Equality

The company commits itself to achieving equality in race, gender, disability, age, religion or belief and sexual orientation through:

  • Improving equality practice at both corporate and departmental levels
  • Demonstrating a shared understanding of the comprehensive equality policy to underpin commitment
  • Earmarking specific resources for improving equality practice
  • Equality action planning and equality target setting within all departments and service areas
  • Systematic consultation
  • A fair employment and equal pay policy
  • Carrying out impact assessments
  • Progress monitoring
  • Audit and scrutiny