PEO 2: To enhance understanding of and promote equality and diversity at all levels within Charnwood Borough Council. 2.1 Maintain and continue to develop a learning and Programme updated to reflect Corporate Improvement & development programme for equality and January 2017 staff learning needs. Induction Policy Officer/ Learning & diversity, including an induction e-learning module e-learning developed and Development Co-ordinator for staff. 100% new starters undertake module. Create regular opportunities to engage with Training, support and briefings Corporate Improvement & 2.2 members by providing training, support and September 2017 provided to members. Policy Officer/ Democratic briefings. Increased learning and Services Manager understanding of equalities agenda. Develop regular slots in One Charnwood Articles published as Corporate Improvement & 2.3 regarding religious festivals, local equalities April 2018 appropriate. Staff awareness/ Policy Officer/ events etc. knowledge raised. Communications Officer 2.4 Update employee e-booklet on what staff need to E-booklet updated, published Equality Working Group know about equality and diversity. To also include March 2017 and distributed to all staff. information about hate crime and incident reporting. 2.5 Present to both CMT and SMT on equality and Equalities issues reported at diversity to raise awareness of issues and gain April 2018 CMT & SMT Meetings. buy-in and commitment Corporate Improvement & Equalities championed at Policy Officer senior level within the organisation. PEO 3: To ensure that our staff and Councillors engage and communicate with members of the community in an accessible and inclusive way. Create a One Charnwood Equality special edition Special Edition of One Corporate Improvement & 3.1 highlighting good practice, case studies, Charnwood produced. Staff Policy Officer/ January 2017 information, links to hate crime etc. awareness/ knowledge raised. Communications Officer
PEO 2: To enhance understanding of and promote equality and diversity at all levels within Charnwood Borough Council. 2.1 Maintain and continue to develop a learning and development programme for equality and diversity, including an induction e-learning module for staff. January 2017 Programme updated to reflect staff learning needs. Induction e-learning developed and 100% new starters undertake module. Corporate Improvement & Policy Officer/ Learning & Development Co-ordinator 2.2 Create regular opportunities to engage with members by providing training, support and briefings. September 2017 Training, support and briefings provided to members. Increased learning and understanding of equalities agenda. Corporate Improvement & Policy Officer/ Democratic Services Manager 2.3 Develop regular slots in One Charnwood regarding religious festivals, local equalities events etc. April 2018 Articles published as appropriate. Staff awareness/ knowledge raised. Corporate Improvement & Policy Officer/ Communications Officer 2.4 Update employee e-booklet on what staff need to know about equality and diversity. To also include information about hate crime and incident reporting. March 2017 E-booklet updated, published and distributed to all staff. Equality Working Group 2.5 Present to both CMT and SMT on equality and diversity to raise awareness of issues and gain buy-in and commitment April 2018 Equalities issues reported at CMT & SMT Meetings. Equalities championed at senior level within the organisation. Corporate Improvement & Policy Officer PEO 3: To ensure that our staff and Councillors engage and communicate with members of the community in an accessible and inclusive way. 3.1 Create a One Charnwood Equality special edition highlighting good practice, case studies, information, links to hate crime etc. January 2017 Special Edition of One Charnwood produced. Staff awareness/ knowledge raised. Corporate Improvement & Policy Officer/ Communications Officer
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