Provide a summary report in relation to the Director of MIS 31st January equal opportunities data currently 2016 collected, at the point of course application and student enrolment. Identify new data fields for collection. To identify how individuals from within the Weston House Manager From January protected characteristics could be 2016 onwards attracted to, successfully recruited and with a review in accommodated within the residential September 2016 provision at Weston House. with Director of HR To increase student participation (SLDD) at Weston House Manager From Jan 2016 Weston House in order to further facilitate onwards with a student views influencing current and review in March future practice e.g. Menus, activities etc 2016 with Director of HR To set up a Specialist Support Network for Learner Services Manager April 2016 Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender students Develop a Domestic Violence Policy for Learner Services Manager April 2016 staff and students Develop and implement a policy to support Learner Services Manager June 2016 students carers Devise Mental Health and Well-Being Learner Services Manager September 2016 strategy Develop process to assist students who are Learner Services Manager September 2016 pregnant, providing advice, guidance, support and/or training for Tutors who may have to deal with this Consider ways of engaging the Student Learner Services Manager September 2016 Council with the Equality Plan Employment We recognise the importance of our employment policies, the opportunities they represent within the local community and the impact they have on our staff. We cannot hope to deliver our equality ambitions, or to be a local community leader in advancing equality or promoting good relations if our own policies are not assessed for their impact on equality. Equality Objective We will promote equality for all protected groups, particularly those who are most underrepresented in our staff through appropriate and targeted positive action.
Provide a summary report in relation to the equal opportunities data currently collected, at the point of course application and student enrolment. Identify new data fields for collection. Director of MIS 31st January 2016 To identify how individuals from within the protected characteristics could be attracted to, successfully recruited and accommodated within the residential provision at Weston House. Weston House Manager From January 2016 onwards with a review in September 2016 with Director of HR To increase student participation (SLDD) at Weston House in order to further facilitate student views influencing current and future practice e.g. Menus, activities etc Weston House Manager From Jan 2016 onwards with a review in March 2016 with Director of HR To set up a Specialist Support Network for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender students Learner Services Manager April 2016 Develop a Domestic Violence Policy for staff and students Learner Services Manager April 2016 Develop and implement a policy to support students carers Learner Services Manager June 2016 Devise Mental Health and Well-Being strategy Learner Services Manager September 2016 Develop process to assist students who are pregnant, providing advice, guidance, support and/or training for Tutors who may have to deal with this Learner Services Manager September 2016 Consider ways of engaging the Student Council with the Equality Plan Learner Services Manager September 2016 Employment We recognise the importance of our employment policies, the opportunities they represent within the local community and the impact they have on our staff. We cannot hope to deliver our equality ambitions, or to be a local community leader in advancing equality or promoting good relations if our own policies are not assessed for their impact on equality. Equality Objective We will promote equality for all protected groups, particularly those who are most underrepresented in our staff through appropriate and targeted positive action.
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