Cabinet report 22 May 2006 - appendix 3

Equality and Diversity - examples of achievements

Councillor Perry leading project to develop a Hampshire Interfaith Network which is linking with a project on Children's services to develop a youth interfaith forum.

Recreation & Heritage:

· Libraries provide books in large print, audio tape and a wide range of other languages to meet the needs of the community

· Museums & Archives projects - DVD history of Gypsies in Hampshire

· Yinnon Ezra presents radio programme on Asian network

· Equalities Fair in Basingstoke promoting the way services respond to different needs

Treasurers:

· All staff attend equality and diversity training

· Regular production of information in large print, audio tape, pension letter now produced in Braille

IT Services:

· Improving access technology compatibility with Hantsnet - testing Dolphin Supernova across the Citrix network

· Ensuring Hantsweb accessible - auditing compliance

Property, Business, Regulatory Services

· Impact assessment of all business plans

· Paper version of E'Learning

· Scenarios based training for all managers

· Africa Day celebration

· Performed over 500 civil partnerships

· Work placements for disabled people

· Continued progress on access improvements to Council buildings

Environment

· Strong role of senior managers driving E&D performance

· Themed impact assessments

· Profile of Hampshire - provides statistical data for the Council

· Putting disabled-friendly journey planning on the map (Mobilisation and Accessibility Planning for People with Disabilities MAPPED project)

· Provide Accessible Transport Services

Chief Executives

· The corporate approach to the New Forest Show, which promoted youth service and early education.

· The Promotion of Silver Surfers week in May.

· Promoting the uptake and roll out of the direct payments scheme which empower people to buy the care they need in the way that they want it.

· Hampshire Now including articles for people coping with sight loss, and the "There's never been a better time" older persons campaign.

· Hampshire Now is provided in a range of accessible formats to meet needs of individual residents

· Market Research use of focus groups and telephone interviews to include traditionally excluded groups

Human Resources

· Making SAP provide valid data

· Diversity recruitment strategy

· Staff development

Children's Services

· Work with minority ethnic children and Traveller children

· Inclusive education for disabled pupils

· Youth Service approach to mainstream equality

· Equality training for social care staff

· Gathering views of disabled children

Adult Services

· Impact assessment of all plans

· Mental health work with BME service users

· Care Governance Standards - meeting diverse needs of residents

· Community development - faith groups and BME

Further examples of achievements are included in the Race Equality Scheme and the Disability Equality Scheme.