Equality, Diversity & Inclusion SIG

Activity: Design and implement an audit to assess workforce progression, representation, and barriers to achievements among Local Authority Public Health Consultants. 

Outcome:

• Comprehensive data on Public Health Consultant workforce demographics and progression pathways collected and analysed.
• A report showing a clear understanding of any disparities in progression and representation and shared with stakeholders.  

Target date:

• October 2026 
• December 2026

Named lead: EDI SIG Chairs and EDI SIG Workforce Leads

Progress to date: Outline Plan has been developed. Next step setting up a task and finish group. 

Outputs:

• A detailed audit report highlighting key findings, disparities and practical recommendations.
• A presentation of findings at EDI Committee.
  

Activity: Deliver role model profiles of diverse public health professionals this may be via the fireside chats or creation of additional online profiles. 

Outcome:

• Increase the visibility of diverse leaders and career pathways within Public Health.
• Growing engagement with EDI SIG. 
  

Target date: July 2026

Named lead: EDI SIG Chairs and EDI SIG Workforce Leads

Progress to date: Explored a range of role model profiles that are currently available. 

Outputs:

• Fireside chats
• Role model profiles available online
  

Activity: Collaborate with the Faculty in implementing recommendations from the Leaky Pipeline review and Fair Training Strategy.

Outcome: Practical recommendations or actions developed to address identified differential attainment and inequities in training and assessment. 

Target date: June 2026

Named lead: EDI SIG Chairs 

Progress to date: EDI SIG Vice Chair member of the Fair Training Task and Finish Group. 

Outputs: Participation in the Fair Training Task and Finish group meetings and consultation

Activity: Evidence briefing on inequalities experienced by trans and non-binary people and public health

Outcome:

• A clear, accessible briefing that is endorsed that can be used to inform policy, commissioning, training and practice.
• Positive feedback from community stakeholders on accuracy, tone and usefulness. 
  

Target date: June 2026 

Named lead: EDI SIG Chairs and EDI SIG Policy Leads 

Progress to date: TBC

Outputs:

• Evidence briefing (10 – 12 pages)
• Slide deck 
  

Activity: Collaborate with the Faculty to review the Public Health Training Curriculum through an equity, diversity and inclusion lens. 

Outcome:

• EDI SIG recommendations are reflected in the revised Public Health Curriculum.
• Improved integration of EDI principles across learning outcomes, competencies and assessment criteria. 
  

Target date: March 2026 

Named lead: EDI SIG Chairs 

Progress to date: Planned attendance at Curriculum review workshop planning meeting and workshop. 

Outputs: Updated Public Health training curriculum 

Activity: Collaborate with other Faculty Special Interest Groups to co-develop a shared glossary of key EDI terms.

Outcome: A clear, accurate and widely adopted EDI glossary is published.

Target date: November 2026

Named lead: EDI SIG Chairs and EDI SIG Policy Leads

Progress to date: TBC

Outputs: Comprehensive glossary document 

Activity: Partner with other Faculty SIG to co-design and deliver a webinar exploring a shared EDI theme relevant to multiple areas of Public Health practice. 

Outcome: Two well attended webinars co-hosted with other SIGs. 
Strengthening relationships between SIGs.

Target date: April 2026

Named lead: EDI SIG Chairs

Progress to date: Planned webinar with Healthy Places SIG. Healthy Places; Disability Inclusion by design

Outputs: 2 Joint webinar events delivered