Equality and diversity
Category Items
What is Equality and Diversity?
Equality and Diversity Strategy and Action Plan 2008 - 2012
Tell us how you think we are doing on equality and diversity or comment on our strategy and action plan
Equality and Diversity Policy statement
Our commitments to equality and diversity
Access to this website
We aim to make this website accessible to all users. Find out how to convert it to speech or other languages here
Equality and Diversity Cross Cutting Group
Who are we and who do we serve?
The Equality Standard for Local Government
Equality Impact Assessments
We are assessing all our services, functions, policies and procedures to ensure that we are not unfairly discriminating. Find out more about our scheme and the assessments we have completed.
Positive about Disabled People
Integration and Cohesion
Race Relations (Amendment) Act 2005
Disability Discrimination Act
The Gender Recognition Act 2004
Religion, belief and culture
Employment Equality (Age)
Employment Equality (Sexual Orientation)
Employment Equality (Religion or Belief)
Women and Men (Sex Discrimination Act) 1975
External Help and Advice
We understand you may not want to talk to people inside the organisation about the questions you may have, or you may wish to get some independent advice. We hope the websites below will help you find the answers you are looking for. We have chosen organisations we feel will give the best advice and who are nationally recognised.
Definitions
The language surrounding our work in the areas of equality and diversity has evolved, and will continue to do so. Hopefully this information will help you to understand what we mean when we use certain terms: