Sheffield City Council have 4 key objectives relating to Equality
Our Equality Objectives demonstrate the Council’s commitment to challenging inequality and promoting a fair and inclusive Sheffield. We have 4 objectives, each with a set of 3 more specific aims. They will guide the work we do in the city over the next 4 years and help us retain our focus on important areas, so we can really make a difference.
Our Equality Objectives are based on evidence and feedback that we collect from residents, customers and our staff. They also reflect and help address areas of persistent inequality, as outlined in our Annual Equality Report 2017-18. As part of developing our Equality Objectives we received over 170 responses from individuals and organisations and this feedback has helped to shape our final objectives. You can read the Consultation Report for further details.
As a council we want to provide high quality and accessible services that deliver what matters most to our diverse communities. We know that good quality information leads to well informed decisions, which in turn impact on the suitability and quality of services.
We will continue to promote inclusion, fairness and accessibility in our workforce, whilst raising our workforce diversity. A representative workforce will help us deliver services that are accessible, appropriate and that help reduce inequalities. Despite progress over recent years and in a period of continued economic challenge, we still do not have a workforce that reflects the diversity of the city, particularly at senior levels. We also have notable differences in the experiences of some staff groups with regards to morale and opportunity.
Our diversity is one of our greatest strengths. As a council we want to lead the city in celebrating and promoting our diversity and the benefits and opportunities it brings. We will continue to promote inclusion, fairness and accessibility, whilst raising the profile of Sheffield as a great place to live, study and visit.
We know that some groups experience poorer life chances than others and that poverty can be a significant factor in determining life chances and wellbeing. At a local and national level there are also areas of persistent inequality which remain a considerable challenge. We will continue to focus on those in greatest need to ensure that people can access services and support that works for them.
As a large public sector organisation our Equality Objectives cover a broad range of areas. Over the next 4 years we will deliver our objectives through projects, policies and strategies that shape how we deliver services; and will work with others on areas like supporting children, young people and families and improving health and wellbeing.
Each year, through our Annual Equality Report, we will provide an update on each of the 4 Objectives, including how we are delivering and the outcomes. Our Annual Equality Report also includes a detailed set of data on our workforce diversity, so you can see how we are progressing. The first Annual Equality Report for our new 2019-23 objectives will be published in spring 2020.
Sheffield City Council have 4 key objectives relating to Equality
Our Equality Objectives demonstrate the Council’s commitment to challenging inequality and promoting a fair and inclusive Sheffield. We have 4 objectives, each with a set of 3 more specific aims. They will guide the work we do in the city over the next 4 years and help us retain our focus on important areas, so we can really make a difference.
Our Equality Objectives are based on evidence and feedback that we collect from residents, customers and our staff. They also reflect and help address areas of persistent inequality, as outlined in our Annual Equality Report 2017-18. As part of developing our Equality Objectives we received over 170 responses from individuals and organisations and this feedback has helped to shape our final objectives. You can read the Consultation Report for further details.
As a council we want to provide high quality and accessible services that deliver what matters most to our diverse communities. We know that good quality information leads to well informed decisions, which in turn impact on the suitability and quality of services.
We will continue to promote inclusion, fairness and accessibility in our workforce, whilst raising our workforce diversity. A representative workforce will help us deliver services that are accessible, appropriate and that help reduce inequalities. Despite progress over recent years and in a period of continued economic challenge, we still do not have a workforce that reflects the diversity of the city, particularly at senior levels. We also have notable differences in the experiences of some staff groups with regards to morale and opportunity.
Our diversity is one of our greatest strengths. As a council we want to lead the city in celebrating and promoting our diversity and the benefits and opportunities it brings. We will continue to promote inclusion, fairness and accessibility, whilst raising the profile of Sheffield as a great place to live, study and visit.
We know that some groups experience poorer life chances than others and that poverty can be a significant factor in determining life chances and wellbeing. At a local and national level there are also areas of persistent inequality which remain a considerable challenge. We will continue to focus on those in greatest need to ensure that people can access services and support that works for them.
As a large public sector organisation our Equality Objectives cover a broad range of areas. Over the next 4 years we will deliver our objectives through projects, policies and strategies that shape how we deliver services; and will work with others on areas like supporting children, young people and families and improving health and wellbeing.
Each year, through our Annual Equality Report, we will provide an update on each of the 4 Objectives, including how we are delivering and the outcomes. Our Annual Equality Report also includes a detailed set of data on our workforce diversity, so you can see how we are progressing. The first Annual Equality Report for our new 2019-23 objectives will be published in spring 2020.