Unconscious Bias is yet again in the news!

The UK chair of KMPG has stepped aside while an investigation takes place on remarks that he made about unconscious bias. Do you know what he said? Is it the sort of thing your staff might say?

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The UK chair of KMPG has stepped aside while an investigation takes place on remarks that he made about unconscious bias. Do you know what he said? Is it the sort of thing your staff might say?
‘Boris Johnson’s government scraps Unconscious Bias training for civil servants.’ This was a newspaper headline in December 2020, a story that featured in many media outlets. So, should we scrap UB training? And if not, why not? What will you do, for staff development in 2021?
The Labour leader Keir Starmer has announced his intention to provide unconscious bias training for all his staff and will ‘lead from the top’ by completing the training himself. However, several conservative MPs have been vocal in their opposition. What is unconscious bias, why should we train staff and what does this have to do with becoming the best of the best in the sector?
As the summer term approaches, many providers turn their thoughts to the training that staff might need. Have you sorted out your staff training and development plans? Interested in finding out what other colleges are requesting?
Would you feel comfortable if an immigrant lived next door, or if your line manager had a mental health condition? These are some of the questions in a national survey of prejudice and the answers are surprising. How are you tackling prejudice in your organisation?