HR and Employment
DISABILITY EQUALITY SCHEME
ACTION PLANNING
OVERALL AIM: HR/EMPLOYMENT – "Quick Wins"
| Objective and Theme | Specific Actions | Who is Responsible | Milestones | Target Dates | Outcomes | Monitoring |
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Quick Wins Equal Opps Update Monitoring for applicants |
All new starters have an update from the HR in Day 1 induction:
Etc
Included on refresher training – everyone Ensure Managers receive training Devised a monitoring process for all equal opps legislation – ie sex, age, disabilities, nationalities, ethnic origin Missing is: religious belief and sexual orientation
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HR/Training TC Mgr HR |
Ongoing Ongoing 1 Apr 07 - operational |
Ongoing Jne 07 1 Apr 07 |
Consistent message E&D included in all refresher training Produce ad hoc monitoring reports and charts for management |
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Alternative formats to be available to help people with disabilities – eg visual, dexterity Apply for positions at Centre |
Devise alternative options – eg font size Electronic copies of application packs Can therefore complete application form via WP |
HR HR + IT |
Formats identified Gradual implementation |
End Mar 07 From Jne 07 |
Recruitment paperwork more widely accessible |
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Assess all Centre key policies for impact on disabled people ensuring that they are in line with the requirements of disabled people |
Assess in priority order:
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HR Dir
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Individual policy official review date which must be within 3 years of the date of this document |
Apr 07
On review date |
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Collecting equal ops data Data and benchmark against norms Analyse employee retention data Complete disability audit on all existing staff |
Exit interview to be amended to ask if employee feels reasonable adjustments made/not made to meet their needs Questionnaire to be devised and distributed to all existing employees |
Discrimination free recruitment and promotion 70% return rate |
Jne 07 |
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Audit issues such as promotion, discipline and grievance against all E&D factors |
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Recruitment |
Consider alternative advertising – eg specialist publications and networks Work towards the 2√√ employment standard |
2√√s achieved |
Apr 07 Dec 07 |
Improved diversity of Centre staff and increased number of applications from disabled staff Stakeholder recognition |
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Create opportunities for staff with disability to declare |
Raise awareness of DES / declaration at launch |
Create secure channel for declarations |
Apr 07 |
