at the University College in London. The NADSN is a successful association of Disability Staff Networks, and the conference, will highlight the experience of Disability Staff Networks from prestigious British institutions. As a token of her interest in the BSMHFT’s Disability, Equality and Inclusion efforts, Angela kindly accepted an invitation to participate and share her experience at our September DND Staff Network session. “

NADSN 4 th Annual Conference Friday 13 th July 2018 University College London

Keynote speech: Professor Anna Lawson, Director of the Centre for Disability Studies, University of Leeds My question : “Since we have clear legislation protecting Disabilities, such as the Equality Act, the Autism Act, why aren’t these implemented and enforced, having disability discrimination prosecuted, like any other breach of legislation?” Prof Lawson’s reply: “Enforcing this legislation has been made hard by the fact that these laws expect discriminated individuals to come forth. Legal aid cuts have caused closing of support charities. Therefore cooperation of pressure groups of interest is vital .”

Angela Breen Employee Disability Advisor Wellbeing Services BSMHFT: 18 th Sept 2018