We will build a positive culture, with a common understanding and approach through which we can integrate equality issues in respect of all protected groups into everyday work. The steps we will take to meet this objective and when we will do this by: Curriculum Area: Construction Action Who is responsible? By When Continue to promote construction courses to females Curriculum Area Manager January 2017 Increase opportunities for lone parents in household maintenance Curriculum Area Manager January 2017 Provide wider opportunity for those requiring learner support Curriculum Area Manager Ongoing Risk assessment and understanding for pregnant students Curriculum Area Manager Ongoing Ensure all DDA facilities are in place to support learner access Curriculum Area Manager Ongoing Raise awareness of students religious beliefs and practices Curriculum Area Manager June 2016 Curriculum Area: Creative Arts & IT Action Who is responsible? By When Improve disability access in identified areas Curriculum Area Manager/Estates Manager Sept 2016 Collect and monitor information about protected groups and analyse data to ensure equality of opportunity and experience Learner Services and MIS to collate information Curriculum Area Managers – to analyse information at school level and identify further actions if required Sept 2016 Extend Welsh language opportunities for staff and students Increase use of bilingual material and welsh language in all vocational areas Start a bilingual tutorial group for each department Bilingual Manager June 2016 June 2016 Sept 2016 Identify space in College for ‘prayer’ Senior Management Team January 2016 Set up College groups to represent issues experience by protected groups e.g. LGBT Director of Human Resources February 2016 Introduce additional marketing and promotional activities that address gender imbalance in curriculum areas. Via website and printed materials Via performances/ existing students as role models Curriculum Area Manager July 2016
Provide a summary report in relation to the equal opportunities data currently collected, at the point of course application and student enrolment. Identify new data fields for collection. Director of MIS 31st January 2016 To identify how individuals from within the protected characteristics could be attracted to, successfully recruited and accommodated within the residential provision at Weston House. Weston House Manager From January 2016 onwards with a review in September 2016 with Director of HR To increase student participation (SLDD) at Weston House in order to further facilitate student views influencing current and future practice e.g. Menus, activities etc Weston House Manager From Jan 2016 onwards with a review in March 2016 with Director of HR To set up a Specialist Support Network for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender students Learner Services Manager April 2016 Develop a Domestic Violence Policy for staff and students Learner Services Manager April 2016 Develop and implement a policy to support students carers Learner Services Manager June 2016 Devise Mental Health and Well-Being strategy Learner Services Manager September 2016 Develop process to assist students who are pregnant, providing advice, guidance, support and/or training for Tutors who may have to deal with this Learner Services Manager September 2016 Consider ways of engaging the Student Council with the Equality Plan Learner Services Manager September 2016 Employment We recognise the importance of our employment policies, the opportunities they represent within the local community and the impact they have on our staff. We cannot hope to deliver our equality ambitions, or to be a local community leader in advancing equality or promoting good relations if our own policies are not assessed for their impact on equality. Equality Objective We will promote equality for all protected groups, particularly those who are most underrepresented in our staff through appropriate and targeted positive action.