1) Written Commitment: EDI statements are made in: Review mission and values (Linked to the review of Principal / 2015 Your organisation’s the strategic plan). Mission and values were revised staff The College prospectus; commitment to in consultation with staff and Governors. New On the College website; developing an strategic plan covers the period 2015-18. On the VLE (Moodle); organisational culture, in In various policy documents which equality, diversity, Review responses to prompts about EDI from Zoe December including: the Equal Opportunities inclusion (EDI) and appraisal documentation and consider asking about Shackleton 2014 policy; the Anti-Bullying and fairness for all are EDI in Exit interviews. Exit questionnaire was revised Harassment policy; in the EDI genuinely valued, is in 2014/15 and includes EDI related questions. pocket guide for staff; the Staff written into all Code of Conduct; the Staff appropriate documents. Revisit job descriptions to update on EDI Zoe Ongoing Recruitment and Selection Policy requirements. Amended in 2015/16 to reflect Shackleton and Procedure, and in the Guide additional emphasis on PREVENT and British Values. /Managers to Safeguarding and Equality and Job descriptions and person specifications are Diversity for employers and work reviewed each time a vacancy arises and placement providers. Committing amendments are made as necessary. 1- The Leaders in Diversity logo is prominent on College An EDI Guide for Governors has been developed and Angela November literature/correspondence as Strand will be finalised in the autumn term 2016/17. Dalgleish / 2016 appropriate, including letter Erika headed paper, in the College The E&D pocket guide for staff has been revised and Montgomery prospectus etc. will be reissued in November/December 2016. / Zoe Shackleton / Claire Coupland The College has a communications strategy to ensure communication is planned and coordinated.
Strand 1- Committing 1) Written Commitment: Your organisation’s commitment to developing an organisational culture, in which equality, diversity, inclusion (EDI) and fairness for all are genuinely valued, is written into all appropriate documents. EDI statements are made in: The College prospectus; On the College website; On the VLE (Moodle); In various policy documents including: the Equal Opportunities policy; the Anti-Bullying and Harassment policy; in the EDI pocket guide for staff; the Staff Code of Conduct; the Staff Recruitment and Selection Policy and Procedure, and in the Guide to Safeguarding and Equality and Diversity for employers and work placement providers. The Leaders in Diversity logo is prominent on College literature/correspondence as appropriate, including letter headed paper, in the College prospectus etc. The College has a communications strategy to ensure communication is planned and coordinated. Review mission and values (Linked to the review of the strategic plan). Mission and values were revised in consultation with staff and Governors. New strategic plan covers the period 2015-18. Review responses to prompts about EDI from appraisal documentation and consider asking about EDI in Exit interviews. Exit questionnaire was revised in 2014/15 and includes EDI related questions. Revisit job descriptions to update on EDI requirements. Amended in 2015/16 to reflect additional emphasis on PREVENT and British Values. Job descriptions and person specifications are reviewed each time a vacancy arises and amendments are made as necessary. An EDI Guide for Governors has been developed and will be finalised in the autumn term 2016/17. The E&D pocket guide for staff has been revised and will be reissued in November/December 2016. Principal / staff Zoe Shackleton Zoe Shackleton /Managers Angela Dalgleish / Erika Montgomery / Zoe Shackleton / Claire Coupland 2015 December 2014 Ongoing November 2016