Report annually on progress of Strategic Equality Plan through Council political and professional structures Done annually as requirement Policy Officer Equality + Language Corporate Equality Network D M & CP R P & M R&B W 2 Promote the Monmouthshire Strategic Equality Plan and Equality Objectives Done as required 2016 -20 Corporate Communications Corporate Equality Network Monmouthshire Inclusion Group Elected Member Equality Champion S SO A GR D M & CP R P & M R&B W 3 Produce a project plan for the implementation of the Welsh Language Standards Project plan completed and fully actioned according to timescales 2016 - 17 Policy Officer Equality + Welsh Language Language Support Officer S SO A GR D M & CP R P & M R&B W
4 Produce an Annual Monitoring Report for the Welsh Language Standards Produced annually as legally required Annual Policy Officer Equality + Language Welsh Language Support Officer S SO A GR D M & CP R P & M R&B W 5 Produce a 5 year strategy to set out how the Council proposes to promote the Language and to facilitate the use of the Welsh Language more widely in Monmouthshire. Strategy produced and agreed by Council 19th January 2017 30th September 2016 Policy Officer Equality + Welsh Language Welsh Language Support Officer S SO A GR D M & CP R P & M R&B W 6 Circulate a questionnaire to collect information regarding all existing staff across all the protected characteristics Technical issues with transfer of data has delayed this process April 2017 Policy Officer Equality + Welsh Language Employee Services S SO A GR D M & CP R P & M R&B W S SO
Objective Three – Celebrating and Commemorating 13 Celebrate “International Womens Day”. 8th March Corporate Communications Policy Officer Equality and Welsh Language S SO A GR D M & CP R P & M R&B W 14 Celebrate “LGBT History Month”. February Corporate Communications Policy Officer Equality and Welsh Language S SO A GR D M & CP R P & M R&B W 15 Publicise “Anti- Bullying Week”. Every November Corporate Communications Policy Officer Equality and Welsh Language S SO A GR D M & CP R P & M R&B W
16 Commemorate “Holocaust Memorial Day”. Commemorated with an in Caldicot Hub Every 27th January Corporate Communications Policy Officer Equality and Language S SO A GR D M & CP R P & M R&B W 17 Publicise “White Ribbon awareness” Every November Corporate Communications Policy Officer Equality and Welsh Language S SO A GR D M & CP R P & M R&B W 18 Celebrate “IDAHOT (International Day against Homophobia and Transphobia) Day”. Every May Corporate Communications Policy Officer Equality and Welsh Language S SO A GR D M & CP R P & M R&B W
Ref Action Timescale Responsibility Impact on Protected Characteristics 22 Publicise Hate Crime Week Every October Corporate Communications Policy Officer Equality and Welsh Language S SO A GR D M & CP R P & M R&B W 23 Celebrate Fairtrade Fortnight Regular events organised by the councils Sustainability Policy Officer. Feb/Mar Sustainable Development Officer Corporate Communications S SO A GR D M & CP R P & M R&B W 24 Celebrate Santes Dwynwen’s Day Communications Team arrange a Facebook and Twitter presence to celebrate the day and support/promote the language 25th January Corporate Communications Policy Officer Equality + Welsh Language S SO A GR D M & CP R P & M R&B W Ref Action Timescale Responsibility Impact on Protected Characteristics
25 Celebrate the Eisteddfod – Welsh Language and Cultural Festival The Eisteddfod was a massive success that has in turn lead to a massive demand for opportunities to learn the Language and a shortage of tutors. April – Aug 2016 Corporate Communications Policy Officer Equality + Language S SO A GR D M & CP R P & M R&B W 26 Celebrate “Diwrnod Shwmae” – celebration of the Welsh Language As 24 in above 15th October Corporate Communications Policy Officer Equality + Language S SO A GR D M & CP R P & M R&B W 27 Celebrate St David’s Day As in 24 and 26 above 1stMarch Corporate Communications Policy Officer Equality + Welsh Language S SO A GR D M & CP R P & M R&B W Objective Four – Making a difference
Ref Action Timescale Responsibility Impact on Protected Characteristics 28 Support and work with the Menter Iaith, Urdd, WESP and Greater Gwent Fforwm Iaith to improve Welsh Language provision within Monmouthshire. Policy Officer attends the WESP and is a committee member of the Menter Iaith. The Greater Gwent Fforwm Iaith has not met for some time but there is an intention to it in the near future. 2012 - 16 Policy Officer Equality + Welsh Language Children and Peoples Directorate S SO A GR D M & CP R P & M R&B W 29 Attend Cair etc to engage, support and exchange information Policy Officer regularly attends in order to liase any issues between the group and the council 2016 - 20 Policy Officer Equality + Welsh Language S SO A GR D M & CP R P & M R&B W 30 Implement the VAWDASV (Violence against Women Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence) Local action Plan. Action Plan S SO A GR D M & CP R P & M
Welsh Government have changed from a local to a regional approach with a regional action plan. R&B W 31 Work towards the attainment of the British Sign Language (BSL) Charter Unfortunately this was not achieved as the council’s Sensory Impairment Practitioner left the Council and also the 3 year Lottery funded project ended March 2017 Policy Officer Equality and Welsh Language. Sensory Impairment Practitioner Corporate Training S SO A GR D M & CP R P & M W 32 Implement the Anti poverty action plan and the programme of intent A Tackling Poverty Plan is being developed and actioned by FEDIP Action plan PSB Development Manager S SO A GR D M & CP R P & M W 33 Work towards attainment of the Disability Silver and Gold awards Working towards Silver award - May 2018 Silver 2016-17 S SO A GR D M & CP R P & M
Gold W 34 Implement the Ageing Well action plan (linked to the SIP) The has been completed and a new action plan is being developed in light of the evidence gleaned from the “Well being assessment” Action plan PSB Development Manager S SO A GR D M & CP R P & M W 35 Re engage with Time 4 change champion project Issues with changes of staffing at Time 4 Change led to delays with re-engagement. Sept 2016 Policy Officer Equality and Welsh Language Time 4 Change Champions Employee Services S SO A GR D M & CP R P & M W 36 To work in partnership with SEWREC to support the Access 4 All and 50+ which gives the quarterly S SO A GR D M & CP
opportunity for people to ask questions of the Council Administrative support given to the Forum Policy Officer Equality and Welsh Language R P & M W 7 A representative to attend the Traveller Network which is tasked with having dialogue with the Gypsy Traveller population of Monmouthshire, Torfaen and Newport Policy Officer attended Bi- monthly meetings Policy Officer Equality and Welsh Language Housing Manager S SO A GR D M & CP R P & M W 38 Implement the “Mwy na Geiriau/More than Words” action plan Policy Officer meets with Social services lead to progress and write annual progress report for Welsh Government and Director of Social Services Annual Report Annual action plan from Welsh Govt Social Care Policy Officer Equality and Welsh Language S SO A GR D M & CP R P & M W S SO
39 Implement the Well-being Group action plan. Currently being developed Action plan to be followed PSB Development Manager A GR D M & CP R P & M W 40 Monmouthshire is in the process of re-locating 20 households of Syrian Refugees to the County over the next 5 years. The first tranche of refugees re-located and settled well. Annual report Housing Manager Elected Member Equality Champion Community Cohesion Officer S SO A GR D M & CP R P & M W
Objective Five – Keeping our Focus 41 Establish a Welsh Language Task and Finish Group for the implementation of the Welsh Language Standards Policy Officer worked with individual departments to discuss implications of the Standards 2016 -2017 Policy Officer Equality + Welsh Language Language Support Officer S SO A GR D M & CP R P & M R&B W 42 Regularly review and improve the Equality Impact Assessment process in conjunction with the requirements of the Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015. Review to take place 2018 Regular review and update Policy Officer Equality + Language Sustainable Development Officer Policy and Performance Manager S SO A GR D M & CP R P & M R&B W