Staff and students will continue to be encouraged to contribute to the evolution of the equality and diversity operational plan at every opportunity, as there is natural overlap with different staff and it is important to use student members’ roles feedback positively and proactively to reflect and address issues that are important to students. The College will continue to work on the Leaders in Diversity action plan, to ensure that we are prepared for the reassessment in 2016. The Equality and Diversity Manager will work with new and established members of the Diversity Group on projects and areas of personal interest for them as Diversity Champions. Working with the Director of Safeguarding we will continue to monitor reports of incidents of bullying/harassment, including monitoring of the email ‘bullying’ function. Summary Our plans for 2015/16, and our overall approach and commitment to equality and diversity are set out in full in the following documents: Self-Assessment Report 2014/15 Quality Improvement Plan 2015/16 Equality Objectives Action Plan 2015-2018 (currently being updated to reflect the strategic plan) College’s Leaders in Diversity Action Plan Equal Opportunities Policy Equality and Diversity Annual Summary Report
Staff and students will continue to be encouraged to contribute to the evolution of the equality and diversity operational plan at every opportunity, as there is natural overlap with different staff members’ roles and it is important to use student feedback positively and proactively to reflect and address issues that are important to students. The College will continue to work on the Leaders in Diversity action plan, to ensure that we are prepared for the reassessment in 2016. The Equality and Diversity Manager will work with new and established members of the Diversity Group on projects and areas of personal interest for them as Diversity Champions. Working with the Director of Safeguarding we will continue to monitor reports of incidents of bullying/harassment, including monitoring of the ‘bullying’ email function. Summary Our plans for 2015/16, and our overall approach and commitment to equality and diversity are set out in full in the following documents: Self-Assessment Report 2014/15 Quality Improvement Plan 2015/16 Equality Objectives Action Plan 2015-2018 (currently being updated to reflect the College’s strategic plan) Leaders in Diversity Action Plan Equal Opportunities Policy Equality and Diversity Annual Summary Report