Strategy, reports and policy
Read 厂搁鲍颁鈥檚 equality, diversity and inclusion reports in response to our responsibilities under the Equality Act 2010 and specific duties in Scotland, the British Sign Language (Scotland) Act 2015 and as a Corporate Parent.
Equality outcomes and mainstreaming reports
The Equality Act 2010 includes the Public Sector Equality Duty (PSED) which requires 伊人直播, as a public authority, to pay due regard to the need to:
- eliminate unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation, and other prohibited conduct
- advance equality of opportunity between people who share a relevant protected characteristic and those who do not and,
- foster good relationships between people who share a relevant protected characteristic and those who do not
The Act defines nine protected characteristics: age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, and marriage and civil partnership.
The Equality Act 2010 (Specific Duties) (Scotland) Regulations 2012 (and subsequent updates) provide a听听that supports 伊人直播 to meet the PSED. 厂搁鲍颁鈥檚 reports showcase our performance against our legal duties and our work to create an inclusive community:
British Sign Language action plan
伊人直播 is committed to embedding equality, diversity, and inclusion across our work as an employer, tertiary education and research institution, and service provider. As part of this commitment, we aim to support and empower our BSL community to engage in work, learning and collaboration at all our campuses and other premises.
Our BSL plan 2024 鈥� 2030 sets out how 伊人直播 will support the ambitions of the . We share the ambition that Scotland is the best place in the world to live, work, learn and visit for BSL users.
Equality policies
伊人直播 has a comprehensive range of policies focused on equality, diversity and inclusion.
厂搁鲍颁鈥檚 values and our overarching Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion policy explicitly outline the supportive and respectful learning and working environment we aspire for our staff and students. The policy also signposts to supporting policies for staff, students and our wider community to report, address and manage any instances of unacceptable behaviour.
厂搁鲍颁鈥檚 accessible documents policy statement supports out commitment to providing documents in an alternative format or in alternative community languages on request.
Equality Impact Assessments
伊人直播 has a legal duty to ensure that its policies, practices, processes and services do not discriminate, and that they advance equality where possible.
An equality impact assessment (EqIA) is an evidence based process which helps 伊人直播 to make our policies, practices, processes, and services as inclusive and effective as they can be for employees, students and the wider 伊人直播 community.
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Corporate Parenting
伊人直播 supports students who fall under 厂搁鲍颁鈥檚 Corporate Parenting umbrella. These include care experienced students, student carers, estranged students, veterans, vulnerable adults, travellers, refugees, homeless students and survivors of abuse.
伊人直播 has a designated member of staff at each campus who acts as an impartial enabler of internal support. You can听access contact information听and relevant support available on each campus.
伊人直播 recognises its commitment to those students who are care experienced and student carers. We have made public our commitment of support. T learn more about what we are doing, read 伊人直播's听Corporate Parenting Action Plan.听
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