[PDF] Top 20 Race Equality Scheme 2002 - 2005

... promote race equality in all we do very ...the Scheme itself or about the Council not having “due regard” to its duties under the ...regarding race issues or the Scheme itself will be ... See full document

... When appointing contractors, the Council has always considered a provider’s attitude and approach to equal opportunities. Under earlier legislation (Local Government Act 1988) the Council was limited by law as to the ... See full document

... to race equality are properly investigated, monitored and ...their Equality Boards on a quarterly ...case. Equality Boards will be responsible for ensuring that any institutional, direct or ... See full document

... An integral theme adopted by the Council when assessing services for Best Value is Better and Fair access to services. This incorporates 2 core values – promoting equality and diversity and putting the customer ... See full document

... this Race Equality Scheme is based on establishing our commitment to racial equality and setting out clear and realistic actions, which will progress the agenda for race ...this ... See full document

... racial equality a central part of the way public authorities work, by putting it at the centre of policy making, service delivery, regulation and enforcement, and employment ...Racial Equality (CRE) to ... See full document

... The Council has been working with an external consultant, Kay Allen, to build our knowledge and understanding of race issues outside of our local geographic area. Kay is recognised as one of the leading diversity ... See full document

... The phrase data rich but information poor sums up many public authorities. If Merton Council is to break this mould, then it is vital that all staff understand why we monitor and the link between equality issues ... See full document

... April 2002, a new Equality Standard for local authorities was introduced which replaced the CRE ...of equality - race, gender and ...the Equality Standard is to enable local authorities ... See full document

... The Race Relations (Amendment) Act 2000 places a specific duty on the Council to produce a Race Equality ...its Race Equality Scheme in April 2002 setting out arrangements ... See full document

... All application forms for employment with the London Borough of Richmond Upon Thames contain a monitoring section. However, at present, following decentralisation of the recruitment function, application monitoring is ... See full document

... first Race Equality Scheme will be published in full in July 2002, this will be after Cabinet has approved the Scheme during their June ...detailed Race Equality ... See full document

... 14.5 In terms of employment, the Council is in a better position to be able to set realistic targets. By 1 July 2002 the Council will have undertaken a monitoring exercise on all its employees. From looking at the ... See full document

... a Race Equality Scheme (RES) by 31st May 2002. A Race Equality Scheme must be for a 3-year ...promote race equality and to describe their procedures for ... See full document

... In reviewing the Council’s functions, policies and procedures for their relevance to race equality it is clear that the Council’s responsibilities are very extensive. So this document sets out how the ... See full document

... The department has approximately 320 members of staff operating in 11 Business Units. Five units provide support functions for the remaining 6 Business Units who provide services in areas such as: Building Control, ... See full document

... School Meals: The service carried out a consultation exercise in the Summer Term of 2002 with schools and parents which enabled them to draw up a tender specification for the new service from September 2003. The ... See full document

... the Race Equality Scheme, it was even proposed that each member of staff should be asked to sign a statement of commitment on anti-racism as a condition of employment in the ... See full document

... all equality monitoring in place in the Council is assessed and evaluated on a regular ...of race, this will lead to one corporate annual report being produced on monitoring, which will form part of our ... See full document

... the equality duties has meant that schools have been presented with a legal framework within which they must follow certain processes and carry out particular activities that will enable them to meet the specific ... See full document