Staff, volunteers and Board There is a public Equality and diversity February/ Deborah Potts members are aware of AG’s commitment on the AG position to be discussed March 2018 commitment to equality and website to equalities at board meeting diversity and diversity and a current action plan. (Foundation Level 1.3) 2. The organisation have Policies have been Policies are on the AG Review in six months March 2018 Rowland Clark/ policies for equality and communicated to the Board, website and have been Geetha Dean diversity and these have the staff, volunteers, reviewed in August been communicated. participants and other 2017. stakeholders. (Foundation level 2.1) Staff, the Board and Staff and the Board are Email to request October 2017 Geetha Dean volunteers have the aware of the policies, feedback from staff opportunity to review however this needs policies and to contribute to evidencing. Equality and diversity their development. policy sign off sheet (Foundation level 2.2) By March 2018 Kerry Dexter (Foundation Level 2.3) Evidence of discussion at Board meeting 3. The organisation is aware HR Policies are up to date HR policies are up to Complete HR audit January 2018 Geetha Dean of its current profile and date however a template position in terms of equality completed audit and diversity. (Foundation level 3.2) template is needed. Marketing and AG website has been Complete December Rowland Clark communications are developed following communications audit 2018 accessible and seek to consultation with promote equal opportunities partners including for all. EFDS. (Foundation level 3.2) A communications audit Implement March 2018 Marketing Lead needs to be completed. communications audit findings
Staff, volunteers and Board members are aware of AG’s commitment to equality and diversity (Foundation Level 1.3) There is a public commitment on the AG website to equalities and diversity and a current action plan. Equality and diversity position to be discussed at board meeting February/ March 2018 Deborah Potts 2. The organisation have policies for equality and diversity and these have been communicated. Policies have been communicated to the Board, the staff, volunteers, participants and other stakeholders. (Foundation level 2.1) Policies are on the AG website and have been reviewed in August 2017. Review in six months March 2018 Rowland Clark/ Geetha Dean Staff, the Board and volunteers have the opportunity to review policies and to contribute to their development. (Foundation level 2.2) (Foundation Level 2.3) Staff and the Board are aware of the policies, however this needs evidencing. Email to request feedback from staff Equality and diversity policy sign off sheet Evidence of discussion at Board meeting October 2017 By March 2018 Geetha Dean Kerry Dexter 3. The organisation is aware of its current profile and position in terms of equality and diversity. HR Policies are up to date (Foundation level 3.2) HR policies are up to date however a completed audit template is needed. Complete HR audit template January 2018 Geetha Dean Marketing and communications are accessible and seek to promote equal opportunities for all. (Foundation level 3.2) AG website has been developed following consultation with partners including EFDS. A communications audit needs to be completed. Complete communications audit Implement communications audit findings December 2018 March 2018 Rowland Clark Marketing Lead
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