Trust board meeting (Part 1): (October) 2017 DRAFT - Annual Diversity Activity Board Report 1 Purpose 1.1 To provide a summary of work on the diversity agenda over the last year (September 2016-September 2017), highlighting our performance against both external and internal equality performance measures, and seeks approval of our recommendations. 2 Recommendations 2.1 The board is asked to approve the following: 2.2 Workforce specific A new SMART BME KPI, to be produced by December 2017 and to be achieved by December 2020. A short-listing protocol to be produced by December 2017, to ensure our practices accord with recruitment best practice. Contribute to the Trust goal of reducing bullying and harassment over the next 4 years, ensuring that the experience of BME staff is comparable to that of white staff, and that the Trust performs better than other London mental health trusts, by October 2021. To continue achieving year on year improvement, in our performance against the NHS Workforce Race Equality Standard (WRES). Integrate disability monitoring within our diversity employment scorecard, by December 2017, in preparation for monitoring our performance against the new NHS Workforce Disability Equality Standard (commening in April 2018). 2.3 Service specific Develop a network of partnerships with community organisations, to improve our understanding of the mental health issues affecting minority communities, by September 2018. Develop a diversity patient experience scorecard to identify any disparities in the experiences of different communities, to contribute to reducing admission, length of stay and discharge rates, by April 2018. Work towards integrating a within clinical ‘cultural formulations approach’ assessments, to contribute to reducing length of stay & discharge rates, by September 2018. Analyse seclusion, hand-cuffing, assaults and restraints data by demographic backgrounds, to better understand trends and contribute to the Trust-wide Restrictive Practices Strategy by September 2018. Include carer and service user involvement within Equality Impact Assessment Review panels, by April 2018. 2.4 Workforce & Service Work towards making our work environment more inclusive for our LGBT staff and patient community, and obtain Stonewall accreditation by October 2020.
Trust board meeting (Part 1): (October) 2017 DRAFT - Annual Diversity Activity Board Report 1 Purpose 1.1 To provide a summary of work on the diversity agenda over the last year (September 2016-September 2017), highlighting our performance against both external and internal equality performance measures, and seeks approval of our recommendations. 2 Recommendations 2.1 The board is asked to approve the following: 2.2 Workforce specific A new SMART BME KPI, to be produced by December 2017 and to be achieved by December 2020. A short-listing protocol to be produced by December 2017, to ensure our practices accord with recruitment best practice. Contribute to the Trust goal of reducing bullying and harassment over the next 4 years, ensuring that the experience of BME staff is comparable to that of white staff, and that the Trust performs better than other London mental health trusts, by October 2021. To continue achieving year on year improvement, in our performance against the NHS Workforce Race Equality Standard (WRES). Integrate disability monitoring within our diversity employment scorecard, by December 2017, in preparation for monitoring our performance against the new NHS Workforce Disability Equality Standard (commening in April 2018). 2.3 Service specific Develop a network of partnerships with community organisations, to improve our understanding of the mental health issues affecting minority communities, by September 2018. Develop a diversity patient experience scorecard to identify any disparities in the experiences of different communities, to contribute to reducing admission, length of stay and discharge rates, by April 2018. Work towards integrating a ‘cultural formulations approach’ within clinical assessments, to contribute to reducing length of stay & discharge rates, by September 2018. Analyse seclusion, hand-cuffing, assaults and restraints data by demographic backgrounds, to better understand trends and contribute to the Trust-wide Restrictive Practices Strategy by September 2018. Include carer and service user involvement within Equality Impact Assessment Review panels, by April 2018. 2.4 Workforce & Service Work towards making our work environment more inclusive for our LGBT staff and patient community, and obtain Stonewall accreditation by October 2020.
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