Equality and Diversity

• Introduction
• Equal Opportunities Policy
• A Single Corporate Equality Scheme for Tameside
• Race Equality Scheme
• Disability Equality Scheme
• Gender Equality Scheme
• Equality Impact Assessments

Introduction

This page contains the key documents which set out the Council's approach to promoting Equality and Diversity in the Tameside. The overarching aim of the Community Strategy for the borough is to reduce inequality. In everything we do we are trying to narrow the gap between the experiences of different groups within our community. Our Equal Opportunities Policy and Equality Schemes help us to achieve this.

Equal Opportunities Policy

Tameside Council exists to maximise the well being of the people of the borough and in pursuing this aim, it will strive for a just and inclusive society which gives everyone equality. The Council's Equal Opportunities Policy sets out our commitment to promoting equal opportunities in service delivery and employment.

A Single Corporate Equality Scheme for Tameside

As a public authority Tameside Council must produce and keep up to date a Corporate Equality Plan, a Race Equality Scheme, a Gender Equality Scheme and a Disability Equality Scheme. Until 2008, TMBC produced the Corporate Equality Plan and Race Equality Scheme together and produced the Gender Equality Scheme and Disability Equality Scheme separately.

All these schemes must be reviewed annually. In 2008 Tameside Council's Corporate Equality Plan and Race Equality Scheme were fully reviewed. This provided us with an opportunity to incorporate all four Schemes in to a single document. Therefore, like many other public bodies with the same responsibilities, from 2008 TMBC will now combine these documents in to a single Corporate Equality Scheme for 2008-11 2.58 MB   which is available now. The 2008 Update of the Corporate Equality Plan and Race Equality Scheme 271.65 KB is also available.

The single Corporate Equality Scheme contains all the actions from each of the original schemes. These actions will continue to be reviewed and updated on an annual basis.

Current and previous versions of the Corporate Equality Scheme and Race Equality Scheme and all previous annual updates are available below. If you require a hard copy of these documents or help reading them please contact the Policy Unit using the contact details at the bottom of the page.

• Corporate Equality Scheme for 2008-11 2.58 MB
• 2008 Update of the Corporate Equality Plan and Race Equality Scheme 271.65 KB
• Corporate Equality Plan and Race Equality Scheme 2005-2008 1.34 MB
• Summary of the Corporate Equality Plan and Race Equality Scheme 2005-2008 309.47 KB
• 2007 Update of the Corporate Equality Plan and Race Equality Scheme 203.78 KB
• 2006 Update of the Corporate Equality Plan and Race Equality Scheme 453.15 KB

Race Equality Scheme

Tameside MBC produced its first Race Equality Scheme in 2002, as required by the Race Relations Amendment Act 2000.

From 2008, the Race Equality Scheme is incorporated in to a single Corporate Equality Scheme for 2008-11 along with the Corporate Equality Scheme, Gender Equality Scheme and Disability Equality Scheme.

The Race Equality Scheme has allowed us to give a special focus to our work on promoting race equality in Tameside. We intend to strengthen the good work we already do in this area. The Scheme must be reviewed annually so we welcome comments and advice from interested groups and individuals.

Current and previous versions of the Race Equality Scheme and annual updates are available below. If you require a hard copy of these documents or help reading them please contact the Policy Unit using the contact details at the bottom of the page.

• Corporate Equality Scheme for 2008-11 2.58 MB
• Corporate Equality Plan and Race Equality Scheme 2005-2008 1.34 MB
• Summary of the Corporate Equality Plan and Race Equality Scheme 2005-2008 309.47 KB
• 2008 Update of the Corporate Equality Plan and Race Equality Scheme 271.65 KB
• 2007 Update of the Corporate Equality Plan and Race Equality Scheme 203.78 KB
• 2006 Update of the Corporate Equality Plan and Race Equality Scheme 453.15 KB
• Race Equality Scheme and Corporate Equality Plan 2004-05 567.83 KB
• Race Equality Scheme 2003-2004 369.46 KB
• Race Equality Scheme 2002 324.86 KB
• Appendix 1 - Action Plan 2002 125.61 KB
• Appendix 2 - Assessment of Relevance 2002 308.86 KB

Disability Equality Scheme

Tameside MBC produced its first Disability Equality Scheme for 2006-09, as required by the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) 2005.

From 2008, the Disability Equality Scheme is incorporated in to a single Corporate Equality Scheme for 2008-11 along with the Corporate Equality Scheme, Race Equality Scheme and Gender Equality Scheme.

All councils are required to produce a Disability Equality Scheme under the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) 2005. The DDA 2005 extends the 1995 Act to include an active duty to promote disability equality. Under the duty public authorities are required to have due regard to the need to:

• Promote equality of opportunity between disabled people and others
• Eliminate unlawful discrimination
• Eliminate harassment of disabled people that is related to their disability
• Promote positive attitudes towards disabled people, even where that involves treating disabled people more favourably than others.

The purpose of the Disability Equality Scheme is to set out the Council's approach to planning and delivering disability equality, and to evaluating progress towards the objectives set out in the Disability Equality Scheme Action Plan. The Disability Equality Scheme is updated annually to assess progress on the Disability Equality Action Plan.

Current and previous versions of the Disability Equality Scheme and annual updates are available below. If you require these documents in hard copy of in an alternative format (such as Braille, audio tape or on a CD-R), please contact the Council's Policy Unit using the contact details at the bottom of the page.

• Corporate Equality Scheme for 2008-11 2.58 MB
• 2007/08 Update of the Disability Equality Scheme 181.53 KB
• Tameside MBC Disability Equality Scheme 2006-09 220.71 KB
• Plain English summary of the Disability Equality Scheme 90.6 KB
• Large print version of the Disability Equality Scheme summary 96.61 KB
• Easy-to-read version of the Disability Equality Scheme 379.7 KB

Gender Equality Scheme

Tameside MBC produced its first Gender Equality Scheme in 2007/08, as required by the Equality Act 2006.

From 2008, the Gender Equality Scheme is incorporated in to a single Corporate Equality Scheme for 2008-11 along with the Corporate Equality Scheme, Race Equality Scheme and a Disability Equality Scheme.

All councils are required to produce a Gender Equality Scheme under the Equality Act 2006. The Equality Act 2006 amends the Sex Discrimination Act to place a statutory duty on all public authorities, when carrying out their functions, to have due regard to the need to:

• Eliminate unlawful discrimination and harassment
• Promote equality of opportunity between men and women

The purpose of the Gender Equality Scheme is to set out the Council's approach to planning and delivering gender equality, and to evaluating progress towards the objectives set out in the Gender Equality Scheme Action Plan.

Current and previous versions of the Gender Equality Scheme and annual updates are available below. If you require a hard copy of these documents or help reading them please contact the Policy Unit using the contact details at the bottom of the page.

• Corporate Equality Scheme for 2008-11 2.58 MB
• 2007/08 Update of the Gender Equality Scheme 185.13 KB
• Gender Equality Scheme 2007-10 522.86 KB

Equality Impact Assessments

Equality Impact Assessment or EIA is an important part of our commitment to create and support equality of opportunity for all Tameside residents. The need to undertake Equality Impact Assessments originally arises from the Race Relations Amendment Act, however, the Council currently applies this process to issues of race, gender and disability and will shortly be required by legislation to also consider sexuality and religion or belief.The Council introduced Equality Impact Assessment in 2004-2005, which is when services first identified areas of their work for assessment. What is published here is a summary of the findings of each completed EIA. More EIA reports will be added over the coming months and years, as EIA's are an ongoing commitment. Read more and view completed EIA's listed by Directorate.

Contact Information
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