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Board of Directors Meeting, 29 March 2012Agenda Item 9sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, genderreassignment or by religion or belief (known as the nine protected characteristics seeappendix 1). There are however other groups who are vulnerable and at risk of socialexclusion. The diversity of the workforce and the people who use our servicesenriches us all, and allows the Trust to deliver best-in-class policy and service.3.2 The content of our reports are set out by a number of national drivers and legalimperatives.3.2.1 The main ones are: Reducing Inequalities Changes in Legislation and meeting the legal duties imposed on all publicbodies Monitoring Requirements Meeting the Care Quality Commission (CQC) Standards, especially ongovernance, patient focus, accessible and responsive care Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) codes of practice (and codesissued by predecessor organisations) Monitor, the Independent Regulator of NHS Foundation Trusts, will be reviewinghow we ensure the standards are being met. The NHS Equality Delivery System (EDS) Equality Act 20103.3 The report also highlights the on-going development work that is taking place inresponse to emerging guidance and forms an on-going process of learning from TheEquality Delivery System (EDS). Please note that use of the EDS does not automaticallylead to better equality performance. For this to happen, the EDS must be used well,championed by committed leadership with a workforce that is supported to be confidentand competent in dealing with equality.4. Risks4.1 The risks of not fulfilling our equality duties (see Appendix 2) are that we could beprosecuted and fined by the EHRC and lose our CQC registration and damage ourreputation. The Chief Executive of South Devon Healthcare Foundation Trust is thenational lead for the new NHS Equality Delivery System (EDS), so the region is nowmore visible than before on the national stage. As the Trust continues to embed andmainstream its equalities work we are confident that we will be aware of and addressany adverse consequences, which may arise as decisions are taken. We will also ensurewe actively promote the requirements of the Equality Act 2010 general duty in everythingwe do.5. What the Data says: - Where are we in relation to the Gold/Purple Standard?5.1 In a recent national PSD audit summary of returns of all the regional NHS organisations(See Appendix 3). In our SHA region the gold standard in regards to E and D in MentalHealth Trusts is being achieved in the north of the region by the 2gether NHSFoundation Trust. It is being achieved by Nottingham Healthcare Trust and SussexPartnership Trust whom have been recognised nationally for their work. Our Dataheadlines are an indication that we have access to some data. However in other Truststhey clearly demonstrate inclusive activity and engagement by all levels of the Trustand a true commitment to the agenda. In the new EDS the highest standard will bedefined a purple rating. All our amber and red ratings are in the process of beingworked upon in the E and D action plan.Page 66 of 156
Board of Directors Meeting, 29 March 2012Agenda Item 96. The Equality and Diversity and Human Rights Agenda6.1 In the period covered by the report the Trust has had to respond to a long CQCinvestigation focusing on Quality and Safety, its Foundation Trust application, demandsfrom the regulator Monitor. It also had to work solely and in partnership in implementinga robust Safeguarding agenda.6.2 It has had to plan ahead to meet the challenges of operating in a less financially secureenvironment and the changing political landscape and an NHS re-organisation, whilstattempting to do business as usual in mental health, which is increasingly affectingmore and more of society.6.3 Though the above issues have been prioritised the Trust has not fully embraced theworkforce and people who use its services in the design of services that enable thedelivery of a robust Equality and Diversity and Human Rights agenda. There has beenlimited acknowledgement of the importance of the Equality and Diversity agenda in theTrust’s main business plans. Equality, Diversity and Human Rights is not a minorityissue as it has been seen in the past, rather it should and needs to be a central part ofan organisational culture underpinned by values for the Trust to deliver its vision of“Being good enough for my family.”6.4 Two objectives from the vision Personalised and Recovery-Focused have at theirheart the essence of equality and diversity. The Trust’s ability to respond to the diverseneeds of all with Human Rights free from unwitting discrimination has to be theresponsibility of the Trust and its prominence to staff and external stakeholders. Aspart of the future work and consultation to the above agenda an audit will need to takeplace to ascertain how well we know the constituents from the nine protectedcharacteristic groups.6.5 The new EDS gives the Trust scope for improvement and the opportunity to addressthis agenda, somewhat like it has done around Safeguarding and Recovery agenda,neither of which can be delivered effectively without Equality, Diversity and HumanRights.6.5.1 Kieran Poynter, Chairman of PriceWaterhouseCoopers where he worked for 37 yearsstates:“Our experience has shown that building a strong business case for diversity, making ita strategic imperative backed up by policies and processes is just not enough.Tackling the complexity of organisational culture requires focus on what drivesbehaviour – this has taken us into the realms of organisational psychology so that wecan each better understand each other and thus ourselves.7. Timescale7.1 As a public institution, the Trust will continue to screen for the negative outcomeanalysis of any decisions, which could unfairly affect any particular group. The Trusthas recently update its public sector duty response on 31January 2012. However whatthe process highlighted was that there needed to be a much broader understanding ofE and D and support for key deliverables. Our next timescale is relatively short topublish.7.2 We need to have consulted and agreed our equality objectives by 6 April 2012. This isin line with the national EDS which has to be delivered. This provides a starting point forthe Trust that can be built upon with effective leadership, commitment and support fromPage 67 of 156
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