What we're doing
We’re promoting clear guidance and support for flexible working for
parents and carers of all genders. In the autumn we’ll be running a campaign to help support parents and carers.
We’re encouraging shared parental leave by finding role models within
the profession and create a ‘working parents’ programme for
pharmacy that include toolkits for managers and returning parents.
We’ve reviewed our processes for
recruitment, national Board elections, awarding Fellowships and are
committed to Equality Impact Assessments on all areas of our work –
particularly with the RPS educational frameworks to ensure there is
flexibility in achieving these.
We collect Equality, Diversity and
Inclusion data for of our membership on a yearly basis to understand
more about our members and ensure our services are inclusive.
We’re working to achieve real and
lasting change for pharmacy through challenge, advocacy with our
profession, partners and contributors within and outside of pharmacy.
Tackling the problems
Been on parental leave and returning to work? Our Return to Practice guide is packed full of practical advice
and tips to help you return to the workplace with confidence.
What you can do
Together, we can make working life easier for parents and carers.
Breaking barriers
Fire your imagination with the achievements and experiences of others.
Are you anticipating parental leave? Or returning to work after a
break? Two RPS Directors express their
joys and fears about parental leave.
Feel guilty about asking for flexible working? Why is it so hard to arrange? – it can be essential for
everyone at particular life stages, says RPS Head of Professional
Belonging Amandeep Doll.
Testimonials
“As
a single parent, I feel that there wasn’t enough flexibility to
keep a healthy work-life balance and I felt I wasn’t given enough
support when I was struggling.”
“If
you are a carer, it’s very difficult to get flexible hours.”
“If
you are pregnant and having a complicated pregnancy, it is difficult
to get employers to understand.”
Join our Action in Belonging, Culture and Diversity (ABCD) Group
Our ABCD group is a place to talk through ideas, create change, and build networks across the profession.
At our meetings we hear from people with lived experience and create a culture of belonging, champion inclusive and authentic leadership and challenge barriers to inclusion and diversity:
If you share our passion for inclusion and diversity, get involved!
JOIN THE GROUP