Resources & Info

Assess your effectiveness a document to help you to review your personal effectiveness in E&D and understand your rights and responsibilities  

 EQUALITY BILL

The Equality Bill: Whats it all about (Easy to Read)

The Equality Bill: Making Equality Real (Easy to Read)  From Government Equalities Office 

Info from the Governments Equality Office 

Equality Act 2006 The act in full 

Equality Act 2006 Q&A Legal Q&As on the Equality Act 2006

  

 

GENERAL

  

Equality & Diversity Pocket-Checker

'Best Practice in Equality and Diversity Policies and Procedures - What Inspectors look for,' pocket checker, kindly supplied by QED Training Services, provides a handy quick-glance guide for training managers.

 Equal opportunities and anti-harassment: Ready to review?  Personnel Today 4th May 2008

 "As a result of recent changes in employment law, you should consider reviewing your equal opportunities policy or, if you don't have one, create one as soon as possible. This document contains some practical points to bear in mind"

 

The Diversity Checklist Word doc to help an organiation to identify its strengths and possible areas for focus  

Staff Invite to E&D Training

Fun E&D Quz - well I enjoyed making it for a client!

A guide to cultural and spiritual awareness - from Nursing Standard

Religion, Belief and HR - This article aims to assist HR personnel in understanding the legislation and how practical issues stemming from religion and belief affect the workplace and HR professionals

TUC Guide to Religion & Belief

 

LOCAL GOVERNMENT RESOURCES

Local Government Equality Standard

Consultation on the Equality Framework for Local Government

Equalities Glossary From Portsmouth City Council

Equality Impact Assessments -  Portsmouth City Council Guidance on Carrying out EIA (amended 8th Aug 2008)

“One City, Many Cultures” Portsmouth City Council. Provides practical advice and guidance for staff to help them avoid causing unwitting offence.

Glossary of Equality, Diversity and Local Government Terms - From Suffolk County Council (more good stuff on their web site)

 

DISABILITY

Disabilty Awareness Guide - A very full guide from Portsmouth City Council

 

LANGUAGE

BMA Guide to effective communication – non-discriminatory language

Dictionary of Equality Language - from Stonewall

A NATFHE Guide to Equality Language

Language of Diversity - Table Format

A NATFHE Guide to Equality Language

Diversity In Diction: A Guide to appropriate use of language from TUC and Unison

 

 

HOUSING RELATED RESOURCES

Audit Commission Housing Inspectorate Guidance Note: Diversity – Guidance note to legislation November 2006

This note supports the Diversity key line of enquiry (KLOE). It outlines the current legislation and statutory requirements that organisations inspected by the Audit Commission Housing Inspectorate are expected to take into account.

 

Housing Corporation Equality and Diversity Good Practice Guide 

 

Embracing Diversity - Guidance for Managers (Chartered Institute of Management) 

 

Equal Opportunities: Scenarios and Answers for staff training

 

  

BULLYING AND HARASSMENT 

Harassment and Bullying at Work - CIPD Factsheet (Revised April 2008)

Examines the forms of harassment and bullying at work and its effects. Gives guidance on steps to eliminate it and creating a policy. Includes the CIPD viewpoint.

 

Acas - Bullying and harassment at work: a guide for managers and employers

Advice leaflet - Bullying and harassment at work: a guide for managers and employers