HOME CONTACT » PATIENTS AND VISITORS SERVICES & STAFF » YOUR HEALTH ABOUT » WORK WITH US » NEWS & CHARITY » Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Our Equality Objectives Airedale serves a diverse population and works hard to ensure that all our services are fair and equally accessible to everyone. As a public sector organisation we are committed to inclusive approaches to recruitment, training and developing our staff. The Trust believes that equality should be embedded into all aspects of what we do. Our vision for an inclusive organisation for our staff, patients and their families is summarised in the points below: You and your family can expect to be treated fairly with respect and dignity and to be routinely involved in decisions about your treatment and care. You can expect to see us challenge discriminatory behaviour and practice We will recognise and embrace diversity, appreciating and accepting individual difference and not seeing differences as barriers We will ensure equal and easy access to health services, you will not be discriminated against on any grounds including age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation. We will develop and implement inclusive approaches to recruiting and retaining our staff We will consult and engage with our staff, patients and families to ensure that the services provided by the Trust meet your needs Equality and Diversity annual report 2018-19 Workforce Race Equality Standards data and action plan 2019 Workforce Disability Equality Standard data and action plan 2019 The Equality Act 2010 The Equality Act 2010 legally protects people from discrimination in the workplace and in wider society. It replaced previous anti-discrimination laws with a single Act, making the law easier to understand. It sets out the different ways in which it’s unlawful to treat someone. The ‘protected characteristics’ are: Disability (linked to any aspect of inequalities associated as a result of any disability) Gender reassignment Age Transgender people (transgender is where someone has changed, is changing or has proposed changing their sex – called ‘gender reassignment’ in law) Race Religion or belief Sex Sexual orientation ( refers to individuals being lesbian, gay, bisexual or heterosexual) Marriage and civil partnership and Pregnancy and maternity Incorporated into the Equality Act 2010 are the Public Sector Duties. These duties outline the responsibilities of a variety of organisations, including the NHS. The duties include: Eliminate unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation and other conduct prohibited by the Equality Act 2010 Advance equality of opportunity between people from different groups Foster good relations between people from different groups Modern Slavery Statement Please click here for more information Trade Union Regulations The Trade Union (Facility Time Publication Requirements) Regulations 2017 took effect on 1 April, this means that NHS employers are now required to publish certain information on trade union officials and facility time. What does facility time cover? As part of these new regulations, facility time will cover duties carried out for the trade union or as a union learning representative, for example, accompanying an employee to disciplinary or grievance hearing. It will also cover training received and duties carried out under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974. Trade Union Facility Time Reporting 2017 18 http://www.airedale-trust.nhs.uk/wp/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Item-8-WDES-Action-Plan-2021-22.pdf http://www.airedale-trust.nhs.uk/wp/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/item-10-WRES-Action-Plan.pdf CQC Report Airedale NHS Foundation Trust CQC overall rating Requires improvement 14 March 2019 See the report Links / Keep in touch Quick links A-Z consultants A-Z services Getting here Join us as a member Parking Visiting times Help using this site Sitemap Keep in touch 01535 652511 Airedale NHS Foundation Trust Skipton Road Keighley West Yorkshire BD20 6TD Connect with us Map Please click on the image above to download a list of location numbers For help with finding your way around, please read this document: Finding your way around Airedale General Hospital NHSI self certification Click here to see our NHS provider license compliance declaration Safeguarding Find our safeguarding pledge and information here. Modern slavery statement Click here to read our modern slavery statement CQC Certificate of Registration Click here to see our Care Quality Commission Certificate of Registration (c) 2021 Airedale NHS Foundation Trust. All rights reserved.