Providing Work Experience in Angus to Young People
2023-08-18 14:00 - 15:00, 2023-08-24 11:00 - 12:00 UTC
Are you an employer in Angus looking to offer work experience to young people in your local community but not sure what is involved or the next steps, well this event is for you!
DYW Tay Cities and the Angus Skills for Work Coordinator, David Millar, are partnering together to host two online information sessions on delivering work experience to young people in Angus. Employers are invited to attend either or of the sessions, the same content will be delivered in both of the sessions.
During the session David will talk though the pre-placement process, what needs to be in place for a young person in a successful placement and so much more. We also might be joined by a young person who is currently undertaking some work experience with Angus Council.
Offering work experience placements to young people has many benefits not only to those individuals undertaking the work experience but also to your business. Benefits to your business include:
1. Developing the skills of your staff
2. Engaging with your local community
3. Raising your profile
4. Promoting opportunities in your industry or profession
5. Enjoying the energy and perspective of young people
6. Identifying potential future employees

HR – Recruiting, managing, and retaining staff
2023-08-31 13:00 - 15:00, 2023-09-27 13:00 - 15:00, 2023-10-30 10:00 - 12:00, 2023-11-29 13:00 - 15:00, 2023-12-14 13:00 - 15:00
One of the scariest things you can do as a business is take on staff – from hiring, interviewing, payroll, pensions, contracts, remote working and more, it is a minefield for the business owner.
This webinar will allow you to have the key information in your possession to take on staff and manage your team.
Topics covered:

Recruiting, managing, and retaining staff
Attracting and recruiting the best and right people for our business
Our obligations as employers
Managing people to stay with us
Moving on
Dismissal
Restructure/Redundancy

We will also look at:

How in the current climate you can manage staff and teams in a remote environment, considering their productivity, efficiency, and the issues of home working
How you can best manage staff to ensure productivity is kept and mental health is supported
The impact of companies who may be considering restructuring and therefore redundancy for the first time and how that can be managed

Managing People - Sustaining Employee Engagement
2023-09-13 16:00 - 18:00, 2023-11-16 16:00 - 18:00, 2024-02-07 10:00 - 12:00
Participants will learn how to create and maintain a happy, productive and engaged workforce.
As finding and employing new, valuable staff can be difficult, this session aims to help members of management and business owners review their current practices and implement new ones.
Doing so with hope of achieving employee engagement, satisfaction, loyalty and longevity, reducing employee turnover and the need for continuous recruiting.

Right to Work: Employer Compliance
2023-11-15 09:30 - 10:30
The UK Government has announced that the fines for employing illegal workers will increase from £15,000 to £45,000 per individual found to be working without lawful immigration status.
Fines can be issued in a number of different situations including:

Where an individual entered the UK illegally and never had a right to work
Where an individual has a restricted right to work and is working in breach of these restrictions
Where an individual previously had a right to work, but no longer holds this status
With the changes to Right to Work caused by Brexit, and the constant merry-go-round of changes to the Right to Work Rules, it can be very difficult for HR Managers and business owners to stay on top of this issue.

This Thorntons Law webinar will cover key points employers need to consider when reviewing their policies to prepare for the upcoming changes from an immigration and data protection perspective.

Retaining Great People-Strategies for Success
2023-11-15 09:30 - 11:00
Retaining the right people is one of the greatest challenges facing businesses. In this 90-minute masterclass, we’ll explore the most effective ways to retain the great people that you work hard to recruit. We’ll share emerging best practice from across public and private sectors, help participants to reflect on areas they would like to enhance in the retention of talent.
The masterclass will explore these key areas:

Why do people leave?
Salary and developing a competitive benefits package (financial and non-financial).
Innovative ideas and retention techniques to set yourself apart from competitors.
The importance of the people manager.
Creating a culture of belonging and how this impacts all of the above.

After which you’ll have the change to attend an interactive workshop where these themes will be explored further, and you’ll get a chance to discuss your specific business challenges with the masterclass hosts.

How to build a culture of inclusion
2023-12-06 12:00 - 13:30
1 billion people worldwide live with a disability and businesses must create inclusive spaces for those living with disabilities and long-term health conditions (many of which are invisible).
Disability Inclusion Consultant, Luis Canto E Castro, outlines how businesses can make their workplaces inclusive for all staff. He’ll also highlight ways they can improve how they engage with disabled clients/customers.
Through his lived experiences (being born with a neuromuscular disability requiring 24×7 care) and sharing personal experiences of exclusion and inclusion, he will cover topics like the Intersectionality of disability, allyship and provide tangible actions that can be taken towards including those who are often excluded.
This approach will also highlight that the principles and insights shared can be applied to all protected characteristics, including hidden disabilities.
Luis Canto E Castro is a Diversity & Inclusion Consultant at Mildon, a consultancy and advisory business. Luis works with businesses to devise diversity and inclusion strategies, re-engineer processes and systems to minimise the impact of bias and build a culture of inclusion.

The conscious communicator: utilising the foundations of motivational intelligence to build people and relationships
2024-01-23 13:00 - 14:00
Motivational Intelligence (MQ) plays a crucial role in shaping our resilience and drive to succeed and find happiness, regardless of our circumstances.
It involves nurturing an attitude that embraces trust, gratitude, grit, service, kindness, and the strength to act and communicate with integrity.
Individuals possessing high MQ are sources of hope, inspiring excellence in others. When charged with inspiration, communication has the power to reignite the sense of self-worth in those who have forgotten their intrinsic value and worth.
Come along and hear insights on how you can bring this to life in your work and life.

Fair Work Workshop
2024-01-24 09:30 - 12:30
Fair Work is an investment in everyone, for everyone. It can improve productivity, innovation, organisational reputation and recruitment. It can also reduce staff turnover and help create inclusive workplaces with a richness of talent and a diversity of ideas.
For staff, Fair Work can increase financial security, physical health and psychological wellbeing. For businesses, it brings more engaged, committed and adaptable workers who spot challenges and opportunities, solve problems, offer insight and ideas for business improvement, and create value.
What’s the event about?
This is a fully funded programme which will help participating companies to:

Understand the benefits of fair work (for both the business and its staff)
Develop an action plan to embed or improve current people practices
Prioritise and take next steps to implementing an action plan

The type of projects and actions that could result from a fair work action plan include:

Improving people and fair work practices
Skills, leadership and management development
Creating a positive culture and values-based approach
Improving employee engagement and supporting performance management practices

People and HR – attraction, recruiting, managing and retaining team member
2024-01-30 13:00 - 15:00, 2024-02-28 13:00 - 15:00

Thorntons Webinar - Reducing Workforce Costs, Reorganisation and Redundancy
2024-01-31 09:30 - 10:30
Over the coming months, employers may encounter some challenges as they continue to navigate economic uncertainty inflationary pressures and higher costs. Many businesses are already feeling an increasing financial burden, and accordingly, some may want to undertake a review of their operating costs.
While many employers will want to do all they can to reduce costs in a way which preserves jobs, such as amending employment contracts, regrettably, others may have to look at restructuring and redundancies to manage costs.
Regardless of scale, employers contemplating redundancies must ensure they understand and follow the relevant legal framework. The effective management of any organisational restructure, whether by redundancy or other means, can minimise legal costs and ensure smooth transition. This webinar will cover the thorny issues of potential redundancies and restructures, with a focus on the potential legal pitfalls and how best to navigate these.
Our Employment Law specialists will host a one hour webinar and online Q&A to guide employers as they prepare to address the potential challenges ahead. As well as sharing legal guidance on these processes, we will also share practical tips that you can apply in your own organisation.
This webinar will cover:

Job preservation – ways to reduce workforce costs without resorting to redundancies
The redundancy process – the importance of getting it right!
Particular points to consider arising out of discrimination and the costs of getting it wrong
Tips for employers

Who should attend?

Business owners
HR Professionals
Finance Directors
Senior Managers and those with people management responsibilities

Unlocking Talent: The 2024 Retention Revolution
2024-01-31 18:00 - 20:30 | Dundee & Angus College, Gardyne Campus, Dundee, DD5 1NY
Are you struggling to recruit and retain staff?
Do you want to explore strategies to upskill and retain your employees through funded training?
Join us to learn about the support available in your local region, empowering you to strategically recruit, skillfully retrain, and effectively retain top-tier talent. Collaborating with our professional partners, you will gain insight into each and every one of their fantastic offerings.
We will also be launching the new Tay Cities SME Skills Fund, a game-changing initiative designed to empower small-medium sized businesses in the region.
This fund is not just about financial support; it’s a strategic investment in your workforce, focusing on employee experience and training to drive business growth and enhance talent retention.
Don’t miss out on this opportunity to revolutionise your approach to employee retention and skills development.
Who is this event for?
Business Owners & Managers who are responsible for HR & staff development from any industry, but particularly: Hospitality, Construction, Manufacturing and Care.
Why attend?

Support in the Region: Explore the range of support available from all our professional partners – Fife College, UHI Perth, University of Dundee, Abertay University, Skills Development Scotland, Scottish Enterprise, Business Gateway, Dundee & Angus Chamber of Commerce, Perthshire Chamber of Commerce and the Federation of Small Businesses.
Learn about Staff Training Available: Discover how investing in your workforce’s skills can be a game-changer for your business success.
Retention Strategies: Hear from experts and business owners on innovative approaches to employee engagement and development, fostering an environment where your team wants to stay and thrive.
Access to New Funding: Learn about the Tay Cities SME Skills Fund and how it can provide financial support for your business growth initiatives.

A Guide to: Menopause Support in the Workplace
2024-02-08 10:00 - 11:30
Join our webinar and be part of this informative conversation to help empower your team with the tools needed to support them through their menopausal journey. Health Improvement Officer Sarah Thomson will be answering your questions on how to embed menopause support into your workplace.
Open to ALL employers, managers, or anyone passionate about supporting colleagues to feel their best at work. This webinar is your chance to gain a deeper understanding of how menopause impacts women in the workplace and how to create a more supportive and inclusive environment.

Open age inclusion awareness
2024-02-13 10:00 - 11:30, 2024-02-21 13:00 - 14:30, 2024-02-22 10:00 - 11:30, 2024-03-12 14:00 - 15:30
Age Scotland’s age inclusion awareness webinar is an hour-long introduction to the topic of age in the workplace. The purpose of the session is to:

raise awareness of ageism in the workplace and the potential consequences for organisations and individuals
explore what you can do as an individual to co-create an age inclusive working environment

It will provide you with some research data and ideas for developing your knowledge, skills and understanding further.
The webinar will be followed by an up to 30 minutes Q&A session with the speaker.

February Open Age Inclusion for Managers Workshop
2024-02-15 09:30 - 12:30
Age Scotland’s Age Inclusion for Managers workshop is a 3-hour interactive virtual workshop which will provide an opportunity to learn about Age Inclusion and to develop skills around managing difficult conversations.
The purpose of the workshops is to:
• raise awareness of ageism in the workplace and the potential consequences for organisations and individuals
• explore what you can do as an individual to co-create an age inclusive working environment
• develop skills in handling challenging workplace conversations around age
The workshop will provide you with some research data and ideas for developing your knowledge, skills and understanding further. There will be time for questions at the end of the session.

Closing the Gender Pay Divide: Strategies for Success
2024-02-20 10:00 - 11:00
Our online session is for employers who want to understand the root causes of the gender pay gap and how they can relate to their business.
The webinar will include:

A presentation on gender inequality in the workplace including key considerations for SMEs
How to identify inequalities in your business, and
How to use this information to take targeted action.
A showcase of self-assessment tools available for SMEs.
Q&A

The webinar will support employers’ capacity to take action to tackle key gender inequalities that may occur in their organisation, enabling them to harness the business benefits of improved employment practice.
The content of the webinar will include references to current research and best practice, with reference to reports from recognised industry specialists, along with illustrative examples of what successful companies are doing in this space.

Closing the Gender Pay Gap: Steps You Can Take
2024-02-27 10:00 - 11:30
The workshop will begin with a brief outline of gender inequality in the workplace. This will include:
– Understanding what inequality looks like
– Identifying where to focus your time and resources
– Roles within the business
– How to track success
It will also discuss Close the Gap’s work with IoD Scotland on the role that directors and leaders play within the gender pay gap issue.
The webinar will support employers’ capacity to take practical and impactful steps to tackle key gender inequalities in their organisation and advised of the business benefits that come with improved employment practice.
The content of the workshop will include discussion of real-life case studies of what successful companies are doing correctly.

Thorntons Employment Law Academy - Disability & Reasonable Adjustments
2024-02-29 09:00 - 12:00
Employers are legally obliged to take steps to minimise difficulties or disadvantages which may arise in the workplace for those with a disability. These steps are known as reasonable adjustments. It is crucial that employers are aware of their responsibilities towards employees and job applicants who require reasonable adjustments.
This workshop aims to provide attendees with the necessary knowledge to manage reasonable adjustment requests and ensure that employees with disabilities are treated fairly. Not only will this help all employees to feel supported and well-equipped to do their jobs, it will also reduce the risk of discrimination and other tribunal claims.
In this half day workshop, Employment Law specialist Noele McClelland will look at issues such as:
The duty of care as an employer.
Examples of reasonable adjustments.
Responding to a request for reasonable adjustments during recruitment and employment.
The risks of failing to make reasonable adjustments.
Best practice and creating a disability positive environment.
Who should attend?
HR professionals
Business owners
Managers and those with people management responsibilities
This is a half day workshop. Qualifies as 3 hours CIPD.
The costs of each workshop is £125+VAT per person, which includes all papers.

Fair Work Workshop
2024-03-06 09:30 - 12:30
Fair Work is an investment in everyone, for everyone. It can improve productivity, innovation, organisational reputation and recruitment. It can also reduce staff turnover and help create inclusive workplaces with a richness of talent and a diversity of ideas.
For staff, Fair Work can increase financial security, physical health and psychological wellbeing. For businesses, it brings more engaged, committed and adaptable workers who spot challenges and opportunities, solve problems, offer insight and ideas for business improvement, and create value.
What’s the event about?
This is a fully funded workshop which will help participating companies to:

Understand the benefits of fair work (for both the business and its staff)
Develop an action plan to embed or improve current people practices
Prioritise and take next steps to implementing an action plan

This type of actions that could result from a fair work action plan include:

Improving people and fair work practices
Skills, leadership and management development
Creating a positive culture and values-based approach
Improving employee engagement and supporting performance management practices

What’s Involved?

Complete the Fair Work Employer Support Tool and familarise yourself with fair work and benchmark your company on where you are on your fair work journey.
Join your three-hour workshop to explore the key concepts of the five dimensions of fair work, along with some practical solutions to embed and improve this in your organisation and begin to develop your action plan.

The programme is for Scottish SMEs. You’re particularly suitable if you:

Are you business leader or individual who wants to understand more about Fair Work and the support available.
Have the autonomy and influence to implement an action plan

A Guide To: Happy and Inclusive Workplaces
2024-03-07 10:00 - 12:00
Inclusive workplaces can be attractive to current and future employees, regardless of their diverse backgrounds.
Cultivating an inclusive work culture isn’t just a legal obligation—it’s essential for retaining talent, enhancing employee satisfaction, fostering success, and promoting overall well-being.
Join us for a webinar where you’ll gain insights into the essence of inclusion and its distinction from diversity. Learn why nurturing an inclusive workforce is paramount to your organisation’s success and explore the legal frameworks and policies that underpin workplace inclusivity.
Following our Q&A, Phillippa will share information on the additional support and resources available for you to make positive changes.
