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What are the actions required to achieve the Outcome? Who is the lead person responsible for delivery? What is the timescale for delivery? What are the measurements for achieving the Outcome? Which protected characteristic does the Outcome relate to? Which of the Equality Act 2010 general duties does this Outcome support? Which of GCU’s Strategic Goals does this Outcome support? 2.5 Sign up to Business Disability Forum’s Disability Standard Director of People April 2014 Action plan developed, agreed and communicated Disability – this is a specific initiative on disability Eliminate discrimination; Promote equality of opportunity; Foster good relations Excellence in education; Valuing our people; Sustainability 2.6 Each School and Directorate SMG to undertake self-assessment using ‘Leading Culturally Diverse Communities in Higher Education’ toolkit Executive Deans/Directors December 2013 Self-assessment undertaken by SMG Race, Religion and Belief although the tool is transferable to the other protected characteristics Eliminate discrimination; Promote equality of opportunity; Foster good relations Excellence in education; Valuing our people; Committed to the common good 2.7 Develop our Caledonian Code, to capture the behaviours expected of our students and staff Director of People By September 2013 Code developed, consulted on, agreed. Code is published and launched online and in hard copy All Eliminate discrimination; Promote equality of opportunity; Foster good relations Excellence in education; Valuing our people
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