1.1 HR Develop improved systems Jun 15 HR Evidence used to review Improved Collection Staff and student to gather, record and report Oct 15 staff recruitment strategy mechanisms in place by profiles reflect the on staff recruitment and Mar 16 and practices. June 15. diversity of the promotion by protected Improved talent pool for Recording and reporting community characteristic, including college. Systems in place by Oct number of applicants, 15. Reports produced number of shortlisted and analysed from Mar applicants, number of 16. applicants invited to Actions taken to address interview, number of issues identified. successful applicants. Report and act on outcomes. 1.1, HR Develop improved systems Oct-15 HR Evidence available to Robust data established. Staff with all protected 4.3 to record and report on staff Mar-16 monitor impact on and use Reports issued and characteristics feel disciplinary processes and of disciplinary and analysed. they are fairly treated grievances by protected grievance processes, for in relevant processes. characteristic. Report and different groups. Staff satisfaction levels. act on outcomes. EIAs of processes. Systems in place by October 2015. Reports commence Mar 2016 1.2, HR Achieve year on year Mar 17 HR, EQ Increased awareness Increase in LGBT students and 4.3 improvement scores in amongst all staff of College of sexual staff feel welcome and Stonewall Workplace equality values orientation status by staff supported in Equality Index Increase in satisfaction Edinburgh College rates of LGBT staff.
1.1 HR Develop improved systems to gather, record and report on staff recruitment and promotion by protected characteristic, including number of applicants, number of shortlisted applicants, number of applicants invited to interview, number of successful applicants. Report and act on outcomes. Jun 15 Oct 15 Mar 16 HR Evidence used to review staff recruitment strategy and practices. Improved talent pool for college. Improved Collection mechanisms in place by June 15. Recording and reporting Systems in place by Oct 15. Reports produced and analysed from Mar 16. Actions taken to address issues identified. Staff and student profiles reflect the diversity of the community 1.1, 4.3 HR Develop improved systems to record and report on staff disciplinary processes and grievances by protected characteristic. Report and act on outcomes. Systems in place by October 2015. Reports commence Mar 2016 Oct-15 Mar-16 HR Evidence available to monitor impact on and use of disciplinary and grievance processes, for different groups. Robust data established. Reports issued and analysed. Staff satisfaction levels. EIAs of processes. Staff with all protected characteristics feel they are fairly treated in relevant processes. 1.2, 4.3 HR Achieve year on year improvement scores in Stonewall Workplace Equality Index Mar 17 HR, EQ Increased awareness amongst all staff of College equality values Increase in of sexual orientation status by staff Increase in satisfaction rates of LGBT staff. LGBT students and staff feel welcome and supported in Edinburgh College
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