Equality and Diversity
Our
Single Equality Scheme 2007-2010 describes in a single document how the LSC fulfils its statutory duties to promote equalilty of opportunity and avoid discrimination, demonstrating its commitment to placing the promotion of equality and diversity at the centre of every aspect of its work. It is intended to meet the requirements for race equality, disability equality and gender equality schemes, and to implement these in an inclusive way which takes account of religion and/or belief, sexual orientation and age.
Members of the Quality Assurance team aim to:
- ensure the LSC fulfils our commitment to promoting equality and diversity for the learners and providers we fund, ensuring activity is clearly related to our strategic priorities and targets, and incorporated into our business cycle.
- make the best use of our systems to ensure that they integrate action for equality and diversity into all aspects of our work and define lines of accountability.
- make clear what we are asking of those with whom we work.
- demonstrate how we will fulfil statutory requirements to actual and potential learners, employees, providers and other stakeholders.
Our responsibilities include:
- proactively promoting equality in all aspects of our organisation.
- developing and extending our information base to support our equality and diversity work.
- supporting LSC teams to undertake equality impact assessments.
- developing measures that will enable overall progress to be judged.
Equality and diversity within the LSC's workforce are the responsibility of our Human Resources and Legal teams. For any information in this area, please contact Sharon Brookes.
Key documents:
Single Equality Scheme
SES Review 2007
Equality Practitioners Project
This is a project the LSC managed in 2006 and 2007 on behalf of the European Social Fund EQUAL Project, to explore the professionalisation of equality and diversity practise.
Full Equality Impact Assessments
Framework for Excellence
Intervention Policy
VQ Reform
