The Council's Equality and Diversity Strategy which can be downloaded here shows how we are working to achieve this. The strategy aims to help the GDC to:
- Ensure and actively demonstrate that current and prospective Council Members, members of Council staff and job applicants, registrants, complainants and providers of services are treated solely on the basis of their merits, abilities and potential (and relevant legal requirements) without any unjustified discrimination;
- Promote good relations between people from different racial groups;
- Recognise and develop the diversity of skills and talent within its current and potential staff;
- Foster mutual respect and trust;
- Ensure that all its services are free from unjustified discrimination;
- Ensure that effective mechanisms are in place to monitor its equality and diversity policies on a regular basis;
- Communicate its equality and diversity policy to Council Members, staff, associates, stakeholders, customers and others.
- Tackle discrimination and promote equality.
In compliance with the Disability Discrimination Act, we have published a Disability Equality Scheme which can be downloaded here. It shows how we are working to promote disability equality at all levels.
Equality and Diversity statistics for GDC registrants
These statistics have been collected over two years and approximately 79% of our registrants have completed the monitoring form. The questions that we asked to collect the statistics were mostly modelled on the 2001 UK Census and so can be used for comparison with the UK population. Pie Charts can be down loaded here showing the headings of each group. Anyone who wants the statistics in greater detail should email ed@gdc-uk.org.
For further information about equality and diversity, please email ed@gdc-uk.org