Am I alone in experiencing a slight feeling of dread at the additional
workload that inevitably comes with specific duties? I confess to
thinking the general duty was enough to be getting on with.
Richard
>-----Original Message-----
>From: HE Administrators equal opportunities list
>[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Liz Sutherland
>Sent: 25 October 2005 16:40
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: Gender Equality Duty
>
>Dear colleagues
>
>The recent ECU Update 07/05 Advancing equality for men and
>women: government's proposals for a gender duty
>www.ecu.ac.uk/publications/updates notes that the government
>will be giving further consideration to the extent to which it
>would be appropriate for the specific duties to aply to
>schools, colleges and universities. It goes on to say that ECU
>will be providing a detailed response to the DTI consultation
>and that our early thoughts on the consultation document are
>that HEIs should be included in the list of public bodies
>subject to the specific duties.
>
>Chrissie Pepper and Erica Halvorsen who lead on gender issues
>for the Unit are both on leave at the moment. Chrissie will be
>back on November 2nd and Erica on the 7th and both will be
>happy to answer further queries then. Meantime, we would
>encourage all HEIs to respond to the consultation. Please do
>let us know, either via the mailbase or via individual emails
>( please send to [log in to unmask] and not to me) what your views
>are on this particular aspect of the proposals.
>
>With good wishes
>
>Liz Sutherland on behalf of ECU
>-----Original Message-----
>From: HE Administrators equal opportunities list
>[mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Mari Piper
>Sent: 25 October 2005 11:45
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: FW: Gender Equality Duty
>
>
>I'm pleased to hear that others are campaigning with us to get
>education included - it is a huge oversight and definitely
>problematic.
>
>The consultation on the Gender Equality Duty itself is being
>conducted by the DTI who have drafted the Equality Bill that
>houses the Gender Equality Duty. The link to their
>consultation can be found here:
>http://www.dti.gov.uk/consultations/consultation-1540.html . I
>am glad that you and the other members of the HE EO mailing
>list are in agreement about this, and I would encourage all
>members to respond to the DTI consultation with this message.
>
>The EOC will also be submitting a consultation to the DTI
>making this point, among others. When our response has been
>completed, it will be on our website.
>
>Hope that helps; if there is anything else, please drop me a line!
>
>Heather
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Mari Piper [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>Sent: Tuesday, October 25, 2005 10:48 AM
>To: Heather Barclay
>Subject: FW: Gender Equality Duty
>
>Heather,
>
>There is an e-mail discussion group for equal opportunities,
>which has recently been discussing the fact that we are
>excluded from the Gender Duty. I've passed your e-mail address
>to the list, for anyone who wants to offer the EOC support to
>challenge HEIs exclusions from the duty. I hope that's okay. A
>copy of the e-mails are below.
>
>Mari Piper
>Equality and Diversity Manager
>
>CSB 7/21
>University of Huddersfield
>Queensgate
>Huddersfield
>HD1 3DH
>
>Tel: 01484 473146
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: HE Administrators equal opportunities list
>[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Mari Piper
>Sent: 25 October 2005 10:45
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: Gender Equality Duty
>
>
>In the recent Equal Opportunities Commission seminar that I
>went to, the EOC said they were probably going to challenge
>this exclusion. As I understand it, the exclusion was
>originally in place because the DfES had pointed out that the
>RRA was not working for schools - LEAs are required to so
>Impact Assessments, not schools, and schools don't have to
>have an Equality Scheme. Several Universities and Unions
>offered encouragement to the EOC to make such a challenge. If
>anyone would like to e-mail them directly to add support to
>the idea that we should be covered the e-mail address I have
>for someone involved in this is [log in to unmask]
>
>Mari Piper
>Equality and Diversity Manager
>
>CSB 7/21
>University of Huddersfield
>Queensgate
>Huddersfield
>HD1 3DH
>
>Tel: 01484 473146
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: HE Administrators equal opportunities list
>[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Faith Marchal
>Sent: 25 October 2005 10:37
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: Gender Equality Duty
>
>
>Dear all,
>
>Agree with Melanie and Berry about the omission of HEIs (as well as
>FEIs) from this list. It seems bizarre considering HEIs have
>public sector duties in related race / disability legislation,
>so I can only imagine it must be a copyediting error. But who
>knows! Whatever the reason, it needs to be pointed out in
>consultation responses.
>
>Best wishes,
>Faith
>---------------------
>Faith Marchal
>HR Consultant - Diversity
>Anglia Ruskin University
>Bishop Hall Lane
>Chelmsford CM1 1SQ
>e-mail: [log in to unmask]
>tel: 01245 493131, ext 4928
>
>
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Melanie Landells" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Monday, October 24, 2005 12:35 PM
>Subject: Gender Equality Duty
>
>
>Dear Colleagues,
>
>I was very surprised to see that HEI's in England and Wales (but not
>Scotland) have been omitted from the list of bodies with
>specific duties in the forthcoming public sector duty to
>promote gender equality.
>
>For several reasons, not least the situation in the sector
>with regard to women in senior positions, I believe all HEI's
>should have specific duties.
>
>I will be responding to the DTI consultation to lobby for the
>inclusion of the HE sector in England and Wales.
>
>What do other colleagues think?
>
>Best wishes,
>
>Mel
>
>Melanie Landells
>Head of Equality & Diversity
>Secretariat - Equality & Diversity
>4, Portland Villas,
>Plymouth University
>Plymouth PL4 8AA
>[log in to unmask]
>Tel: 01752 233973
>Fax 01752 238628
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