Equalities and Diversity
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Test Valley Borough Council is
committed to ensuring equality of opportunity for all.
As a service provider and an employer
we are committed to ensuring fair treatment and equal access to our
services, to information and to employment.
Everyone can expect the same standards
of treatment, regardless of their gender, disability, race, ethnic
or national origin, age, religion or belief or sexual
orientation.
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NEW Equality Plan 2010-2013 - Recognising the
Difference
Download the Council's
Equality Plan 2010-2013 (pdf), which describes
how the Council will deal with equality issues, describing our
approach, and statutory duties, in respect of gender, disability,
race, ethnic or national origin, age, religion or belief or sexual
orientation.
NEW Equalities Annual Report
Download
the Council's Equalities Annual Report 2009/10 (pdf) -
the Annual Report gives details of progress against our priorities
and sets out our plans for the coming year. It also gives
information about our actions to eliminate discrimination and
promote equality of opportunity, how we collect and use
information, and our equality impact assessment timetable.
Completed Equalities Impact Assessments
The purpose of an Equality Impact Assessment (EQIA) is
to assess and record the potential impact on residents and staff of
Council:
- strategies
- policies
- functions
- projects
- plans
- procedures.
EQIAs can help the Council to deliver excellent services by
making sure that they reflect the needs of the community.
By carrying out EQIAs, the Council may also ensure that the
services it provides fulfil the requirements of
anti-discrimination and equalities legislation.
The Council has a planned review programme for its exisitng
policies which can be seen as an appendix to the Equality
Scheme. An Equality Impact Assessment is undertaken for
any new policies or intitiatives when reports are prepared for
Councillors.
View completed Equality Impact
Assessments
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Links to other sources
If you would like any further
information, please contact:
Catherine Hegerty, Policy Officer
Chief Executive's Office
Beech Hurst
Weyhill Road
Andover
Hampshire SP10 3AJ
Email:
chegerty@testvalley.gov.uk
Tel Direct: 01264 368123