Thanks Mel

Equal Opportunities Co-ordinator,
90 Tottenham Court Road,
Tel:0207-679-9761 or Internal: 09761
BUT PLEASE NOTE: All mail should be addressed to:
F.McLean,
HR, UCL,
Gower Street, 
London WC1E 6BT.


-----Original Message-----
From: HE Administrators equal opportunities list
[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Melanie Landells
Sent: 24 February 2006 12:34
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Mainstreaming equalities


Hi Fiona,
 
We have included an Equality & Diversity section in our revised
strategic planning template for faculties and for divisions. The actions
that faculties and divisions were each required to take were slightly
different. This has been included in an "Institutional Initiatives"
section.
 
I have attached a version of the template for faculties. You will see
that it has supporting documents linked to it but I am afraid these
won't work for you. In support of this process I developed the docs that
are linked but also visited every dean and divisional head to discuss
and support the process.
 
It is early days in this process and the requirements were kept do-able
in three areas as this is only a part of a large template. However I
will be looking to review and revise this and to follow up the reporting
and development etc.
 
The University wide HR targets are likely to be reviewed and revised in
2007. We have an extensive system of annual data monitoring HR EO
reports to support this process, including Baseline, Applications,
Gender Targets by Faculty, HR Targets Summary (which includes BME
targets), Academic Promotions and Senior Committees. 
 
Due to our local circs, and this being the first time we had required
the setting of local targets and strategies to achieve the University
targets, the targets for faculties were for gender in academic grades
and for divisions were BME targets for nationally recruited grades (as
opposed to locally recruited), however we do have other HR targets as
well.
 
We also have an EO Training Strategy, backed up by an operational plan,
which emphasises mainstreaming E&D into the training wherever possible.
E&D policy implementation is included within appraisal, supported by
appraisal guidelines.
 
Supporting detailed student equality data is produced by our Corporate
Info dept and collated at Annual Programme Monitoring level as well as
within an annual summary comparative report to faculty level which we
have just extended into two reports to cover both undergrad and
postgrad.
 
For mainstreaming disability equality in particular we have a Disability
Strategy Group which has two representatives from each faculty (one
admin one academic) and from each division. They are responsible for
mainstreaming disability equality in their areas and for reporting back
annually on the implementation of the SENDA Continuation Strategy
priorities. This will extend to all functions when we have our DE Scheme
in place, but the structure will remain.
 
Now realise I could go on for ages on this but have policy deadline -
hope this is helpful,
 
Mel
 
Melanie Landells
Head of Equality & Diversity
Secretariat
4 Portland Villas
Plymouth University
Plymouth PL4 8AA
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01752 233973

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From: HE Administrators equal opportunities list on behalf of Fiona
McLean (HR-UCL)
Sent: Fri 24/02/2006 11:25
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: FW: Mainstreaming equalities



I am interested to know if any other HEI's have developed good practice
on how to mainstream equalities issues within departments and faculties?


Maybe this would be a useful topic to keep replies 'on list'??

Many thanks. 

Best wishes,   Fiona.

Equal Opportunities Co-ordinator,
90 Tottenham Court Road,
Tel:0207-679-9761 or Internal: 09761
BUT PLEASE NOTE: All mail should be addressed to:
F.McLean,
HR, UCL,
Gower Street,
London WC1E 6BT.