Single Equality Framework

September 14, 2023 Safer Stronger Communities Select Committee (Committee) Approved View on council website

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Summary

...to recommend several improvements to Lewisham's Single Equality Framework, including increased staff involvement, more measurable objectives, reconsideration of the Disability Policy Officer role, and better integration of equality considerations into service evaluation, resource allocation, and staff appraisals.

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Content

RESOLVED
To recommend to the officers in attendance:
1.   
The involvement and representation of more-junior staff in
strategic discussions regarding equality, diversity
and inclusion, including at the Corporate Equalities Board, be
increased.
2.   
The next Single Equalities Framework and new Corporate
Equalities Board Terms of Reference contain more-purposeful and
more-measurable objectives.
3.   
The duration of the Disability Policy Officer role be
reconsidered before the draft Lewisham Disabled People’s
Commission response is submitted to Mayor and Cabinet.
4.   
That equalities be measured and considered when evaluating
service performance and the distribution of Council resources in
the community.  
5.   
Equality, diversity and inclusion considerations
be built into staff appraisal and one-to-one processes.
6.   
In the next Single Equalities Framework, the equalities
prisms be more clearly defined.
 

Supporting Documents

Appendix C - Lewisham EDI Benchmarking Report - emerging conclusions.pdf
Appendix C1 - Benchmarking Matrix.pdf
Appendix B - Corporate Equalities Board TOR.pdf
Single Equality Framework Review April 2020 - March 2023.pdf
Appendix A - Safer Stronger Communities In-depth Review.pdf
Appendix D - Draft Disabled Peoples Commission Report Response.pdf

Details

OutcomeRecommendations Approved
Decision date14 Sep 2023