Sexuality With regards to sexual orientation, the available data for the county is limited. For most of the districts in Kent, 2011 census data shows that 0.2% of the population in most of the districts in Kent are registered in same sex civil partnerships. The exceptions are 0.1% in Gravesham and Tunbridge Wells and 0.3% in Shepway and Dover. HM Treasury estimates are that 6% of the UK population is either lesbian or gay (no figures on bisexual) this is generally – believed to be an under-estimate, but is the best data available. Table 6 Population by broad ethnic group: Kent, the South East and England (2011 census) Involvement and Engagement Service user groups There has been two partnership and service user events reviewing care pathways (service access) since the last update; one in East Kent and one in West Kent County Council Partnership and service user involvement in co-design of services in West Kent 2016 in progress; same planned for East Kent 2016 Kent Drug and Alcohol Partnership Board and the Kent and Medway Licensing Review Steering group are aware that this work is being done Further involvement planned; KCC website, emails to relevant parties, members of relevant meetings to cascade to other parties throughout the sector; public consultation, district and key partnership sub-groups and services involved e.g. 12 district partnership alcohol planning groups, Kent Community Safety Partnerships. As part of the continuing development of this strategy members of a joint team comprising of people representing Public Health, Commissioned Services (KCC), Kent Police, Borough Councils, Mental Health, NHS and others came together to produce the first strategy draft drawing upon service user content from the Joint Strategic Needs assessment. This will be enhanced with further input of for the second draft post public consultation. ‘user voice’ As engagement and involvement activities are completed the EqIA and strategy will be updated, re assessed and amended accordingly. Following the completion of the engagement and involvement activities a full consultation document will be written and will be published. Engagements with partners and stakeholders have included: Discussions with partners at the Joint Commissioning Groups which are held quarterly Discussions at the quarterly KDAP board meeting were approval was sought and agreed Engagement with partners and stakeholders will include: Service User groups
Sexuality With regards to sexual orientation, the available data for the county is limited. For most of the districts in Kent, 2011 census data shows that 0.2% of the population in most of the districts in Kent are registered in same sex civil partnerships. The exceptions are 0.1% in Gravesham and Tunbridge Wells and 0.3% in Shepway and Dover. HM Treasury estimates are that 6% of the UK population is either lesbian or gay (no figures on bisexual) – this is generally believed to be an under-estimate, but is the best data available. Table 6 Population by broad ethnic group: Kent, the South East and England (2011 census) Involvement and Engagement Service user groups There has been two partnership and service user events reviewing care pathways (service access) since the last update; one in East Kent and one in West Kent County Council Partnership and service user involvement in co-design of services in West Kent 2016 in progress; same planned for East Kent 2016 Kent Drug and Alcohol Partnership Board and the Kent and Medway Licensing Review Steering group are aware that this work is being done Further involvement planned; KCC website, emails to relevant parties, members of relevant meetings to cascade to other parties throughout the sector; public consultation, district and key partnership sub-groups and services involved e.g. 12 district partnership alcohol planning groups, Kent Community Safety Partnerships. As part of the continuing development of this strategy members of a joint team comprising of people representing Public Health, Commissioned Services (KCC), Kent Police, Borough Councils, Mental Health, NHS and others came together to produce the first strategy draft drawing upon service user content from the Joint Strategic Needs assessment. This will be enhanced with further input of ‘user voice’ for the second draft post public consultation. As engagement and involvement activities are completed the EqIA and strategy will be updated, re assessed and amended accordingly. Following the completion of the engagement and involvement activities a full consultation document will be written and will be published. Engagements with partners and stakeholders have included: Discussions with partners at the Joint Commissioning Groups which are held quarterly Discussions at the quarterly KDAP board meeting were approval was sought and agreed Engagement with partners and stakeholders will include: Service User groups
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