As a mother of two and founder of WorkingMums.co.uk, Gillian Nissim says she knows what it’s like to try to get back into work and start a business after having a child. SmallBusiness.co.uk asked her to touch on some of the issues faced by mums wanting to work more flexibly or for themselves and offer some insights.

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Tackling discrimination and promoting equality - good practice guide for employers. A free guide from Acas detailing ways of dealing with matters of equality and discrimination in recruiting and employing staff. Click here to access it.

Guide from the Commission for Racial Equality that aims to help small businesses make the most of the diverse UK workforce and ensure that recruitment is fair. Request the free guide by calling 0800-520420 (quoting ref 96953-9) or download it from www.cre.gov.uk.

Free guidance from the Disability Rights Commission to help event organisers give better access to disabled people. Download it from www.drc-gb.org, call 08457- 622 633, textphone 08457-622 644 or email enquiry@drc-gb.org.

Two courses, one for employers and managers and one for employees, on how to adopt policies to encourage diversity in the workplace. Go to www.stpchr.com for more details.

Guidance on equal pay for employers from the Equal Opportunies Commission comprising An introduction to Equal Pay, Equal Pay Review Kit, Guidance Notes on Equal Pay, Equal Pay Forum for employers, Good Practice Guide – Job evaluation schemes free of sex bias, and Good Practice Guide – Sex Bias and Performance related pay.

Available from www.eoc.org.uk.

Equality Direct is an ACAS managed telephone helpline and website set up to give small businesses advice on equality legislation and good practice across the whole spectrum of equality.

Website: www.equalitydirect.org.uk Tel: 0845-600 3444

A report by The Work Foundation calling for greater support for women entrepreneurs. Provides examples of on-line support for women.

Download a copy from www.theworkfoundation.com.