EOC occupational segregation investigation gets underway

The
Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC) investigation into occupational
segregation will get under way later today, when a panel of experts come
together for the first time.

The
team of industry, union, government, education and training organisations are
meeting up to discuss the causes of occupational segregation – the
concentration of women and men in very different kinds of job.

The
advisory board will examine the evidence gathered during the investigation and

comment
on the findings and recommendations that emerge.

Members
of the advisory board

–
Jeannie Drake, chair, EOC commissioner

–
Pat Langford,  director, Department of
Trade and Industry, Office of Science and Technology,   Promoting Women in Science Engineering and Technology Unit

–
Rowena Arshad, EOC commissioner for Scotland

–
Jane Butcher, chair, Women’s Training Network

–
Judith Compton, head of vocational learning and qualifications, Qualifications
and Curriculum   Authority

–
Jeremy Crook, chief executive, Black Training and Enterprise Group

–
Alan Davies, Modern Apprenticeships team leader, Department for Education and
Skills

–
John Landeryou, inspection manager, diversity, Adult Learning Inspectorate

–
Peter Lobban, chief executive, Construction Industry Training Board

–
Rob MacPherson, Connexions 14-19 policy plus team leader

–
Rosamund McNeil, principal officer, gender, National Union of Teachers

–
Pat McMullan, national strategy manager, Centrica

–
Lynne Morris, council member, Learning and Skills Council, and principal of
Joseph Chamberlain   College

–
Frances O’Grady, deputy general secretary, TUC

–
Carey Oppenheim, policy adviser

–
Karen Price, chief executive, e-skills UK

–
Professor Terry Rees, School of Social Sciences, Cardiff University

–
Dave Rogers, chief executive, JTL/Association of Learning Providers

–
Margaret Salmon, chief executive, Sector Skills Development Agency

–
Dr Michael Sanderson, chief executive, Science, Engineering and Manufacturing
Technologies   Alliance

–
Surinder Sharma, EOC Commissioner

–
Cay Stratton, national employment panel, Department of Work and Pensions

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By Ross Wigham