Cornwall Council Equality and Diversity Documents - Policies, Plans and Strategies
Cornwall Council Equality and Diversity Framework
This Framework will help us deliver our challenging and ambitious improvement programme. You can also view the following versions of the corporate equality and diversity framework:
We take great pride in Cornwall. It is a place of outstanding natural environment and strong communities. We have strong relationships with our partners. This will stand us in good stead to develop, support and deliver good public services.
The Framework sets out how we will promote Equality of Opportunity. This is through our political leadership and management structures. We also know that policies are only as good as the actions which come out of them. We will measure the impact and effectiveness of the Equality and Diversity Framework and its associated policies. This is so that you can be sure we keep our promises.
Cornwall Council’s Equality and Diversity Agenda
Our Equality and Diversity work agenda is regularly reviewed. This makes sure that we are working towards meeting our vision for Cornwall. It also ensures that we are flexible in our approach to meeting new challenges.
We will continue to work with our partners and the wider community. This will ensure that Cornwall continues to be a cohesive and inclusive community with improved service outcomes for all.
We use the results of employee surveys and residents surveys to help inform our work and strategies.
Equality of Opportunity Policy
This Equality of Opportunity Policy is a statement of how Cornwall Council intends to:
- promote equality
- tackle discrimination and harassment
It is necessary for the Council to have an Equality of Opportunity Policy for the following reasons:
- Oppression, disadvantage and discrimination exist in society;
- Some people are unfairly denied equal access to services or employment (or both);
- Discrimination and disadvantage have undermined the quality of life for many people in Cornwall; and
- People often experience multiple-discrimination.
This Equality of Opportunity Policy demonstrates our commitment to put this imbalance right. It will help us to make sure that everyone has equal access to services and employment. It will also help us to raise the quality of life of everyone who lives and works in Cornwall.
Equality Objectives for Cornwall
On 1 March 2016, people from various public and voluntary community sector organisations in Cornwall attended an event to help identify key priorities for inclusion in a new set of Cornwall-wide Equality Objectives.
The Equality Objectives will set out what we need to do as partners, together, to progress the equality and diversity agenda in Cornwall to:
- Reduce inequality and/or promote equality of opportunity in Cornwall
- Foster good relations between the people of Cornwall
Presentations
The day was chaired by David Sillifant of Diversity Network for Cornwall. A number of presentations in the morning provided context for discussions.
Understanding Cornwall
The first session of three presentations provided information relevant to Cornwall.
- Rebecca Cohen, Public Health Analyst.
Rebecca set the scene by providing detailed equality data for Cornwall. - Ian Saltern, Cultural Consultant and Director of Azook Community Interest Company.
Ian explained the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities. He spoke about what this means for Cornwall - The Equality Advisory and Support Service.
They provided information on the range of queries they received in Cornwall and the South West region. This covered the six months from June to December 2015.
Challenges and opportunities
Four external speakers were invited. These were from public and voluntary community sector organisations. They were to outline the challenges and opportunities for their organisations and the communities they serve.
- Paul Walker, Chief Fire Office and Employee Equality Champion for Cornwall Council
- Inspector Gareth Twigg, Diverse Communities Team, Devon and Cornwall Police
- Debby Lewis, Human Rights, Equality and Inclusion Lead, Royal Cornwall Hospital NHS Trust
- Ian Smith, Chief Executive, Cornwall Voluntary Sector Forum
Cornwall Council Equality and Diversity Framework
This Framework will help us deliver our challenging and ambitious improvement programme. You can also view the following versions of the corporate equality and diversity framework:
Continue readingWe take great pride in Cornwall. It is a place of outstanding natural environment and strong communities. We have strong relationships with our partners. This will stand us in good stead to develop, support and deliver good public services.
The Framework sets out how we will promote Equality of Opportunity. This is through our political leadership and management structures. We also know that policies are only as good as the actions which come out of them. We will measure the impact and effectiveness of the Equality and Diversity Framework and its associated policies. This is so that you can be sure we keep our promises.
Our Equality and Diversity work agenda is regularly reviewed. This makes sure that we are working towards meeting our vision for Cornwall. It also ensures that we are flexible in our approach to meeting new challenges.
We will continue to work with our partners and the wider community. This will ensure that Cornwall continues to be a cohesive and inclusive community with improved service outcomes for all.
We use the results of employee surveys and residents surveys to help inform our work and strategies.
This Equality of Opportunity Policy is a statement of how Cornwall Council intends to:
- promote equality
- tackle discrimination and harassment
It is necessary for the Council to have an Equality of Opportunity Policy for the following reasons:
- Oppression, disadvantage and discrimination exist in society;
- Some people are unfairly denied equal access to services or employment (or both);
- Discrimination and disadvantage have undermined the quality of life for many people in Cornwall; and
- People often experience multiple-discrimination.
This Equality of Opportunity Policy demonstrates our commitment to put this imbalance right. It will help us to make sure that everyone has equal access to services and employment. It will also help us to raise the quality of life of everyone who lives and works in Cornwall.
On 1 March 2016, people from various public and voluntary community sector organisations in Cornwall attended an event to help identify key priorities for inclusion in a new set of Cornwall-wide Equality Objectives.
The Equality Objectives will set out what we need to do as partners, together, to progress the equality and diversity agenda in Cornwall to:
- Reduce inequality and/or promote equality of opportunity in Cornwall
- Foster good relations between the people of Cornwall
Presentations
The day was chaired by David Sillifant of Diversity Network for Cornwall. A number of presentations in the morning provided context for discussions.
Understanding Cornwall
The first session of three presentations provided information relevant to Cornwall.
- Rebecca Cohen, Public Health Analyst.
Rebecca set the scene by providing detailed equality data for Cornwall. - Ian Saltern, Cultural Consultant and Director of Azook Community Interest Company.
Ian explained the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities. He spoke about what this means for Cornwall - The Equality Advisory and Support Service.
They provided information on the range of queries they received in Cornwall and the South West region. This covered the six months from June to December 2015.
Challenges and opportunities
Four external speakers were invited. These were from public and voluntary community sector organisations. They were to outline the challenges and opportunities for their organisations and the communities they serve.
- Paul Walker, Chief Fire Office and Employee Equality Champion for Cornwall Council
- Inspector Gareth Twigg, Diverse Communities Team, Devon and Cornwall Police
- Debby Lewis, Human Rights, Equality and Inclusion Lead, Royal Cornwall Hospital NHS Trust
- Ian Smith, Chief Executive, Cornwall Voluntary Sector Forum
