Establish a Corporate Equality Group CEG Work plan & programmed E&D Committee decided not to establish this group. The lack (CEG) for TLS Representation to initiatives agreed and reviewed by June of this overarching CEG which weakened the reporting and implement E&D work across the business 2009 development structure. Continue to lead the City Firms Equality & Four meetings of the City Firms Forum 6 meetings of the Firms Diversity Forum annually, 4 Regional Diversity forum and support the in 2009 with 30 members attending two Forum events will be delivered in 2011, attendance at single development of regional diversity forums regional forums launched meetings are between 35 to 50 firms. Develop and deliver a project that seeks Project delivered with BME Research with BME Groups concluded and published. Have to assess and tackle the barriers to representative groups through 2009 work with BME lawyer groups and Firms Diversity Forum in access and progression for BME 2011 to deliver on recommendations. candidates in the City commercial sector Deliver the work programme of the Work plan agreed in December 2008 Work plan annually delivered as agreed Equality and Diversity Committee delivered according to timetable With Membership Services, provide Revised compliance advice published Equality Act 2010Practice Note, Book and guidance comprehensive advice on E&D to the profession by end February 2009 developed. Client Care and Lexcel Handbook updated to compliance (Rule 6 and legislation) to law reflect Equality Act 2010 practices With Membership Services deliver Programme agreed Q1 2009 and Equality and Diversity Standards and Toolkit developed and products and services to support delivered to timetable published. Equality and Diversity Conference successfully improved E&D performance by profession delivered completed for Membership Services EIA’s Accreditations and updates to guidance completed To deliver a programme of events for Programme agreed Q1 2009 and BME PII Workshops delivered, BME Research delivered, BME members across a range of issues delivered to timetable BME Forum active until end 2010 in consultations move to such as training, regulation and careers direct engagement with the creation of an in-house Minority Lawyers Division underway moving away from the RGA.
Establish a Corporate Equality Group (CEG) for TLS Representation to implement E&D work across the business CEG Work plan & programmed initiatives agreed and reviewed by June 2009 E&D Committee decided not to establish this group. The lack of this overarching CEG which weakened the reporting and development structure. Continue to lead the City Firms Equality & Diversity forum and support the development of regional diversity forums Four meetings of the City Firms Forum in 2009 with 30 members attending two regional forums launched 6 meetings of the Firms Diversity Forum annually, 4 Regional Forum events will be delivered in 2011, attendance at single meetings are between 35 to 50 firms. Develop and deliver a project that seeks to assess and tackle the barriers to access and progression for BME candidates in the City commercial sector Project delivered with BME representative groups through 2009 Research with BME Groups concluded and published. Have work with BME lawyer groups and Firms Diversity Forum in 2011 to deliver on recommendations. Deliver the work programme of the Equality and Diversity Committee Work plan agreed in December 2008 delivered according to timetable Work plan annually delivered as agreed With Membership Services, provide comprehensive advice on E&D compliance (Rule 6 and legislation) to law practices Revised compliance advice published to the profession by end February 2009 Equality Act 2010Practice Note, Book and guidance developed. Client Care and Lexcel Handbook updated to reflect Equality Act 2010 With Membership Services deliver products and services to support improved E&D performance by profession Programme agreed Q1 2009 and delivered to timetable Equality and Diversity Standards and Toolkit developed and published. Equality and Diversity Conference successfully delivered EIA’s completed for Membership Services Accreditations and updates to guidance completed To deliver a programme of events for BME members across a range of issues such as training, regulation and careers Programme agreed Q1 2009 and delivered to timetable BME PII Workshops delivered, BME Research delivered, BME Forum active until end 2010 in consultations move to direct engagement with the creation of an in-house Minority Lawyers Division underway moving away from the RGA.
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