Archived decisions

Appendix 2

Cabinet - Annual Equality and Diversity Performance Report

21 May 2007

Examples of key achievements:

Recreation & Heritage -

· Lots of effective projects delivering real results e.g.

· Funding for community archives development with BME communities

· The Dreams Project -joint with Adult Services - access card for people with learning difficulties

· Improved reporting

Treasurers -

· Focus on impact assessment & follow up action

· Effort to recruit diverse workforce showing results

IT Services

· Supernova works with hantsnet!

· Hantsweb accessibility audit

Property, Business, Regulatory Services

· Effective equality action group - refreshed approach

· Monitoring equality with contractors

· Work placements for people with learning disability

Chief Executive's

· EQIAs challenged and reviewed

· LAA priorities

· Emergency planning community mapping

Human Resources

· Policy & guidance on Age regulations

· Basingstoke BME recruitment event

· Diverse staff DVD

Environment

· 95% high impact assessments completed

· Outcomes led to "common theme" assessments

· Customer strategy "Improve, Engage, react"

Adult Services

· Lead for Social Inclusion

· Supporting People - Excellent service!

· 4 community development workers

Children's Services

· Children & Young People's Plan identifies specific target disadvantaged groups

· Disability equality scheme guidance for schools

· Youth Service Equality Toolkit and work with interfaith youth

Corporate Achievements:

· Published Disability scheme - lots of involvement of disabled people

· Draft Gender Scheme with Human Resources

· Review of EQIA process - led by Human Resources & Property, Business and Regulatory Service

· Web site improvements

· Commissioned external reference groups

· Migrant Worker joint work with partners