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Workforce Race Equality Standard

What is the Workforce Race Equality Standard (WRES)?

An annual audit where NHS organisations track and progress their performance to improve workforce race equality, using 9 indicators. 

Aims of the Workforce Race Equality Standard (WRES)

For more information watch the NHS England WRES video.

What are the 9 indicators?

1: Percentage of staff in each of the Agenda for Change (AfC) bands 1 - 9 and VSM (including executive board members) compared with the percentage of staff in the overall workforce.

2: Relative likelihood of white applicants being appointed from short listing compared to BME applicants

3: Relative likelihood of BME staff entering the formal disciplinary process compared to white staff

4: Relative likelihood of white staff accessing non–mandatory training and continuous professional development (CPD) compared to BME staff

5: Percentage of BME staff experiencing harassment, bullying or abuse from patients, relatives or the public in the last 12 months

6: Percentage of staff experiencing harassment, bullying or abuse from staff in the last 12 month

7: Percentage of staff believing that their trust provides equal opportunities for career progression or promotion

8: In the last 12 months have you personally experienced discrimination at work from a manager, team leader or other colleagues?

9: Percentage difference between the organisations’ board voting membership and its overall workforce

View the NHSBT Workforce Race Equality Standard Report – 2020. You can also view the NHS WRES data analysis report for arm's length bodies.



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