Version 1 10 th November 2020 RECAP Programme

Version 1 – 10 th November 2020 RECAP Programme As part of Anti-racism toolkit Prepared by: NHS England Improvement Naveed Sharif; Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Manager; and NHSNHS England NHS Improvement, North West Region

Race Equality Change Agents Programme 2 |

About the Programme The RECAP programme has been inspired by the National NHS Workforce Race Equality Standards (WRES) Experts Programme and developed through utilising the learning of WRES Experts who we have engaged with to support the design of this work. 3 |

Projects & Ideas We Are Looking For? RECAP isn’t aimed at existing EDI leads or colleagues specifically employed to lead on inclusion activity, but instead we would like to hear from managers, decision makers and staff that want to make small changes to their workplace within what they are able to do in their current job role or their scope of influence. All we ask is that you have a passion for equality and inclusion (you don’t have to consider yourself an expert) and a drive to make a difference. Ideas can cover a number of areas our suggestions include: 4 | • Reducing bias within recruitment processes either large scale as an organisation or at a local level in how you or your team recruit people • Helping enable more people to “bring their whole selves to work” • Activities designed to reduce the number of BAME staff being victims of bullying and harassment at work • Improve your disciplinary process to reduce inequalities • Develop inclusive leadership skills across your team, service or organisation • Helping share the lived experiences of BAME colleagues more within your organisation • Expanding your colleagues awareness of other communities and cultures • Creating opportunities to celebrate and develop BAME role models • Ensure access to flexible working is fair for BAME staff • Our ideas much more creative than we have even considered yet…….

Still stuck and need support to generate ideas? If you want some help coming up with a change idea/project we recommend speaking to your organisations Equality & Diversity Lead often based within HR or Learning/OD or Community Engagement/Experience. Where your organisation doesn’t have a local Equality Lead or you would prefer to speak to us direct please contact naveed. sharif 2@nhs. net and we are more than happy to arrange a call to support people considering applying to join RECAP. 5 |

Eligibility for the Programme • Have approval from your line manager • Commit to attend 75% of the six one day a month learning days (Starting from January 2020) • Be able to attend at least two coaching days over the second six months • Have an idea or change project aimed at reducing racial inequalities or improving the workplace for staff from Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds • Your change idea must be within the scope of your day role or something you will be able to influence with support from our team 6 |

Programme Aims: The programme aims to translate the work delivered as part of the NHS Workforce Race Equality Standard (WRES) Experts Programme at a local level, translating the learning to benefit all organisations accross the NHS. More specifically, it aims to: • Increase knowledge, capability and confidence to lead meaningful change in race equality • Create a network of race equality expert professionals who will be change leaders, building a community of change makers • Explore self awareness and identity to improve cultural competence • Develop strong influencing and negotiating skills positioning participants to challenge practices as effectively as possible • Exploring organisational levers to improve race equality 7 |

Programme outcomes: Participants will: • Develop an understanding of the impact of system wide race inequalities • Develop techniques to have values-led conversations • Gain skills to articulate the case for race equality utilising their change projects to make impactful progress in the race equality agenda within their organisation • Improve their knowledge on evidence based practice in improving race equality • Have an opportunity to explore their own identity and self awareness • Share and listen to lived experiences 8 |

Modules The programme will be delivered over a 12 month period via a 6 month modular course followed by 6 months of continued coaching. It is designed so that within 18 months deliver, up to 60 places based changed projects will support the Race Equality Agenda across GM localities. What Inequalities? Why Inequalities? Change Projects Modules one and two will focus on supporting participants to develop the skills to understand locality and organisational specific inequalities, understanding the future wider metrics and the impact inequalities have on our citizens and community. Modules three and four will support participants to explore the concept of racial identity through the lens of lived experience and to understand the impact of institutional, structural and individual factors that lead to racial inequalities. Modules five and six will seek to share the expertise across transformation, OD and QI that exists within NHS organisations to empower participants to become local change agents for Race Equality and accelerate the delivery of their change projects. 9 |

Modules 1 & 2 What Race Inequalities? Modules 1 & 2 have been designed to support participants to gain an understanding of the prevailing racial inequalities that exist in all aspects of society, including the workplace. It will develop participant’s skills to understand local and organisational specific inequalities and the metrics that have been agreed to tackle these. In addition it will consider the impact of race inequalities on communities and citizens. Learning Outcomes 10 | Gain an understanding of Race Inequalities that exist across the UK Raise awareness of the NHS race equality metrics Understand how race inequality impacts on citizens and communities Gain insight into good practice in the public and private sector

Modules 2 & 3 Why Race Inequalities? These modules will support participants to explore the concept of racial identity through the lens of lived experiences and to understand the impact of institutional, structural and individual factors that lead to race inequalities. It will begin to explore the language of race and racism and advance understanding that will allow participants to challenge racism in everyday personal and professional interactions. Learning Outcomes • • • 11 Explore the case for race equality Gain an understanding Institutional racism Explore self identity and gain insight to Racial and Cultural identity models Learn how to have courageous conversations about race How power and privilege impact on race inequality |The role of allies

Modules 5 & 6 Change projects Modules 5 & 6 will be a consolidation of learning and skills developed to explore how participants can be empowered to become local change agents for race equality. This will be supported by utilising existing leverage such as Transformation, Organisational Development and Quality Improvement methodology. Participants will have the opportunity to refine their change project to ensure effective and impactful change within their organisation. Learning Outcomes 12 | Gain an understanding of organisational levers to change Improve influencing and negotiating skills Gain an insight into Quality Improvement methodology Understand different problem solving techniques and tools

Pre – course requirements and reading Participants are required to attend the programme with an agreed change project and therefore will need to have an outline of this for discussion in the programme. Participants will refer to their change project throughout the course content with a view to strengthen its impact and effectiveness. Participants are also advised to familiarise themselves with the following: - NHS Workforce Race Equality Standard Race Equality Disparity Audit Further Recommended Reading: The following reading list is not a pre- course requirement but participants may find these useful in improving their knowledge and awareness of race inequalities in a wide range of sectors. 1. Race in the Workplace – The Mc. Gregor Smith review 2. Race report: Healing a divided Britain EHRC 3. The Lammy Review An independent review into the treatment of, and outcomes for, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic individuals in the Criminal Justice System 4. Smoke and Mirrors- Asian Fire and Rescue Service 13 |

Contact us Tel: 07783815776 Naveed Sharif EDI Manager NHSE/I North West Region Email Naveed. sharif 2@nhs. net 14 |