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EQUALITY STANDARD FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT – AN UPDATE ITEM 6 Contact Officers Sonia Gandhi 01895 277019 Papers with this report Appendix - attached SUMMARY This report informs the Cabinet of progress on moving through the levels of the Equality Standard for Local Government (EsfLG). The Equality Standard recognises the importance of fair and equal treatment in local government services and employment and has been developed as a tool to enable authorities to mainstream gender, race and disability into council policy and practice at all levels. The equality standard broadens the approach to equality and was introduced in 2002. Hillingdon Council stated its commitment to the standard in March 03, and achieved level 1 in March 04. The standard is a recognised framework of self-assessment and audit procedures for equality across the Council and is supported by the Commission for Race Equality, Equal Opportunities Commission, Disability Rights Commission, the Employers Organisation, DIALOG, and the Local Government Association. Although the standard is a self-auditing tool, this can be subject to external audits and the requirement to present evidence when requested by the Audit Commission as well as any of the supporting bodies listed above. RECOMMENDATIONS The Cabinet is asked to note : 1. the level of the Equality Standard for Local Government the Council is currently at. 2. the timetable the Council has set to achieve further levels. 3. the current assessment of where we are at the moment. 4. the action that is needed and how that action can be realised. REASONS FOR OFFICER RECOMMENDATIONS The EsfLG is a self-auditing tool to ensure that we are delivering excellence in service provision, employment and community engagement to all our residents in Hillingdon. PART 1 – MEMBERS, PUBLIC AND PRESS Cabinet report – 10 th November 2005 Page 140
The Council reached level 1 of the ESfLG by March 04 and has set targets to reach level 2 by March 06 and levels 3/4 by March 08. It is anticipated that we will meet Level 2 without difficulty in March and in fact in some areas we are already working towards level 3. The EsfLG is an integral part of the Council Plan, and is also one of the national best value performance indicators. OPTIONS AVAILABLE Cabinet may choose to instruct officers to take further action on the checklist or not. COMMENTS OF OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY COMMITTEE The Committee received a presentation from Sonia Gandhi on the report. The Committee commended the work of officers, especially in relation to Partnership Working and Civil Ceremonies and requested an update report to come to Committee at a later date INFORMATION 1. The ESfLG has five levels. The Council has reached level 1, which demonstrates commitment to the Equalities agenda, will reach level 2 by March 2006, and is targeted to reach level 3/4 by March 2008. 2. Having reached Level One it will be useful for members to take note of what the Council have achieved and what is required for level 2. 3. To reach level 2 an authority will need to demonstrate: Statement That it has engaged in an impact and needs/requirement assessment That it has engaged in consultation with designated community, staff and stakeholder groups That it has engaged in the development of information and monitoring systems Evidence All service areas and corporate services have completed a full equality impact needs assessment – on disability, age, race, gender, faith, sexual orientation and community cohesion The Council are the lead in the LSP, and have developed a community strategy with a theme group – Opportunities for all. This group has a responsibility to monitor key equality measures for across the Borough. Through this partnership the Council shares equality documents such as the Race Equality Scheme with stakeholders, staff and representative forums The Council has a diverse range of methods of engagement with detailed monitoring forms, e.g. the contact centre with reporting systems such as the CRM and documents such as Hillingdon Profiles. To ensure staff data is up to date the Council are undergoing a data cleansing exercise by June 06 PART 1 – MEMBERS, PUBLIC AND PRESS Cabinet report – 10 th November 2005 Page 141
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custodian of The Barn is worthy of
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