Our recognitions, accreditations, and memberships reflect our unwavering commitment to fostering an inclusive, innovative, and values-driven culture.
They embody our core values of Passion Pride and Respect, and support the aims of the Commission’s Diversity and Inclusion Strategy – in particular, to be an organisation where opportunities are open to all and where every member of staff can thrive.
Every success and commitment reflects dedication, time, and effort, and we know that building an inclusive and engaged workplace plays a vital role in enabling Members of the Senedd to effectively represent the people of Wales.
External Recognitions and Accreditations
Below are some of the external recognitions, accreditations, and memberships we proudly hold as an employer, highlighting key cultural initiatives we support.
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Disability Confident Employer: Level 2 We are part of a movement for change, encouraging employers to think differently about disability and take action to improve how they recruit, retain, and develop disabled people. |
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Top 10 Employer for Working Families We are proud to have been recognised among the UK’s top family-friendly and flexible employers. |
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National Autistic Society’s Autism Friendly Award Achieving this award demonstrates that our organisation offers an autism-friendly environment, ensuring accessibility and inclusion for all. |
Memberships and Commitments
Our memberships with external organisations open doors to fresh ideas, cutting-edge knowledge, and best practices – empowering us to lead with innovation and to make a lasting impact.
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We pledge to treat all who serve or have served in the Armed Forces with fairness and respect. This reflects our strong commitment to their welfare and recognises the invaluable contributions of Regulars, Reservists, Veterans, and military families. Our pledge includes promoting our Armed Forces-friendly status, supporting staff within the Armed Forces community, celebrating Armed Forces Week, and signposting available support |
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Endometriosis UK: Endometriosis Friendly Employer Scheme By signing up to this scheme we are confirming our commitment to creating a workplace where employees with endometriosis can thrive. |
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Stonewall Proud Employers programme membership (formerly Stonewall Diversity Champions) We are members of Stonewall’s Proud Employers programme, a commitment to ensure that the Senedd Commission is a safe and welcoming workplace where LGBTQ+ people and their allies can thrive. |
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Onvero (formally the Employers Network for Equality and Inclusion - ENEI) Onvero membership supports us throughout our diversity, equality, and inclusion (DEI) journey helping us integrate DEI best practices into every step of our work, moving us closer to our goal of creating a truly inclusive organisational culture. |
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Menopause Friendly Membership gives us access to expertise and resources to support our ongoing commitment to being a menopause-friendly employer and creating safe, supportive spaces for open dialogue , furthering our ongoing commitment to creating a more inclusive workplace by being the first organisation in Wales to adopt the BSI’s (British Standards Institution) guidance on menopause and menstruation. |
Our External Recognitions, Accreditations and Memberships Journey
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Check out our Annual reports to find out more about our diversity and inclusion journey - including the previous awards, recognitions, memberships we have held along the way, which continue to shape our ethos’s to this day.
For example, the organisation winning the CIPD Wales Gold Award for Diversity and Inclusion Initiative, and Training Journal Silver Award for Best Diversity and Inclusion Programme for our 2018 Apprenticeship Scheme (2018) See our Diversity and Inclusion Annual 2018 Report.
You might also be interested in:
- Senedd among the top 10 employers for supporting employees and their families (2025)
- Senedd Commission signs Armed Forces Covenant (2025) Signed covenant
- Senedd Commission rewarded for diversity and inclusion monitoring (2022)
- Senedd Rewarded as a Family-Friendly Employer (2021)
- Senedd Commission achieves Platinum Investors in People (2020)
- Senedd named among the best 50 employers for women in The Times annual list (2020)
- PinkNews Award recognises Assembly’s LGBT+ friendly workplace (2019)
- Diversity and Inclusion Week: The Assembly as an Inclusive employer (2017)
- We are proud to have retained the @Autism Access Award for the second year running! (2015)
- Assembly gains further recognition for its approach to equality (2015)
- The Assembly has signed up to the Race at Work Charter
