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Absence Management Policies and Disabled Employees

09 Mar, 2016by Clare FianderInformation, advice and guidance

Many organisations have absence management policies, the law states that provisions, criterions or practices, must be reasonably adjusted to ensure disabled workers are not disadvantaged compared to non-disabled workers.

Organisation Strength Checking Tool

07 Mar, 2016by Clare FianderFunding, Information, advice and guidance

Big Lottery Fund in partnership with the Cabinet Office have developed a website that can provide charities, community groups and social enterprises with free personalised reports on how to improve their performance and sustainability.

Recruiting and Retaining Transgender Staff Guide

07 Mar, 2016by Clare FianderEquality and diversity, Information, advice and guidance

The Government Equalities Office has published guidance about practical considerations when recruiting and retaining transgender staff.

Age Action Alliance’s Employer Toolkit

07 Mar, 2016by Clare FianderInformation, advice and guidance, Older people

Age Action Alliance’s Employer Toolkit offers guidance for those managing older workers, and details ways they can better manage their workforce.

The Friends of the Elderly - Support for older people

02 Mar, 2016by Clare FianderFunding, Older people

The Friends of the Elderly provide financial support to those most in need through their grant giving service, in order to help prevent many older people having to choice between heating their homes and other essentials.

What is the European Rural Parliament

01 Mar, 2016by Clare FianderKnowledge Base, Rurality

The European Rural Parliament aims to strengthen the voice of rural communities in Europe and ensure that the interests of rural communities are strongly reflected in national and European policies.

Understanding Devolution in Norfolk

26 Feb, 2016by Anonymous (not verified)Economy and enterprise, Housing, Information, advice and guidance

The 'East Anglia' Devolution Agreement was published by the treasury in March 2016 and signed by 22 of the 23 council leaders in Norfolk, Suffolk and Cambridgeshire. It outlines how the new combined authority will work and the powers of the new directly elected mayor.

NHS Sustainability and Transformation Plans

26 Feb, 2016by Anonymous (not verified)Health and social care, Information, advice and guidance

NHS England requires that local NHS produce two separate but connected plans:

  • A five year Sustainability and Transformation Plan (STP), which drives the Five Year Forward View and is place-based
  • A one year Operational Plan for 2016/17, which is organisation-based but consistent with the above mentioned emerging STP

CAN is currently working to ensure that these plans will incorporate effective engagement with the voluntary, community and social enterprise sector and will circulate more information, when it becomes available.

You can read more about current progress, as well as see the 'checkpoint' document which gives an indication of early thinking, on the Healthwatch Norfolk website here

To contact your local Clinical Commissioning Group please click here. 

The Norfolk County Council Contract Register

22 Jan, 2016by Clare FianderEconomy and enterprise

Norfolk County Council have published their contract register, which lists the council’s contracts, purchase orders and grants (including grants to the voluntary sector).

The Norfolk Community Directory

22 Jan, 2016by Clare FianderInformation, advice and guidance, Transport and service access

The Norfolk Community Directory contains activities, services and events to help all Norfolk residents live healthy, active and fulfilling lives.

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