NIFRS Equality Scheme & Action Plan. - Northern Ireland Fire ...

Appendix 4
(Schedule 9 4.(3)(b) )
Timetable for measures proposed
Measure
Action Taken/
To Be Taken
Lead responsibility
Timetable
Arrangements for assessing our compliance with S75 duties
Have in place
appropriate structures
and reporting
mechanisms [Intro]
Structures and reporting
mechanisms established
Chief Fire Officer
Ongoing
Ensure S75 duties are
mainstreamed within
the NIFRS [Intro]
S75 objectives and targets will
be integrated into strategic and
annual business plans [2.5]
Chief Fire Officer, Director
of Human Resources;
Director of Planning &
Corporate Affairs;
Equality Manager
In line with corporate
planning cycle
Employees’ job
descriptions and
performance plans
reflect S75 duties [2.6]
Review of all job descriptions in
NIFRS
Equality Manager
Employment Policy
Manager
Recruitment & Services
Manager
By 1 May 2011
Prepare Section 75
Annual Progress
Report (APR) and
include section in
NIFRS own Annual
Report [2.7]
Information collated throughout
year for inclusion in APR
Article to be written for inclusion
in NIFRS Annual Report
Equality Manager;
Corporate
Communications
Manager
31 August (annually)
Annually
Regular/quarterly
reports to NIFRS
Equality & Diversity
Forum [2.10]
As above – information provided
to Board Member Chair of
Equality & Diversity Forum.
Equality Manager
Each quarter
Action Plan
Development of Action
Based Plan to include
performance indicators
and timescales.
Aligned to corporate
and business planning
cycle [2.11]
Collaborative approach
undertaken with DHSSPS
business family to define
literature review and audit of
inequalities, along with preconsultation
with
voluntary/community sector.
Equality Manager
November 2010
Internal review to identify
inequalities and actions required
for same.
Equality Manager
Consultation on draft
action plan
[2.15]
Consult with stakeholders before
submission to Equality
Commission.
Equality Manager March-April 2011.
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