Equality Standard for Local Government
The Equality Standard was established in 2001 and is a performance management framework which enables local authorities to improve their equality and diversity focus.
It aims to:
The North West Improvement and Efficiency Partnership (NWIEP) is helping to set the strategic ambition for improvement and efficiency within the North West region, and is working to support local authorities to improve performance against the Equality Standard.
In its 2008 - 2011 Regional Strategy, NWIEP has stated in its delivery plan that it wishes to see that all North West local authorities have achieved Level 3 of the Equality Standard by 2011. The Equality Gateway is committed to working with sub regions to achieve this objective, as well as working with local authorities who have already achieved Level 3 and beyond.
Equality Framework Workshops - Improving Your Position
At the end of April we held two successful workshops, where Angela Mason, National Adviser on Equality and Diversity, IDeA, talked about the relaunch and how it can be used to improve your local authority's ambition and improvement. Click here to find out more about the New Draft Equality Standard Framework.
HR Development Forum
On 28 January at the HR Development Forum, Mandy Wright, Associate IDeA Director gave a presentation which will be of interest regarding the Equality Standard. Click on the link below to view.
IDeA Presentation