Equality and diversity
We are committed to promoting and developing equality and diversity in all our work. We want to be sure that our policies and ways of working are fair to all individuals and groups, regardless of their ethnic origin, race, colour, gender, religion, disability, sexual orientation or age.
Our equality and diversity strategy aims to help us:
- 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.
We have published a disability equality scheme which shows how we are working to promote disability equality at all levels.
Disability equality scheme (364kb, Word)