Issue - meetings

To consider the Annual Equality Monitoring Workforce report.

The Board considered the Annual Equality Monitoring Workforce report for 2018-2019.

Sarah Swindley when introducing the report highlighted that one of the main issues was encouraging staff to include their data on the system so that the Council had an accurate picture of its workforce.  It was noted that the workforce was actually more diverse than the population it served.  Sarah drew Members’ attention to the action plan and specifically that a biennial equal opportunities refresh was being introduced to ensure that staff were up to date and aware of their legal duties and requirements.

Members were pleased to note the increased take-up of apprenticeships and felt that more PR should be done on this as it was very positive.

RESOLVED:  That the Annual Equality Monitoring Workforce report be approved.