EqIA – Equality Impact Assessment Stakeholder – an individual who is affected or can be affected Citizen – member of the public Objective – can be a goal, purpose or aim Impact – having an effect Procurement – buying goods or services Elected Members – Councillors WLGA – Welsh Local Government Association EHRC – Equality and Rights Commission VALREC – Valleys Regional Equality Council SEWREC – East Wales Race Equality Council Stonewall Cymru – an organisation that engages with lesbian, gay and people CAIR – Monmouthshire Disablement Association SACRE - Standing Advisory Council on Religious Education GAVO – Gwent Association of Voluntary Organisations Equality Objectives 2012 to 2016 sexual bi-
3 Work with Monmouthshire partner organisations to raise profile of the equality agenda, 2012 -16 Policy Officer Equality + Welsh Language S SO A GR D M & CP R P & M R&B W 4 Promote equality agenda through Monmouthshire Local Service Board Strategic Partnership structure 2012 -16 Strategic Partnership + Engagement Lead Policy Officer Equality + Welsh Language S SO A GR D M & CP R P & M R&B W 5 Promote the Monmouthshire Strategic Equality Plan and Equality Objectives 2012 -16 Communications Team Corporate Equality Network Monmouthshire Equality + Diversity Elected Member Equality Champion S SO A GR D M & CP R P & M R&B W S SO
12 Existing strategies, policies and procedures will be subject to a structured programme of review to assess any potential impact on the protected characteristics 2012 - 2014 Representatives from departments Policy Officer Equality + Language A GR D M & CP R P & M R&B W 13 Ensure that the Councils’ Contract/procurement process takes into account Equality considerations – review existing contract documentation. April 2013 Policy Officer Equality + Welsh Language Procurement Team S SO A GR D M & CP R P & M R&B W 14 Ensure that Functional public bodies are aware of their obligations under the Equality Act 2010 – Town + Community Councils etc May 2013 Policy Officer Equality + Welsh Language S SO A GR D M & CP R P & M R&B W
17 Re-establish the Councils Corporate Equality Network. Members to champion equality agenda across their divisions. December 2012 Policy Officer Equality + Welsh Language S SO A GR D M & CP R P & M R&B W 18 Develop corporate training programme for raising awareness and understanding of Equality Act 2010 and equality and diversity issues June 2013 Policy Officer Equality + Welsh Language Workforce Development Manager Departmental Training Officers S SO A GR D M & CP R P & M R&B W 19 Investigate opportunities to provide training with partner organisations and neighbouring local authorities November 2013 Policy Officer Equality + Welsh Language S SO A GR D M & CP R P & M R&B W
20 Research equality related campaigns and promote appropriately. e.g. International Women’s Day, Holocaust Week, UN International Day for Older People Celebration 2012 -15 Policy Officer Equality + Welsh Language Communications Team S SO A GR D M & CP R P & M R&B W 21 Produce equality focused communications e.g. stories and articles for Team Spirit magazine and the Council website Bi-monthly Policy Officer Equality + Language Communications Team S SO A GR D M & CP R P & M R&B W 22 Ensure the relevant Equality web pages of the Council website contain up-to-date equality information March 2013 and continually update Policy Officer Equality + Language Communications Manager S SO A GR D M & CP R P & M R&B W 23 Re launch the Councils’ Corporate Branding Guidelines to raise staff awareness on accessibility and Welsh Language considerations January 2013 S SO A GR D M & CP R P & M
R&B W 24 Complete the revised Language Scheme and get agreed by Council December 2012 Policy Officer Equality + Language Welsh Language Support Officer S SO A GR D M & CP R P & M R&B W 25 Implement the Welsh Language Scheme 3 year Action Plan and produce an annual monitoring plan. 2012 - 15 Policy Officer Equality + Welsh Language Language Support Officer Corporate Equality Network S SO A GR D M & CP R P & M R&B W 26 Develop a Welsh Language Linguistic Skills Strategy April 2013 Policy Officer Equality + Welsh Language Welsh Language Support Officer S SO A GR D M & CP R P & M R&B W
27 Implement the Linguistic Skills Strategy 3 year Action Plan and monitor annually 2012 -15 Policy Officer Equality + Welsh Language Welsh Language Support Officer Corporate Equality Network S SO A GR D M & CP R P & M R&B W 28 Develop a bilingual and accessible Council Website 1st 2013 Communication Team Policy Officer Equality + Welsh Language S SO A GR D M & CP R P & M R&B W
Equality Objective Three - Getting to know the people we serve and employ. Ref Action Timescale Responsibility Impact on Protected Characteristics 29 Develop and circulate a questionnaire to collect information regarding all existing staff across all the protected characteristics February 2013 Policy Officer Equality + Welsh Language Resources S SO A GR D M & CP R P & M R&B W 30 Ensure the Council’s recruitment process collects the relevant equality information January 2013 Human Resources Policy Officer Equality + Welsh Language S SO A GR D M & CP R P & M R&B W 31 Review customer services data collection methods to ensure relevant equality information collected April 2013 S SO A GR D M & CP
Improve accessibility for disabled students and in our secondary schools through reasonable adjustments being made Additional Learning Needs + Inclusion Property Services D M & CP R P & M R&B W 41 Improve access to services for the sensory impaired 2012 -16 Social Services Policy Officer Equality + Welsh Language Equality + Diversity Group S SO A GR D M & CP R P & M R&B W 42 Ensure that all contractors comply with current equality legislation November 2013 Procurement Policy Officer Equality + Welsh Language S SO A GR D M & CP R P & M R&B W
43 2012 - 16 Customer Relations S SO A GR D M & CP R P & M R&B W 44 Deliver the 5 core elements of the “Frailty Project” 2012 – 13 Social Care + Health S SO A GR D M & CP R P & M R&B W 45 Develop the School Reporting Toolkit for Bullying and Racial Incidents for 1 year and review October 2012 – September 2013 School Improvement S SO A GR D M & CP R P & M R&B W 46 Continue to run “My Life” courses for post 16 students with learning, physical and mental health illness 2012 – 13 S SO A GR D M & CP R P & M
R&B W 47 Undertake a recruitment campaign to enhance our pool of foster carers 2012 – 13 Health + Social Care (Fostering + Adoption) S SO A GR D M & CP R P & M R&B W 48 Review + develop the Councils’ Tele services 2012 – 14 Social Care + Health S SO A GR D M & CP R P & M R&B W 49 Continue to run “My Life” courses for post 16 students with learning, physical and mental health illness 2012 – 13 Adult + Community Education Service S SO A GR D M & CP R P & M R&B W
Equality Objective Five - Encourage people to become more active and involved in helping shape Council decisions and service provision Ref Action Timescale Responsibility Impact on Protected Characteristics 50 Find out what barriers prevent people from becoming involved with public service providers October 2013 Policy Officer Equality + Welsh Language Partnership + Engagement CAIR, Abergavenny Carers, Monmouthshire Equality + Diversity Group S SO A GR D M & CP R P & M R&B W 51 Encouraging and enabling regional partner organisations to explore innovative ways of encouraging people to become involved with the Council e.g. Stonewall Cymru, Diverse Cymru, Disability Wales etc November 2013 Policy Officer Equality + Welsh Language Partnership + Engagement S SO A GR D M & CP R P & M R&B W S SO
52 Attend Cair and Abergavenny Carers etc to engage, support and exchange information 2012 - 16 Policy Officer Equality + Welsh Language A GR D M & CP R P & M R&B W 53 Attend and Support the 50+ Forum 2012 -16 Policy Officer Equality + Language S SO A GR D M & CP R P & M R&B W 54 Support and work with the Menter Iaith, Urdd and Greater Gwent Fforwm Iaith to improve Welsh Language provision within Monmouthshire. 2012 - 16 Policy Officer Equality + Language Menter Iaith Blaenau Gwent/ Torfaen, Mynwy. The Urdd S SO A GR D M & CP R P & M R&B W
55 Actively promote the Council ‘s complaints and compliments policy to members of public with protected characteristics December 2013 Corporate Complaints Officer Policy Officer Equality + Welsh Language S SO A GR D M & CP R P & M R&B W 56 Implement the agreed action plan for the Monmouthshire Equality + Diversity Group and revisit the remit of the group 2012 -13 Monmouthshire Equality + Diversity Group members S SO A GR D M & CP R P & M R&B W 57 Develop the role and work programme for the Disability Equality Champion April 2013 Policy Officer Equality + Welsh Language Leader of the Council Head of Democracy S SO A GR D M & CP R P & M R&B W Appendix 1
EP 3 Undertake Equal Pay Audits 2014 Human Resources The Council is committed to ensure the elimination of inequality in the grading structure. As part of this commitment; the Council will undertake Equal Pay Audits on a annual basis. EP 4 Settlement of Equal Pay Offers (i) Offers March 2012 Human Resources The Council made compensation offers to all post holders in Scope posts with the agreement of the relevant Trades Unions. At the time of writing we have only one claimant who has refused the Councils offer. The Tribunal has written to the individual to ask if she still wishes to go on with the claim without