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Corporate Approach to Equalities
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East Lothian Council is committed to Equal Opportunities and the delivery of high quality and inclusive services. This commitment is set out in our overarching Equal Opportunities Statement and reinforced through the mainstreaming of equalities into all our work.
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East Lothian Council recognise that people within our community experience discrimination and disadvantage because of personal characteristics or life circumstances or the failure of services to provide for specific needs. We are taking an integrated approach to our equalities work while focusing specifically on the following groups:
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Race |
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Disability |
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Gender |
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Age |
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Sexual Orientation |
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Religious Belief. |
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Legal Requirements
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The Local Government in Scotland Act 2003: Local Authorities are required in carrying out the functions of best value, community planning and the power to advance well being, to encourage equal opportunities.
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A series of Equalities legislation places varying responsibilities on local authorities to ensure equal opportunities for all. Recent legislation to cover Race, Disability and Gender places a requirement on all local authorities to proactively encourage equal opportunities in all area of work. Please refer to the Equalities Legislation Guide for more detail.
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Equality Impact Assessment
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Equality Impact Assessment (EQIA) is a method of establishing the impact of your policies and services on members of the community. As well as being a legal requirement, EQIA ensures that the council is delivering customer focused services. Please refer to the EQIA Toolkit for more detailed guidance. |
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Contact and Further Information
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| For more information about equalities please email equalities@eastlothian.gov.uk or phone 0131 827134 |
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Links
www.drc.org.uk
www.eoc.org.uk
www.theequalitiesreview.org.uk/about.aspx
www.cre.gov.uk
www.cehr.org.uk
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