Equality and Diversity Policy
Version 5 April 2023
Anwick Parish Council Aims
We are a Council which recognises the contribution of our employees, members and associates. Our aims are to be supportive, fair and free from discrimination. In line with these objectives, we will challenge discrimination based inn age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation; actively promote equality and diversity; and ensure that the legislation and policy requirements within the nine protected characteristics of equality and diversity are implemented into all our working practices.
Action
Our vision for quality and diversity goes beyond establishing processes to achieve change. As part of our interaction with our employees, members, member institutions and suppliers, we will endeavour to be pro-active and monitor progress made towards meeting our objectives to:-
• Encourage diversity and eliminate unfair treatment and discrimination through a full range of policies and procedures. recognise that employees have rights to work to a supportive, safe and harassment-free environment and have individual; and collective responsibility to value and respect each other’s contributions.
Discrimination and Victimisation
In regard to discrimination and victimisation:
We respect and uphold the dignity of all our employees, members and associates and value the contribution they make in the workplace. We are committed to providing a working environment that is free from bullying and harassment and where everyone is treated with dignity and respect.
Accessibility
Anwick Parish Council’s vision is to create an environment in which all people have equal, dignified and ease of access to our goods, services and facilities through the full range of the Council’s activities. We want to eliminate discrimination and promote equality of opportunity throughout our Council. We are committed to becoming fully accessible and inclusive, and are actively working to increase and improve the usability and accessibility of our services and resources and in doing so aim to meet our legal, moral and ethical obligations.
Procurement
In respect of our procurement activities:
• We will endeavour to ensure that the purchase of goods, services and facilities is undertaken in line with our equality and diversity commitments.
• We will endeavour to use suppliers who share our values on equality of opportunity and diversity.
• We will to endeavour to establish procedures to ensure that businesses rom diverse communities have an equal opportunity of competing for collaborate procurement contracts to supply goods and services to the Council.
• We will endeavour to influence our external operations to ensure that they are inclusive and uphold the principles of equality and diversity mindfulness within the operational aspect of these functions.
Employment
In regard to employment.
We will not discriminate on the basis of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation in the allocation of employees employed in any post:-
• All employees will be considered solely on their merits for career development and promotion with equal opportunities for all.
• We will develop employees in order that they understand the context of and the specific issues influencing equality and diversity.
All employees of Anwick Parish Council are required to comply with the Association’s equality aims and treat colleagues with dignity and respect.
We support and adhere to family-friendly and flexible working policies.