Equal R2 Start up Seminar Equal Opportunities

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Equal R2Start up SeminarEqual Opportunities

• Presented by Maryann Quinn
• Equal Opportunities and Diversity Manager
• Women Into Work

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Equal Opportunities as an Equal leading principle

• Developed with
• Innovation
• Empowerment
• Equality of Opportunity
• Beneficiary group at the forefront

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Equal Opportunities and Diversity within the DP

• Review all DP organisations Equal Opportunities
  policy/strategy documents
• Challenge pre-conceived ideas and
  language
• Conducting a Diversity Audit

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Good Practice

• Implement findings of Diversity Audit
• Liaise with Pilot Projects as to Equality of
  Opportunity for beneficiaries
• Using and educating others in the use of non
  discriminatory language and practices
• Setting up an Equal Opportunities and Diversity
  Advisory Group
• Providing training on Diversity and Cultural
  Awareness

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Benefits of a dedicated Equal Opportunities and
Diversity Manager

• Ensure Equal Opportunities is always at the top
  of the agenda
• Advise and liaise directly with the DP
• Advise on recruiting, accessibility and access to
  DP
• Advise on Pilot Project Strategies and Policies

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Cont/d

• Delivery of Training, and evaluation of Equality
  of Opportunity
• Equal Opportunities and Diversity as Quality
  Assurance
• Ensuring beneficiaries of Diverse backgrounds
  have Equality of Opportunity

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Cont/d

• Changing the use of Language from re-active to
  pro-active
• Knowledge of current and changing legislation and
  impact on project
• Application of Legislation to Projects
• Writing the implementation plans and ensuring
  their implementation

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Conclusion

• Drafting Policy and plans inception to
  action
• From Action 1, Equal Opportunities and Diversity
  is an integral post
• Confidence to question and challenge at all levels

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Diversity dancing?

• Everybody does the DiscoFrom Baghdad to San
  FranciscoMany folk with razzamatazCannot help
  dancing to Jazz,They do the Jig in IrelandAnd
  it is really trueThey still Morris dance in
  EnglandWhen they can find time to."
• Extract from Everybody Is Doing It by Benjamin
  Zephaniah(from 'Wicked World')