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CREWE AND NANTWICH SCHEME FOR EQUALITY

Conclusions/Summary of Actions

As acknowledged throughout this Section there is still a lot to be done particularly in relation to the development of monitoring and recording systems.  Some of the areas reported on also have Best Value Performance Indicators associated to them that can be referred to.
 
Many of the "themes" identify specific actions for the forthcoming year that are summarised below: -
ACTION
TARGET
Theme One Knowing Our Customers
Inclusion of monitoring forms with the Benefit Service postal surveys.
 
31st December 2003
Theme Two Accessibility and Communication
A further two public buildings will comply with Part M of the Building Regulations (see BVPI 156).
 
31st March 2004
Theme Three Increasing Participation
Production of Neighbourhood Forum Action Plans.
March 2004
Theme Four Evaluation
Monitoring forms to be included with a percentage of marketing materials.
 
New systems to enable us to monitor access to a variety of Council services.
As and when new literature is produced.
 
 
December 2003
Theme Five Ongoing Management
Rolling programme of equality training.
To be included in the Employee Development Plan for 2003-2004
Service Specific Actions Housing
Crewe and Nantwich Borough Council and Wulvern Housing to meet and discuss monitoring the allocation of housing and homelessness issues.
May 2003


Planning
Consultation via Neighbourhood Forums.
 
Ongoing
Employment - Diverse Workforce
a)     To continually monitor and promote the Borough Council as an equal opportunities employer that welcomes applications from sectors of the community regardless of their race, colour, nationality, religious beliefs, age, gender, disability or sexual orientation.
 
b)     Continue to develop effective monitoring systems for recruitment and selection that provide adequate information for the consideration of the Equality Working Group.
 
c)      Implementation of the Recruitment, Assessment, Selection and Appointment of employees Manual.
 
d)     Regular auditing of employment policies and procedures.
 
e)     Continuous monitoring:-
(i)      of those leaving the councils employment;
(ii)     employees subject to disciplinary proceedings;
(iii)   employees submitting a formal grievance.
 
Ongoing
 
 
 
 
December 2003 Quarterly report to the Equality Working Group
August 2003
 
 
Annually
 
Annually
Employee Development
Access to training and development will continue to be monitored.
 
 
Quarterly reports to the Equality Working Group.