1.1 EQ In collaboration with HR, Jun 15 EQ, working Improved evidence base for Numbers of staff Improved staff EIS and Unison, develop with HR, EIS EIA and outcome setting updating sensitive data. demographic staff briefings to encourage and Unison Evidence used to %age of staff declaring All staff feel welcome staff to self-declare across across all protected and included in identify all protected characteristics characteristics Edinburgh College. underrepresented All staff are confident groups and that they will be review staff recruitment treated fairly and strategy and practices equally at work 1.2 EQ Achieve LGBT Youth Feb 16 Equalities LGBT champions trained. Increase in satisfaction LGBT students and Foundation charter mark team and LGBT Youth Foundation rates of LGBT students staff feel welcome and LGBT Charter Mark in place. as measured through supported in Charter mark Increased awareness surveys and focus Edinburgh College. working amongst staff and students groups. group of College equality values Increase in of sexual orientation status by staff and students 1.2 EQ Develop and deliver suite of Equalities Staff report greater No. of staff trained. People with all staff workshops on confidence about Staff feedback. protected acceptable language and delivery discussing equality issues Increase in student and characteristics feel challenging behaviours June and challenging staff satisfaction rates. welcomed and 15 inappropriate behaviour. supported in Edinburgh College. 1.2 EQ Populate Equality Moodle Aug 15 Equalities Staff report greater Moodle site populated Staff and students are site with information, team confidence in exercising and launched. confident in exercising guidance and resources for rights and responsibilities in Staff feedback on their rights and staff and students relation to equality. resources. responsibilities in Decline in no. of No. of hits on site. relation to equality. complaints.
1.1 EQ In collaboration with HR, EIS and Unison, develop staff briefings to encourage staff to self-declare across all protected characteristics Jun 15 EQ, working with HR, EIS and Unison Improved evidence base for EIA and outcome setting Evidence used to identify underrepresented groups and review staff recruitment strategy and practices Numbers of staff updating sensitive data. %age of staff declaring across all protected characteristics Improved staff demographic All staff feel welcome and included in Edinburgh College. All staff are confident that they will be treated fairly and equally at work 1.2 EQ Achieve LGBT Youth Foundation charter mark Feb 16 Equalities team and LGBT Charter mark working group LGBT champions trained. LGBT Youth Foundation Charter Mark in place. Increased awareness amongst staff and students of College equality values Increase in satisfaction rates of LGBT students as measured through surveys and focus groups. Increase in of sexual orientation status by staff and students LGBT students and staff feel welcome and supported in Edinburgh College. 1.2 EQ Develop and deliver suite of staff workshops on acceptable language and challenging behaviours delivery June 15 Equalities Staff report greater confidence about discussing equality issues and challenging inappropriate behaviour. No. of staff trained. Staff feedback. Increase in student and staff satisfaction rates. People with all protected characteristics feel welcomed and supported in Edinburgh College. 1.2 EQ Populate Equality Moodle site with information, guidance and resources for staff and students Aug 15 Equalities team Staff report greater confidence in exercising rights and responsibilities in relation to equality. Decline in no. of complaints. Moodle site populated and launched. Staff feedback on resources. No. of hits on site. Staff and students are confident in exercising their rights and responsibilities in relation to equality.
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