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Corporate Equalities Plan

What is the Corporate Equality Plan?

Oldham Council’s Corporate Equalities Plan is the third strand of the Council’s drive to become an excellent authority with regard to equalities and diversity. The first and second of which being:

• Oldham Council’s Equalities & Diversity Policy; and
• Oldham Council’s Race Equality Scheme.

This document sets out how the Council plans to substantially improve its performance in promoting equality of opportunity, meeting the diverse needs of the people of Oldham, and valuing the diversity of its employees. The proposals include three year and five year corporate Equalities and Diversity Targets and a three year Action Plan to support its aims.

In addition to the Corporate Action Plan there are also Departmental Action Plans to support the implementation of the Corporate Equalities Plan

In addition to the action plans and targets there are a series of commitments and processes outlined within the document which clearly demonstrate how the Council will strive to monitor and achieve excellence in equalities.

The plan covers a holistic approach relating to crucial areas of Equality and Diversity which are outlined below:

• The Council Objectives
• The Council’s Targets in relation to Equalities and Diversity
• Providing leadership
• Employment
• Workforce Profiling
• Recruitment and Selection
• Consultation
• Procurement and Partnerships
• Access to information
• Impact Assessments
• Service Needs Requirement Assessments
• Corporate Action Plan
• Departmental Action Plans
• Mainstreaming Equalities
• Audit and Self Assessment Mechanisms

Furthermore the plan highlights the Council's commitment towards achieving the various levels of the Equality Standard for Local Government and together the Corporate Equalities Plan, Race Equality Scheme and Equalities and Diversity Policy form the basis for organisational improvement across the equalities spectrum.

For more information on the implementation of this plan please contact a member of the Equalities and Diversity Team on 0161 770 4521

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