Issue - meetings

Equality and Diversity Policy

Meeting: 10/07/2018 - Executive (Item 78)

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To consider the report of the Director (JY)

 

Corporate Services Scrutiny Committee considered the report at its meeting on 28 June 2018 and its comments will be reported.

 

 

Additional documents:

Decision:

Agreed

That it is recommended that Council approve the updated Equality and Diversity Policy.

Reason for Decision:

 

As set out in the report.

 

Minutes:

The Environmental Health and Licensing Manager presented the report which sought approval for an updated Equality and Diversity policy and to note actions to implement the Policy.

 

Corporate Services Scrutiny Committee considered the report at its meeting on 28 June 2018 and its comments were reported.

 

RECOMMENDED to Council that the updated Equality and Diversity Policy be approved. 

 


Meeting: 28/06/2018 - Corporate Services Scrutiny Committee (Item 28)

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To consider the report of the Policy Officer.

 

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Policy Officer (MP-J) presented the report which sought approval for an updated Equality and Diversity Policy which provided a clear framework for the council to meet its legislative duties. Executive approved the current Equality and Diversity Policy in November 2016 and following a review to ensure the document was up to date, an amendment had been made with the additions of sections 7.16 to 7.21, which related to accessible services and information.

 

A number of actions had also been agreed including:-

 

·         training to ensure that Equality Impact Assessments were carried out correctly,

·         revision of the Committee reporting template to ensure that a separate section is included on equality and diversity, 

·         development of a mechanism to identify the need for Equality Impact Assessments in tandem with the General Data Protection Compliance (GDPR) requirement for a Privacy Impact Assessment,

·         a breakdown of protected characteristics in the Joint Strategic Needs Assessment, and

·         a refresh of the Council’s equality objectives as part of the development of the Corporate Plan.

 

Corporate Services Scrutiny Committee noted the updated Equality and Diversity Policy report and requested approval by the Executive.