1. Service Equality Team July 2005 Action for Equality Briefing

2. Key Questions 1. What is Action for Equality? 2. What is the implementation process? 3. What are divisional equality and diversity action plans?

3. 1. What is Action for Equality? An Equality and Diversity Framework which sets out the Trust’s  Aims  Beliefs  Approach  and Action to be taken in relation to equality and diversity issues.

4. Action for Equality is… A living document A living document A reference guide A reference guide A working draft A working draft

5. Action for Equality contains… Part A – Introduction Part B – The Equality and Diversity Vision Part C – Putting the Vision into Practice Part D – Ensuring the Framework is Implemented Part E – Supporting Information

6. The Action for Equality Vision  Accessible services for all  Policies and decisions support equality  Fair employment opportunities  No discrimination at work  Valuing the diversity of staff and service users  Challenging unlawful or unfair discrimination and inequality

7. AfE has 5 Strategic Aims 1 – Service Provision 2 – Employment 3 – Mainstreaming Equality and Diversity 4 – Working with Partners 5 – Achieving Excellence

8. AfE has 6 Priority Areas Age Age Disability Disability Race and Ethnicity Race and Ethnicity Religion and Belief Religion and Belief Sex and Gender Sex and Gender Sexuality Sexuality

9. 2. What is the implementation process?

10. Implementation is… An annual process An annual process Built on foundation documents e.g. Race Equality Scheme Built on foundation documents e.g. Race Equality Scheme Driven through Divisional Equality and Diversity Action Plans, and supported by the Service Equality Team Driven through Divisional Equality and Diversity Action Plans, and supported by the Service Equality Team Designed to further strategic aims and meet our legal duties Designed to further strategic aims and meet our legal duties Regularly reviewed, monitored and evaluated Regularly reviewed, monitored and evaluated

11. Action for Equality Implementation Model Strategic 3 – Year Processes Operational Annual Processes Evaluation ACHIEVEMENT: Measurable outcomes to increase equality of access, quality and outcomes for service users and staff DEVELOPMENT: Identification of Core Priorities, Corporate and Divisional Action Planning Processes IMPLEMENTATION: Implementation of Corporate Equality Action Plan throughout Clinical and Corporate Divisions MONITORING: Ongoing EVALUATION: Annual Report STRATEGIC REVIEW: 3-year Evaluation PROGRESS REPORTING: Quarterly FOUNDATION: Action for Equality (Equality and Diversity Framework), guided and informed by legislative requirements, 5 strategic objectives and 6 priority target groups, Plus Race Equality Scheme, Trust Policies and Forthcoming Disability Equality Scheme. Disability Equality Scheme 3-Year Equality and Diversity Strategy Race Equality Scheme Trust Policies

12. Divisional actions… To produce and implement an annual equality and diversity action plan To produce and implement an annual equality and diversity action plan To contribute to the achievement of the Strategic Aims of Action for Equality, Trust targets and legal duties by implementing the plan To contribute to the achievement of the Strategic Aims of Action for Equality, Trust targets and legal duties by implementing the plan To monitor divisional progress against the plan and submit a mid-year review and a year-end report To monitor divisional progress against the plan and submit a mid-year review and a year-end report

13. Divisional Equality and Diversity Action Plans include… Corporate Priorities based on the strategic aims and legal duties Corporate Priorities based on the strategic aims and legal duties Local Priorities based on Divisional focus, needs and best practice Local Priorities based on Divisional focus, needs and best practice Work across all 6 Equality Priority Areas Work across all 6 Equality Priority Areas and are based on the Planning Guidance supplied by the Service Equality Team

14. How can I find out more? Divisional Equality and Diversity Action Plans are available on the intranet; Divisional Equality and Diversity Action Plans are available on the intranet; www.cmmc.nhs.uk/equality (Click on Action for Equality and scroll down to the resources section) Ask your line manager or contact the Service Equality Team for more information – see website for contact details Ask your line manager or contact the Service Equality Team for more information – see website for contact details