Trust Action Plan ref : Objective 1. Actions Lead Outcome/update Target Date EDS Goal 4 To have an updated Secure Division Equality and Human Rights action plan. Complete Draft action plan. Include Equality and Human Rights governance structure. George to complete paper for CGM. George Sullivan Action plan developed Feb 2017 Trust Action Plan ref: Objective 2. Actions Lead Outcome/update Target Date EDS Goal 3 To set up a system that enables Secure Services to address the proactive support needed for disabled staff. HR to undertake a review/audit of staff within the Secure Division who have made use of the supporting disabled staff policy and the working place support plan. Communication to staff .HR to raise awareness/inform Secure Services managers about the new policy and Vicki Wilson Helen Brook 1. Trust Equality Lead has reviewed the supporting staff with disabilities. 2. HR 27 changed policy to supporting staff with mental health and physical health Needs. 3. Process supported by June 2017
Danny Angus Hope tool developed Objective 8. Actions Lead Outcome/update Target Date EDS 2.3 To set up a patient BME support meeting within High/Low /Medium secure services. Group set up a number of years ago in High Secure – group was not successful and patients did not see the need. Fact finding needs of such groups for the three secure sites. George Sullivan has had initial discussions with managers. George Sullivan To see BME patient groups set up. June 2017 Objective 9. Actions Lead Outcome/update Target Date EDS 2.3 To set up a patient LGBT support group in Scott clinic and Rathbone to help to support patients/service users with issues such as discrimination and other Equality issues and provide a safe space. Scott Clinic LGBT Group Low secure GBT Group Group set up a number of years ago in High Secure. Equality Advisor will liaise with low secure Matron to assess the need for similar group. Equality Advisor will liaise with Matron of medium services to assess the need for similar group. George Sullivan Chief Executive Joe Rafferty attended celebration of group on 26 January. April 2017 April 2017 Objective 10. Actions Lead Outcome/update Target Date
reflection around religion/spirituality within the Secure Division. Increase service users access to a Chaplain to meet spirituality needs. Ensure that region/spiritual dimension/needs are taken into account in the outline business case/plan for the new build. conducive to prayer and reflection. Increase service users access to a Chaplain for meeting spirituality needs. Chaplain to explore needs with service users and meet these appropriately. used by the Chaplain for services on a regular basis. Meeting Spirituality needs has significantly improved since the Chaplain has started working at the Clinic one day a week. As well as services, she has offered the Labyrinth experience and plans to use the room for Bible study groups and spirituality groups in the near future. plans to redevelop the workshop area have taken into consideration the provision of a designated sacred space. Objective 14. Actions Lead Outcome/update Target Date Guidance/support available for staff in relation to ensuring service user’s individual daily needs are met e.g. diet, language and clothing. Liaise with catering dept.: across the Secure Division regarding provision of culturally suitable food options for service users. Tracy Wilkins Catering department now does provide culturally suitable food for service users. Halal and other cultural range improved. Equality and Human Rights advisor (G Sullivan) is available for advice. On-going 2017
Objective 15. Actions Lead Outcome/update Target Date EDS 1.4 EDS 3.4 A system to record and monitor discriminatory behavior of adverse incidents in relation to staff or service users. Design a system to record discriminatory behavior relating to protected characteristics Collate the information related to protected characteristics. Formulate an action plan depending on outcomes of information collection. Current systems in place to capture discriminatory behavior by service users to staff or others\users. This information now needs to be collated and analyzed via the respective Forums. Provide a regular agenda item at Adverse Incident, Complaints, Claims and Litigation Sub-Group to report incidents and outcomes of action taken. Complaints lead To have system in place to monitor complaints in relation to the protected characteristics. August 2017 Objective 16. Actions Lead Outcome/update Target Date Promote Race Equality for staff within the Secure Division via the NHS workforce Race Equality standard. Develop positive action Review workforce indicators looking at processes such as promotion and disciplinary procedures with regard to the makeup of the workforce. Ensure Secure Services staff have access to The Trust have set up an Equality network. Including a staff BME network. The Trust via Equality and HR dept. have set up a reverse reciprocal