Appendix: Six New Key Equality & Diversity Objectives Action Plan 2016 to 2019 Objectives Actions Responsibility Target Dates PIs Progress 1. Understanding the reasons for differences in attainment of good degrees by BME students compared to White UK students. a) Planning Dept. analysing Stats on Attainment & Outcomes. Planning Dept. (LB & TO) Oct/Nov 2016 Report to COO & L&T Committee b) Set up/focus a steering group of Black and Ethnic Minority (BME) students to discuss support and identify actions around improving degree outcomes. E&D Adviser & VP W&D (LSU) April 2016 Two focus groups ran by April 2016. Steering Group set up by May 2016 to twice a year. Representative of all years and all schools if possible. c) L&T Committee to identify actions to support improvement in this area. PVC (L&T) Dec 2016 d) Analyse other stats such as Disciplinaries & Offences in regards to possible over and under representation of particular characteristics Planning Dept. (LB & TO) October 2016 Reports to HRC & Student Disciplinary Committee. Significant factors highlighted. Actions to reduce identified. Objectives Actions Responsibility Target Dates PIs Progress
so that disclosure and reasonable adjustments are effectively recorded and made available for use at student appeals on degree outcomes. This will aid monitoring and reporting on Students in regards to ‘Exclusions’, ‘Deferments’ and ‘Conferring Qualifications’. resource changes to any databases. Robust & accurate Database Info archived on RAs b) Start monitoring of Student exclusions, deferments and conferring of qualifications by E&D and reporting to LTC & HRC annually (in order to comply with the public equality duty as gap identified in Part 1 of the compliance report). Academic Registrar and Planning Dept. 2017/18 Annual statistical reports to LTC & HRC Objectives Actions Responsibility Target Dates PIs Progress 4. Conducting Equal Pay reviews for Staff in line with the Equality Act and the Athena SWAN Awards and the a) Conduct Phase 1 of Equal Pay Review Athena Planning Officer (SK) with HR Feb 2016 Report to HRC on Methodology Phase one completed. Actions identified.
latest government guidance. b) Conduct Phase 2 of Equal Pay Review As above June 2016 Report to HRC c) Actions for pay equity if required As above Oct 2016 Report to HRC 5. Monitoring and ensuring equity and transparency in Staff Rewards. a) Analysis conducted by Planning Dept. annually on grades 1 to 8 Planning Dept. (LB & TO) Jan 2016 Report to HRC in Feb 2016 & as decided by HRC thereafter b) Actions identified from significant findings (grades 1 to 8) & approved for progression by HRC As & Deans & HoSs Planning Dept. May 2016 June 2016 Deans & HoSs progress actions. Report on further analysis to June HRC c) Conduct analysis on Senior Staff Salary Review (grade 9 and above) Planning Dept. & HR June 2016? Report to HRC in June 2016? Objectives Actions Responsibility Target Dates PIs Progress 6. Improve awareness amongst colleagues of responsibilities under the Equality Act 2010 for Staff and for the Students Union - to support one of our a) Design, delivery and monitoring of a number of face to face & online E&D courses to raise awareness of E&D issues & legal responsibilities. E&D Adviser Jan 2016 For Feb HRC