Hi Abi,
Many thanks for sharing this - it's really useful to see how people approach explaining the need
for data collection, and I like the fact you've included a commitment to taking action to address
adverse impact.
I wonder about the marital status box, though - what are people doing about civil partnership
status? It would be false for someone in a civil partnership to describe themselves as 'married',
and very misleading to describe themselves as 'not married'! And there was an article in the
Guardian last December pointing out that listing marriage and civil partnership as separate
categories actually forces people to out themselves - a report from the CAB recommended a single
'married/civil partner' category. ('Forms pose discrimination risk' Tuesday 4 December 2007)
Any thoughts?
Katya
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Katya Hosking [log in to unmask]
Inclusive Curriculum Officer
Cardiff University
>>> Penny Alder <[log in to unmask]> 22/07/2008 14:32:09 >>>
Hi Abi
we have just revamped our form for staff as per the new HESA disability
categories. It's attached.
We also changed the gender question re HESA
We extended the form to explain why we collect the data and included
some information from ACAS.
Best wishes
Penny
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Subject: Equal Ops monitoring
Dear All
Please could you let me know which disability categories you use on your
equal ops monitoring form.
Thanks and Regards
Abi
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