Reducing unfair exclusion and providing routes out of poverty

According to the Ban the Box campaign there are around 11 million people in the UK who have a historical criminal conviction, many of whom are skilled individuals who may be unable to access the work they’re qualified and capable to do.

Westbury FM has never believed that a blanket exclusion on people with convictions is a fair approach. As a Ban the Box employer, Westbury FM has an opportunity to demonstrate this, proactively supporting people with previous convictions with our open recruitment policy – a policy we’ve always had.

Fair and equal employment opportunities

Although Westbury FM have signed up to the Ban the Box campaign, the company has never used the criminal convictions tick box in its initial application forms and early recruitment stages.

We’ve always believed in, and demonstrated, equality and fairness of employment opportunities so it’s fitting for us to join and support this campaign.

Ultimately, we believe people deserve a fair chance, and that previous mistakes, including historical criminal convictions, do not necessarily stop a person contributing meaningfully to our workplace.

Assessment of applicant convictions later in the recruitment process

Rather than excluding people who may have convictions at the initial stage of application, Westbury assesses an individual on their merits to do the specific job they’re applying for.

Qualifications, experience and, crucially, the right attitude to do the work to our high standards, have always been our priority in recruitment.

And, as the Ban the Box campaign stipulates, we only ask the question regarding past convictions later in the recruitment process, assessing any convictions, and associated risks, against the applicants’ ability to do the job.

Ban the Box employers’ commitment

As a Ban the Box employer we commit to the campaign’s full list of requirements, to adhere to fair and non-discriminatory recruitment practices:

• To remove any tick box from job application forms that ask about criminal convictions
• Consider applicants’ skills, experience and ability to do the job BEFORE asking about criminal convictions
• Review our employment processes to ensure that when a candidate discloses a criminal conviction, they are given a full opportunity to explain the situation 
• Ensure that the circumstances of any conviction are fairly assessed against their relevance to and risk within the role before a decision is made

Proud to be a progressive employer

In providing meaningful employment, career progression and security, we’re proud to be a progressive employer and help people with previous convictions access the work and long-term careers that support them, their families and communities.

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The Tomorrow’s Facilities Management Awards Guide 2024 has now been published, and we are asking for your vote!

Westbury FM has been named a finalist in Tomorrow’s FM (TFM) 2024 Awards for our Planned and Rapid Response Facilities Management Services.

The Tomorrow’s Facilities Management Awards Guide 2024 has now been published, and we are asking for your vote!

LINK TO VOTE: https://bit.ly/TFMAwards24Vote (select Property Maintenance Services by Westbury).

Link to TFM Awards Guide 2024: https://bit.ly/TFMAwards24   (Page 44).

Voting is open until Monday, 11^th March 2024.

Thank you!

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Sonia Murton, Founder and Managing Director of Westbury Property Maintenance Ltd trading as Westbury FM was 18th on the list for an impressive employee growth rate of 68% over 3 years.

E2E 100 shines a spotlight on innovators and changemakers across the UK, highlighting their ideas and drive for positive change. In total, six E2E 100 lists will be revealed in 2023, focusing on distinct but equally important aspects of UK business, celebrating the companies and individuals making the biggest impacts in each category.

The league tables highlight the incredible work achieved by females throughout the UK. The E2E Female 100 launched in March 2023 and was celebrated at a dinner for the 100 companies featured, accompanied by some of the UK’s top business leaders at the House of Commons.

Sonia Murton, Founder and Managing Director of Westbury Property Maintenance, said:

It is a pleasure to be recognised among some of the most inspiring female entrepreneurs who have embraced innovation and built thriving enterprises during the pandemic. I am proud of my team at Westbury FM and I look forward to continued growth and being an active member of the E2E community.

Shalini Khemka CBE, Founder & CEO, E2E said:

‘It is critical that we recognise and celebrate the contribution of the UK’s fastest growing companies and better understand the future challenges that they face.’

Lord Karan Bilimoria CBE, DL Founder, Cobra Beer, said:

“I am thrilled that E2E has launched the E2E 100, beginning with The Female 100 as it showcases the fastest growing female-led companies by employee growth from all over the UK.”

Founded in 2011, by Shalini Khemka CBE, Founder & CEO, E2E is an exciting and thriving powerhouse of ground-breaking entrepreneurs, investors, non-execs and SME-focused corporate organisations. E2E’s current community consists of 24,000 SMEs who contribute £230bn in turnover to the UK economy and employ 1.15 million people.

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