The Single Equality Scheme sets out Shropshire Council’s commitment to equality and diversity in the delivery of services, including access to services and as an employer.
Why does Shropshire Council have a Single Equality Scheme?
As a public body, Shropshire Council currently has a legal responsibility to publish a disability, gender and race equality scheme to demonstrate that we are taking appropriate action to deliver better outcomes for people, taking steps to eliminate unlawful discrimination and harassment and how we are actively promoting equality.
This new Single Equality Scheme for Shropshire Council brings together all the equality strands under one document, and also includes actions around the Community Cohesion agenda. Having a single equalities action plan will allow for and ensure robust monitoring.
The document is attached to this page.
What does the Single Equality Scheme cover?
The equalities strands are:
- Age
- Disability
- Gender
- Race
- Religion & Belief
- Sexual Orientation
- Trans-gender