South Yorkshire ICS has six EDI Workforce Strategic Objectives 2023-2024:

Theme  Strategic Objective

Representation

Recruit and retain a diverse workforce reflecting the communities we serve

Representation

Recruit and retain diverse leaders reflecting the characteristics of the communities we serve

Respect

Provide opportunities to network and promote diversity. Support development of strong staff networks across all organisations in South Yorkshire and bring their voice to the decision making in ICB SDG

Respect

We will become an anti-racist system and implement practical approaches to tackle racial inequality

Responsiveness

Improve how we collect and report EDI data and ensure if informs decisions

Responsiveness

Listen to the workforce about their experiences to identify and act on areas for improvement

South Yorkshire ICS EDI Workforce Proposed Activities 2023/2024

Themes Priority Objectives Proposed System-wide Activities 2023-24
Representation Recruit and retain a diverse workforce reflecting the communities we serve
  • Event to showcase workplace adjustments
  • Supported embedding internships model across all NHS Trusts
  • Embed suite of fair and inclusive recruitment processes and talent management strategies
Representation Recruit and retain diverse leaders reflecting the characteristics of the communities we serve
  • Agree a South Yorkshire approach to reporting on and eliminating the pay gaps
  • Expand reciprocal mentoring partnership programmes and mentoring programmes
  • Support South Yorkshire Associate Non-Executive Director scheme
Respect Provide opportunities to network and promote diversity. Support development of strong staff networks across all organisations in South Yorkshire and bring their voice to the decision making in ICB SDG
  • Develop resources to support staff networks across South Yorkshire
  • Coordinate and deliver quarterly South Yorkshire Women’s Network meetings
  • Set up and support South Yorkshire networks for Chairs of race, LGBT+ and disability staff networks
Respect We will become an anti-racist system and implement practical approaches to tackle racial inequality
  • Agree a South Yorkshire approach to implementing an anti-racism pledge
  • Ensure plan in all organisations to eliminate bullying and harassment of staff and agree system actions
Responsiveness Improve how we collect and report EDI data and ensure if informs decisions
  • Set up infrastructure for annual diversity reporting for SY workforce
  • Ensure EDI executive steering group embedded and leading on all NHS HIAs with measurable objectives for the ICB board members, Chair and CEO
  • Ensure a system approach to EDS2022 reporting
Responsiveness Listen to the workforce about their experiences to identify and act on areas for improvement
  • Ensure a system approach to EDS2022 reporting
  • Establish reporting process to identify hotspots for SY data including WRES, WDES, EDS, Staff Survey and identify system responses to actions in place to address
  • Respond to staff survey through events and communications