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SECTION 2: THE WORKFORCE STRATEGY <strong>IMPLEMENTATION</strong> <strong>PLAN</strong><br />

2.5.1 DEVELOPING GUIDANCE<br />

Partners<br />

Actions from April 2008 to March 2009 that will<br />

contribute towards achievement of outcome<br />

Measurable milestones to be achieved by March 2009,<br />

including type and number of outputs<br />

Organisations<br />

eligible<br />

Type of employees<br />

targeted<br />

Type of action<br />

or service<br />

AoC and<br />

recognised<br />

Trade Unions<br />

• AoC Equalities Working Group provides<br />

Joint Agreements on Guidance <strong>for</strong> the full<br />

range of equality legislation which can be<br />

accessed by our members<br />

• Unison: By March 2009, successful promotion of<br />

agreements resulting in high level of implementation by<br />

Further Education colleges<br />

• AoC: Equalities Working Group continues to provide<br />

timely and up-to-date Joint Agreements on Guidance<br />

reflecting legislative requirements and good practice<br />

Only<br />

organisations<br />

with LSC<br />

contracts<br />

All employees<br />

Members’<br />

service,<br />

In<strong>for</strong>mation<br />

gathering to<br />

in<strong>for</strong>m strategy<br />

and future policy<br />

2.5.2 DELIVERING TRAINING<br />

Partners<br />

Actions from April 2008 to March 2009 that will<br />

contribute towards achievement of outcome<br />

Measurable milestones to be achieved by March 2009,<br />

including type and number of outputs<br />

Organisations<br />

eligible<br />

Type of employees<br />

targeted<br />

Type of action<br />

or service<br />

AoC<br />

• AoC Management Services training on a<br />

range of equality areas. Recently AoC have<br />

delivered training on: Equality Impact<br />

Assessments, Disability Equality and propose<br />

training on Sexual Orientation Equality<br />

• On-going activity All employees Members’<br />

service<br />

CEL<br />

• CEL works through positive action<br />

programmes to enhance diversity and talent<br />

pool of leaders. Evaluations/monitoring of<br />

programmes, diversity research and<br />

succession planning <strong>for</strong> diversity programme<br />

will support objective<br />

• Black and minority ethnic (BME) research report<br />

launched in May 2008<br />

• Positive action programmes such as First Steps to<br />

Leadership continue, extended to LGB and disabled<br />

staff in the section by March 2009. Around 200 HR and<br />

CPD staff received training/support on succession<br />

planning <strong>for</strong> diversity by March 2009<br />

Only<br />

organisations<br />

with LSC<br />

contracts<br />

Leaders and<br />

managers<br />

Opportunity <strong>for</strong><br />

employers to<br />

access<br />

resources, S, IG<br />

(Refer to<br />

Page 17)<br />

34 WORKFORCE STRATEGY FOR THE FURTHER EDUCATION SECTOR <strong>IMPLEMENTATION</strong> <strong>PLAN</strong>

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