Equalities and Diversity
Corporate Equalities and Diversity Plan 2005-2008
Departmental Equalities and Diversity Plans
Consultation on Departmental Equalities and Diversity Plans
What are Departmental Equalities and Diversity Plans?
These departmental action plans are based on the key priorities in our Corporate Equalities and Diversity Plan and have been informed by the outcomes of service impact/needs assessments and the requirements of the Equality Standard for Local Government.
Departmental Equalities and Diversity Plans for 2005-2008 have been developed for:
- Corporate Strategy
PDF 133K - Finance PDF 66K
- Regeneration and Environment PDF 56K
- Housing and Health PDF 34K
- Education, Arts and Libraries PDF 46K
- Social Services PDF 108K
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Departmental Equalities and Diversity Plans and the Equality Standard for Local Government
The Equality Standard is a national auditing framework against which all Councils assess their progress on equalities and diversity policy and practice. It is based on 5 levels, level 1 being the lowest of achievement and Level 5 the highest.
We have achieved level 2 of the Equality Standard and is striving to achieve level 3 by 31 March 2006. The Equality Standard for Local Government at level 3 requires all departments to formulate Plans that contain equalities and diversity objectives and targets. Action on these have already commenced and all plans will be closely monitored and progress periodically reported to councillors, chief officers and the local community.
Consultation on Departmental Equalities and Diversity Plans
As part of this, it is also necessary to make the Departmental Equalities and Diversity Plans available to the public, community stakeholders and service users for purpose of consultation and scrutiny.
Please click upon the above links to access the relevant departmental Plan. If you have any comments on their contents then please email your comments to the Corporate Equalities and Diversity Team at the address shown.
