Climb Every Mountain

1
Taking Positive Action
Cleaner,Greener,Safer,Stronger
2
The Agenda

• The Legal Framework
• Clarity of Purpose
• Projects in Stockport
• The way forward

3
Legal Framework

• Race
• No positive discrimination
• GOR
• Positive action
• Training
• Education
• Health and welfare
• Gender
• No positive discrimination
• GOR
• Positive action
• Training
• Education
• Health and welfare

4
Legal Framework

• Disability
• So-called positive discrimination is not
  unlawful under the DDA, whereas, generally, it is
  under other anti-discrimination legislation. The
  DDA does not make it unlawful to provide more
  favourable treatment to a disabled person than is
  provided to a non-disabled person
• The Act does make it unlawful to provide less
  favourable treatment to a disabled person for a
  reason related to that persons disability. It
  also contains provisions that require the alleged
  discriminator to make reasonable adjustments
• Impact of the Local Government and Housing Act
• Every appointment of a person to a paid office or
  employment must be made on merit.

5
Clarity of Purpose

• Reflect the Community we serve
• Under representation
• Disabled People
• BME Employees
• Young People
• Valuing Diversity
• Learn through Consultation
• Partners
• Employees
• Community
• Act and Review
• Action Plans
• Monitoring cycles

6
Projects In Stockport

• Recruitment policy review
• Flexible means of access
• Monitor and review
• Partnership working with Pure Innovations
• Disabled People
• Full time work
• Hours work
• Supported placements
• Young People
• Work Placements
• Looked after children

7
Projects In Stockport

• PATH Partnerships
• Employee Focus Groups
• Extended use of the web site
• Leaver analysis
• Workforce and Recruitment Monitoring

8
The Way Forward

• Continued Monitoring of progress
• Extension of the projects that have been
  commenced
• Sharing best practice
• Sustainability of employment
• Age, Religion and Belief and LGBT Issues