Issue 39 – June 2024
This month’s clickable highlights:
Fast Forward News
- Impact for Workers Collaborative Event in Leicester
- The Global Forum for Responsible Recruitment 25-26 June, register free!
- Fast Forward Brand Associate – new option!
- SEP Supplier Training
Industry and Legislative News
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The Fast Forward Team
FAST FORWARD NEWS
Impact for Workers Collaborative Event in Leicester
Greetings from Leicester! On 12 June, more than 40 stakeholders including manufacturers, NGOs, community support organisations, Brands and universities came together for a significant Worker Impact Event to address the pressing challenges and opportunities within Leicester’s garment industry and the calls to action to rally behind.
The event’s “Worker Journey” segment immersed participants in the complexities of accessing remediation. Collaborators including Fab-L, The Fashion Technology Academy and Labour Behind the Label explored what are the key components of an ethical apparel model for Leicester. ASOS and Fast Forward ignited discussions on the advantages of ethical UK manufacturing and fostering collaborative efforts among brands. The University of Manchester and Fab-L discussed essential resources for empowering garment worker voices, while Transform Trade and Labour Behind the Label deliberated on strategies to mobilise local and national governments for decisive action. All stakeholders were invited into the discussions to share their own insights and suggestions for collaboration and improvement.
The Global Forum for Responsible Recruitment
25-26 June, register free!
The Global Forum for Responsible Recruitment 2024 on 25-26 June is a two-day event bringing together businesses, civil society, trade unions, government, and academia to discuss the global agenda on responsible recruitment.
Organised by the Institute for Human Rights and Business, AIM-Progress and Stronger Together, this year’s Forum will focus on presenting concrete tools for responsible recruitment, protecting the rights of women migrant workers, and the recruitment challenges in key migration corridors.
The Global Forum for Responsible Recruitment (#GFRR2024) is free to attend online but registration is essential.
Fast Forward Brand Associate Option
On 1 May, Stronger Together launched a Brand Associate option for the Fast Forward UK Apparel and General Merchandise programme, tailored for UK small and medium-sized brands with a turnover under £36 million. A unique ethical labour standards improvement initiative designed to provide a step-by-step journey to enhance knowledge through an online education programme and collaboration with peer brands.
Find out more or contact enquiries@fastforwarduk.org
Supplier (SEP) Training Sessions
The Supplier Engagement Programme (SEP) training sessions are now available to book through your Dashboard. This presents a valuable opportunity for both brands and suppliers to upskill and maximise the benefits of our programme.
During these 2.5-hour training sessions, your business can gain essential insights on how to effectively navigate your dedicated dashboard and self-paced Core Standards training modules, ensuring you remain well-informed about the latest standards and industry practices.
Our training sessions are open to both SEP subscribers and Brand members.
At each session, we offer dedicated breakouts for suppliers and brands separately. This provides a unique space for peer-to-peer discussions on best practice and challenges.
If you are an SEP subscriber or Member Brand review the full agenda.
LEGISLATIVE AND INDUSTRY NEWS
Home Office confirms changes to the
EU Settlement Scheme
From 21 May, the duration of pre-settled status extensions were extended from 2 to 5 years, and the expiry date of pre-settled status will be removed from digital profiles used for online status checks related to Right to Work, Right to Rent, and other verifications. The changes will ensure that citizens can continue to prove their rights easily, and bring greater clarity for those required to check immigration status.
Just Good Work
Just Good Work is a free, interactive mobile app giving jobseekers and workers from the UK or abroad critical information and advice on recruitment and employment. The Fast Forward audit requires businesses to display the Just Good Work poster.
Posters are available to download for free in nine languages from the Fast Forward website: Albanian, Bulgarian, English, Croatian, Gujarati, Polish, Romanian, Serbian and Ukrainian.
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