Diversity and Equality

Equality and diversity policy

The purpose of this policy is to advise staff in good practice to comply with the associations regulations in relation to equality and diversity
The manager is responsible for ensuring that workplace rules and standards are clearly known, understood and followed by all staff.
This workplace is an equal opportunities organisation and will ensure in the provisions of its care and support services, employment of all staff and use of volunteers
It I recognised that this workplace has the power to reduce the disadvantages that people experience, by making its service more responsive to the individuals it serves. We also recognise the ability to meet these diverse needs is improver by having a diverse workforce which has the skills and understanding to achieve our objectives
This workplace has a commitment to be an organisation that;
Develops services to achieve equality and diversity in all activities
Understands how valuing diversity can improve our ability to deliver better services.
Actively consult with staff and service users to ensure the delivery of our goals.

Equality and diversity strategies
To recognise that all people are different and aims to ensure that we treat individuals with dignity and respect,
To achieve the aim of our overall strategy we will take action to address discrimination experienced by different groups, as well as action to promote and achieve diversity in employment service provisions.

Employment
We are committed to ensure that all people are treated fairly and without unlawful discrimination. As an employer, they aim to ensure that all employees treat each other with dignity and respect
They aim to make a working environment were harassment is known to be unacceptable and were individuals can feel comfortable enough to bring complaints, without fearing predgidice. We will deal with harassment by having strong policies and procedures to address and prevent it.
The workplaces aim is to
Provide full and fair consideration to all job applications.
Require all employees to undergo relevant training before taking part in recruitment and selection.
Maintain records in recruitment, training and employment and report and use this information as a means of identifying areas of inequality.
Regularly review and wildly report on all our recruitment, selection and training and promoting procedures to ensure that they are fair and reflect current best practice.
Assist all staff to realise their full potential.
Implement harassment and bullying policies which operate within a safe and open environment.

Carers
We wish to create an environment where staffs are free to share their needs and concerns as carers and are not disadvantaged in the workplace by doing so.
The workplaces aim is to
Promote awareness of what flexibilities there are in our working practices, which can be used to support carers
Through consulting with staff, work to identify the needs of all carers and develop appropriate arrangements to meet those needs.
Develop an organisational culture, which provides a supportive environment for carers

Race
The workplace is committed to achieve racial equality
The workplaces aim is to,
Provide services relevant to people’s needs, which respect their culture and social identities.
Make sure our services are accessible and available to all members of the black and minority ethnic group.
Strive to have a representative workforce that can sensitively address the needs of all communities.
Strive to create an environment that is free from racial harassment and racist behaviour.
Work with other agencies and community organisations to promote racial equality and eliminate racial disadvantage and racial harassment.

Religion
Our strategies are to tackle unlawful discrimination and harassment on the grounds of religion and belief and to promote good relations between people of different religion and beliefs.
The workplaces ain is to
Strive to create an environment that recognises and respects religion and belief and is free from unlawful discrimination or harassment.
Develop employment practices and services in ways which recognise and respect religion and beliefs.
Improve the understanding of religion and belief among our staff so they can sensitively address the needs of individuals and of different faith communities.
Work with others to promote understanding and good relations between people of different faith communities.

Sexuality
The workplace recognises the real discrimination that people face in their lives due to their sexuality and life choices and is committed to working to remove the unfair treatment
They wish to create an environment where lesbians and bisexual people are free from unfair treatment and harassment and feel safe to be open about their sexuality and difference if they choose to do so.
The workplace aims to achieve
Develop policies and procedures to end unfair treatment and harassment of lesbians and bisexual staff and service users.
Work towards the equal application of all terms and conditions of service irrespective of any employee’s sexuality
Develop services that meet the needs of lesbians and bisexuals.

Disability
The workplace is committed to achieving disability equality by eliminating both unlawful discrimination on the grounds of disability and the disadvantage experienced by people with disabilities wherever possible.
The workplace aim to achieve.
Ensure we provide services which are relevant to the needs of people with disabilities.
Make sure all our documentation is accessible and available to people with disabilities.
Train managers and staff in awareness and confidence where needed to support people with disabilities
Continue to employ, whenever practicable, employees who become disabled during their employment and assist in their re-training.
Guarantee people with a disability an interview for any employment vacancy for which they meet the minimum essential criteria.

Age
The workplace is committed to opposing unjustified age discrimination. We recognise that age discrimination can affect all age groups and both genders, age is no indication of effectiveness in most work activities, that employment decisions should not be based on age alone and that services should be sensitive to the needs of all groups. We will work to create an environment where people are judged on their talent skills and experience rather than on their age.
The workplace aims to achieve
Remove age-related criteria in our employment practices
Provide recruitment, promotion and training on the basis of needs regardless of age.
Work with other agenises to eliminate age discrimination.

Responsibilities
All staff have a responsibility to ensure that this policy is put into practice; we expect a personal commitment from all staff in making if effective and in setting on exemplary standard for others to follow
All staff should make sure that they understand the values and benefits of equality and diversity
Draw to the attention of your line manager any instances of discrimination or problems in relation to employment.