Annexe 2 Law Society Equality and Diversity Framework 2009 - 2011 Improve the equality and diversity Measures of success 2010 Update Society’s performance as a policy-making body Establish an effective equality and Head of Equality, Diversity and CRED Unit in place working to support progress and skills diversity team in the Law Society Corporate Responsibility will be in place development in the profession and within HRD and the Law by mid-2009 Society Provide E&D training for all Council, All Council Members and committee New E&D e-learning rolled out to all Council and Committee Board and Committee members through chairs trained by end 2009. members and is a prerequisite for those who want to stand a rolling program Program in place to train remaining for re-election and reappointment. Training Needs Analysis members mid-2010 completed to inform the 2012 provisions Deliver a robust Equality Impact EIA implemented and staff and EIA Training and Workshops delivered. EMB review progress Assessment program for policy decisions volunteers trained in its use by end against EIA or completed inline Schedules. EIA’s underway 2009 with Schedule. Launch the Diversity Charter and 100 law firms sign up to Charter and 200 law firms signed up to Charter representing 1/3 of all Protocols on procurement and protocols. solicitors in private practice and 34 clients sign up to employment in 2009 procurement protocol. Annual reporting established and 10 FTSE 250 firms sign up to monitoring protocol established procurement protocol. Review pay inequalities across the Complete and publish research by SRU Research published and additional research completed on profession and consult on removing on pay of solicitors across all seven BME, GLB and Women solicitors diversity strands
Annexe 2 Law Society Equality and Diversity Framework 2009 - 2011 Improve the Society’s equality and diversity performance as a policy-making body Measures of success 2010 Update Establish an effective equality and diversity team in the Law Society Head of Equality, Diversity and Corporate Responsibility will be in place by mid-2009 CRED Unit in place working to support progress and skills development in the profession and within HRD and the Law Society Provide E&D training for all Council, Board and Committee members through a rolling program All Council Members and committee chairs trained by end 2009. Program in place to train remaining members mid-2010 New E&D e-learning rolled out to all Council and Committee members and is a prerequisite for those who want to stand for re-election and reappointment. Training Needs Analysis completed to inform the 2012 provisions Deliver a robust Equality Impact Assessment program for policy decisions EIA implemented and staff and volunteers trained in its use by end 2009 EIA Training and Workshops delivered. EMB review progress against EIA Schedules. EIA’s underway or completed inline with Schedule. Launch the Diversity Charter and Protocols on procurement and employment in 2009 100 law firms sign up to Charter and protocols. 10 FTSE 250 firms sign up to procurement protocol. 200 law firms signed up to Charter representing 1/3 of all solicitors in private practice and 34 clients sign up to procurement protocol. Annual reporting established and monitoring protocol established Review pay inequalities across the profession and consult on removing Complete and publish research by SRU on pay of solicitors across all seven diversity strands Research published and additional research completed on BME, GLB and Women solicitors
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