ACE Equality and Diversity Resources
City of York Adult Children and Education Directorate meets its equalities duties with the City of York Council Corporate Equalites Scheme, for more information on this corporate approach contact Evie Chandler. The directorate lead is Bernie Flanagan (01904 554342) or look-up Equalities on COLIN (only available to CYC users). This also contains the City of York Council documentation on Assessing Impact.
What is meant by equality and diversity?
Equality can mean lots of different things. For the council it means…
In delivering services…
- making services accessible so every body can use them. This might mean changing back office policies or procedures as well as front line work.
- making services flexible and responsive to the different needs of different people – one size does not fit all, consulting customers and listening to what they are telling us.
- finding out about who isn’t using services and why.
- making sure we hear the views of all sections of the community
- treating all customers with respect and dignity.
In the workplace…
- having a workforce that reflects the diversity of the local population.
- creating a working environment that is accessible and inclusive to all.
- making work a safe and vibrant place, free from harassment and bullying.
- giving everyone an equal chance to progress and fulfill his or her potential at work.
In the community…
- providing services and facilities people need to contribute fully to York’s future.
- helping to build a York where people from different backgrounds, experiences and opportunities live and work well together
York Demographics
York’s population was predicated to be 202,400 in 2010 which has increased by 11.7% (from 2001 to 2010)
Overall the BME population (which includes White other and White Irish) has risen to 11.37% in 2009 from 4.9% in 2001, with 78 different first languages being spoken in the City. For more information see attached file
Examples of ‘best practice’ from across the directorate have been collated and are shown in the downloads section below. This library holds examples of good practice, innovative initiatives, behaviours and attitudes of the Children’s Trust workforce in delivering fair and inclusive services.
