Key family friendly dates 2011

We highlight below some of the key dates and events coming up in 2011 for all things family friendly

January 2011

Working Families Conference: Measurement, Management and Men

26th January 2011 - London
Hear about the 3 key issues that emerged from the 2010 Top Employers for Working Families benchmarking report.

March 2011

British Psychological Society Psychology for All Conference

26th March 2011 - London
Jennifer Liston-Smith will speak on "Baby brain or leadership leap? Does becoming a parent make us better or worse at our work? When Anna Tims interviewed Jennifer Liston-Smith for the Guardian in October, it sparked a bit of debate about whether motherhood unleashes skills we can use as leaders in the workplace. Jennifer decided to explore the debate further with this provocative talk!

International Women's Day

8th March 2011
A global day celebrating the economic, political and social achievements of women past, present and future.

Top Employers for Working Families awards 2011 entry deadline

Date in March TBC
Top Employers for Working Families awards is the definitive list of the UK's best organisations for working families.

Agenda for Later Life 2011 Conference - Challenges and solutions for our ageing nation

Tuesday 8 March 2011, Victoria Park Plaza Hotel, London
Age UK is proud to present the essential conference for everyone with an interest in public policy for older people.

Employers for Carers event - Members' Networking Event

1st March 2011, London
Hosted by KPMG, the event will focus on implementation of the Equality Act, including a mock tribunal. Further details will be sent to members shortly.

Future events in preparation also include the following topics:

• Practical support for employees who are caring at a distance
• Promoting carers' health and wellbeing (stress/ill health at work often has roots in issues outside the workplace)
• Developing and quantifying the business case for supporting carers in the workplace
• Sector specific events.

April 2011

Managing maternity and new parents at work

7th April 2001, Manchester
Jennifer Liston-Smith will be speaking to the CIPD Manchester Branch (the biggest branch outside London) on Managing Maternity and New Parents at Work.

The Times Top Employers for Women Awards announced

12th April 2011, London

Opportunity Now Awards Dinner

13th April 2011, London
Times supplement published.

May 2011

Diversity in Challenging Times Conference

Wednesday 25th May 2011
After a successful event in 2010, sector champions for equality and diversity - The Network for Black Professionals and The Women's Leadership Network - are teaming up to present another inspiring and thought-provoking conference.

Women and black and ethnic minorities continue to be under-represented at the top, yet in these challenging times we need to ensure that all talent is harnessed.

The conference will provide a platform for the sector to influence national policy on equality and diversity and to achieve a workforce that reflects our learners. The programme will also encourage and inspire women and black and ethnic minority professionals to aspire to senior roles.

Key Note Speakers: Key-note speakers will include Sarah Teather MP, Minister of State for Children and Families (conditional on parliamentary business) and leaders from within and outside the sector. Workshops will address issues of policy, good practice in diversity and how to counteract discrimination, as well as providing opportunities for skills and knowledge development.

June 2011

Carers Week 2011

13th -19th June 2011
Supporting the UK's six million carers. Organised by a consortium of seven national charities, over 100,000 carers take part in the thousands of activities held in every part of the UK.

July 2011

National Childcare Week

11th-18th July 2011
Raising awareness events across the UK. Visit the website for more details.

September 2011

National Work-Life Week

26th-30th September 2011
How do you shine a light on the vital importance of achieving work-life balance? Top Employers for Working Families think one of the best ways is to spend a week putting the subject centre stage. National Work-Life Week can be used to energise enlightened working practices within your organisation.

Top Employers for Working Families Awards 2011 will also be announced during National Work-Life Week.

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