Executive group, and will provide feedback and inform the Ageing Well Executive Group action plan and priorities. Engagement 2015 - 2016 – Protected Characteristics Month Engagement Characteristics affected / engaged Methods May 2015 A Boards and Static Advertising People with disabilities People Parents and carers Public meetings with businesses June 2015 Additional Leaning Strategy – Review Parents Children and Young People with disabilities Meetings Workshop with children and young people Drop in sessions Info on website Children with Disabilities Team – Respite provision Parents and Carers Children and young people Drop in Session – for parents and carers Online survey Info on the website Proclamation – Caldicot Welsh Speakers Parents People Face to face engagement with residents raising awareness of the National Eisteddfod -Monmouthshire 2016. July 2015 Gypsy Traveller Engagement Gypsy Traveller communities living in Monmouthshire WG Consultation: Gypsy Traveller, the number of pitches needed in the authority worked with Gypsy & Traveller Liaison Worker of the South East Wales Regional Equality Council to obtain views and opinions. Royal Welsh Welsh Speakers Parents Children and Young People Face to face engagement with visitors to the Royal Welsh raising the profile and awareness of the National Eisteddfod- Monmouthshire 2016.
3 Work with Monmouthshire partner organisations to raise profile of the equality agenda, ONGOING WORK CARRIED OUT 2012 -16 Policy Officer Equality + Welsh Language A GR D M & CP R P & M R&B W 4 Promote equality agenda through Monmouthshire Local Service Board Strategic Partnership structure COMPLETED 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 COMPLETED 2012 -16 Communications Team Corporate Equality Network Monmouthshire Equality + Diversity Group Elected Member Equality Champion S SO A GR D M & CP R P & M R&B W S SO
6 Develop the role and work programme for the Elected Member Equality Champion ONGOING WORK BEING DONE December 2012 Policy Officer Equality + Welsh Language Democratic Services WLGA Training A GR D M & CP R P & M R&B W 7 Hold Elected Member Briefing Sessions on relevant equality topics TRAINING TO BE ARRANGED 2012 -16 Policy Officer Equality + Language Members Secretary S SO A GR D M & CP R P & M R&B W 8 Provide advice and guidance to elected members and Council staff on equality issues as required ONGOING WORK DONE As required 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. COMPLETED 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 DEVELOP IN-HOUSE PROVISION 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 ONGOING November 2013 Policy Officer Equality + Welsh Language S SO A GR D M & CP R P & M R&B W S SO
20 Research equality related campaigns and promote appropriately. e.g. International Women’s Day, Holocaust Week, UN International Day for Older People Celebration ANNUAL PROGRAMME OF CAMPAIGNS – as an Objective for the 2nd Strategic Equality Plan 2012 -15 Policy Officer Equality + Welsh Language Communications Team 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 ONGOING Bi-monthly Policy Officer Equality + Welsh 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 COMPLETED March 2013 and continually update Policy Officer Equality + Welsh Language Communications Manager S SO A GR D M & CP R P & M R&B W S SO
23 Re launch the Councils’ Corporate Branding Guidelines to raise staff awareness on accessibility and Welsh Language considerations COMPLETED January 2013 Communications Team Policy Officer Equality + Welsh Language A GR D M & CP R P & M R&B W 24 Complete the revised Welsh Language Scheme and get agreed by Council COMPLETED December 2012 Policy Officer Equality + Welsh Language 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. COMPLETED 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 S SO
26 Develop a Welsh Language Linguistic Skills Strategy COMPLETED April 2013 Policy Officer Equality + Welsh Language Welsh Language Support Officer A GR D M & CP R P & M R&B W 27 Implement the Linguistic Skills Strategy 3 year Action Plan and monitor annually COMPLETED 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 COMPLETED 1st April 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 RE SEND TO STAFF February 2013 Policy Officer Equality + Language Human 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 COMPLETED 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 being collected COMPLETED April 2013 Policy Officer Equality + Welsh Language Customer Service Lead Officer S SO A GR D M & CP R P & M R&B W 32 Utilise research and statistical sources, e.g. Census 2011 (available from July 2012) to help build a better picture of equality COMPLETED September 2013 Policy Officer Equality + Welsh Language Improvement + Democracy S SO A GR D M & CP R P & M R&B W 33 Develop and promote standardised equality questions for use on questionnaires, consultations and engagement activity COMPLETED July 2013 Policy Officer Equality + Language Partnership + Engagement S SO A GR D M & CP R P & M R&B W 34 Work in partnership with other listed public bodies to engage hard-to-engage citizens. 2012 - 16 S SO A GR D M & CP R P & M
ONGOING WORK BEING DONE Partnership + Engagement R&B W 35 Work in partnership with organisations that can support and help both the Council and people from protected characteristics (WLGA, Stonewall, SEWREC Transgender Welsh Language Commissioner etc) ONGOING WORK BEING CARRIED OUT 2012 - 16 Policy Officer Equality + Language Partnership + Engagement Monmouth Equality + Diversity S SO A GR D M & CP R P & M R&B W Equality Objective Four - Protect and support vulnerable people in our communities Ref Action Timescale Responsibility Impact on Protected Characteristics 36 Publish the equality information required as part of the Council specific duties e.g. Equality Impact Assessments, information etc Annually, in-line specific duties S SO A GR D M & CP
DONE IN ANNUAL REPORTS R P & M R&B W 37 Develop a Community Cohesion Action Plan COMPLETED November 2012 Community Cohesion Officer S SO A GR D M & CP R P & M R&B W 38 Work with local and regional partners to implement and promote community cohesion in Monmouthshire ONGOING WORK BEING DONE 2012/16 Community Cohesion Officer Policy Officer Equality + Welsh Language S SO A GR D M & CP R P & M R&B W 39 Implement the Monmouthshire Domestic and Sexual Abuse Action Plan. COMPLETED 2012 - 13 S SO A GR D M & CP R P & M
R&B W 40 Improve accessibility for disabled students and in our secondary schools through reasonable adjustments being made PROGRAMME OF IMPROVEMENTS IN PLACE AND BEING CARRIED OUT 2012 - 16 Additional Learning Needs + Inclusion Property Services S SO A GR D M & CP R P & M R&B W 41 Improve access to services for the sensory impaired ONGOING WORK 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 DOCUMENTATION IN PLACE. 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” COMPLETED 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 Pilot for 1 year and review COMPLETED 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 COMPLETED 2012 – 13 Adult + Community Education Service S SO A GR D M & CP R P & M R&B W
Ref 49 Find out what barriers prevent people from becoming involved with public service providers COMPLETED 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 50 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 ONGOING November 2013 Policy Officer Equality + Welsh Language Partnership + Engagement S SO A GR D M & CP R P & M R&B W 51 Attend Cair and Abergavenny Carers etc to engage, support and exchange information 2012 - 16 Policy Officer Equality + Welsh Language S SO A GR D M & CP R P & M R&B W
ONGOING ATTENDANCE AT CAIR/ABERGAVENNY CARERS HAVE CEASED TO EXIST 52 Attend and Support the 50+ ONGOING ATTENDANCE 2012 -16 Policy Officer Equality + Language S SO A GR D M & CP R P & M R&B W 53 Support and work with the Menter Iaith, Urdd and Greater Gwent Fforwm Iaith to improve Welsh Language provision within Monmouthshire. WORKING CLOSELY WITH THESE PARTNERS 2012 - 16 Policy Officer Equality + Welsh Language Menter Iaith Blaenau Gwent/ Torfaen, Mynwy. The Urdd S SO A GR D M & CP R P & M R&B W 54 Actively promote the Council ‘s complaints and compliments policy to members of public with protected characteristics December 2013 S SO A GR D M & CP
COMPLETED Policy Officer Equality + Welsh Language R P & M R&B W 55 Implement the agreed action plan for the Monmouthshire Equality + Diversity Group and revisit the remit of the group COMPLETED 2012 -13 Monmouthshire Equality + Diversity members S SO A GR D M & CP R P & M R&B W 56 Develop the role and work programme for the Disability Equality Champion COMPLETED 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