Equality Framework for Local Government Excellent Level Criteria Overview.

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Equality Framework for Local Government Excellent Level Criteria Overview

Equality Framework for Local Government A. Knowing your communities 1. Collecting Information 2. Analysing and using information 3. Sharing Information between partners A. Knowing your communities 1. Collecting Information 2. Analysing and using information 3. Sharing Information between partners B. Leadership, partnership and organisational commitment 4. Leadership 5. Local vision and priorities 6. Equality objectives 7. Monitoring and scrutiny 8. Effective communication 9. Commissioning and procuring services 10. Fostering good relations. B. Leadership, partnership and organisational commitment 4. Leadership 5. Local vision and priorities 6. Equality objectives 7. Monitoring and scrutiny 8. Effective communication 9. Commissioning and procuring services 10. Fostering good relations. C. Involving your communities 11. Engagement structures 12. Effective engagement 13. Working in partnership 14. Participation in Public Life C. Involving your communities 11. Engagement structures 12. Effective engagement 13. Working in partnership 14. Participation in Public Life D. Responsive services and customer care 15. Equality analysis/impact assessment 16. Integration into business planning and delivery 17. Accessible services 18. Human rights. D. Responsive services and customer care 15. Equality analysis/impact assessment 16. Integration into business planning and delivery 17. Accessible services 18. Human rights. E. A skilled and committed workforce 19. Workforce diversity 20. Workforce strategy 21. Workforce monitoring 22.Employment and training policies and procedures 23. Staff engagement 24. Promoting an inclusive working environment 25. Equal pay 26. Harassment and bullying 27. Appraisal 28. Learning and development. E. A skilled and committed workforce 19. Workforce diversity 20. Workforce strategy 21. Workforce monitoring 22.Employment and training policies and procedures 23. Staff engagement 24. Promoting an inclusive working environment 25. Equal pay 26. Harassment and bullying 27. Appraisal 28. Learning and development. Is broken down into 5 Themes (A-E), which are then broken into 28 specific criteria:

Excellent Level Theme criteria - in detail A. Knowing your communities 1. Collecting information A comprehensive set of information about local communities/protected characteristics needs and outcomes is regularly updated and published and used to identify priorities for the local area. Does the organisation have a sophisticated understanding of the difference between the equality profile of their local area and how that translates to inequalities for different groups? How are changing needs identified, prioritised and met across a wide range of services and outcomes by, for example, referring to the Equality and Human Rights Commission’s Equality Measurement Framework? How often is data updated and used to set priorities across the organisation and in different services, by geographical area and by protected characteristic? Is there evidence of a continuous improvement of the quality of the data? 2. Analysing and using information Up to date and comprehensive equality data is used regularly to plan and assess impacts of decisions. Performance is monitored against equality objectives and outcomes including commissioned services, and with key health partners and other stakeholders. How is the achievement of outcomes measured? What evidence is there of gaps being narrowed? How is performance measured? Have relevant equality objectives been set? Are these regularly monitored? How are equality outcomes for commissioned services monitored? 3. Sharing Information between partners Partners are able to identify changes in community profiles, needs and outcomes and adjust equality priorities accordingly. How is the organisation working with partners to ensure that changing needs are identified and met? How timely, relevant and accessible is the information? Can voluntary and community sector partners/health colleagues and stakeholders access and use the information? How is data, including information about health inequality, developed and shared/ promoted across the organisation and with partners? A. Knowing your communities 1. Collecting information A comprehensive set of information about local communities/protected characteristics needs and outcomes is regularly updated and published and used to identify priorities for the local area. Does the organisation have a sophisticated understanding of the difference between the equality profile of their local area and how that translates to inequalities for different groups? How are changing needs identified, prioritised and met across a wide range of services and outcomes by, for example, referring to the Equality and Human Rights Commission’s Equality Measurement Framework? How often is data updated and used to set priorities across the organisation and in different services, by geographical area and by protected characteristic? Is there evidence of a continuous improvement of the quality of the data? 2. Analysing and using information Up to date and comprehensive equality data is used regularly to plan and assess impacts of decisions. Performance is monitored against equality objectives and outcomes including commissioned services, and with key health partners and other stakeholders. How is the achievement of outcomes measured? What evidence is there of gaps being narrowed? How is performance measured? Have relevant equality objectives been set? Are these regularly monitored? How are equality outcomes for commissioned services monitored? 3. Sharing Information between partners Partners are able to identify changes in community profiles, needs and outcomes and adjust equality priorities accordingly. How is the organisation working with partners to ensure that changing needs are identified and met? How timely, relevant and accessible is the information? Can voluntary and community sector partners/health colleagues and stakeholders access and use the information? How is data, including information about health inequality, developed and shared/ promoted across the organisation and with partners?

B. Leadership, partnership and organisational commitment 4. Leadership The organisation is able to show how they have made sure that even when making difficult decisions they continue to have clearly articulated and meaningful commitment to equality. Leaders have gained a reputation within the community and with all of its partners for championing equality, balancing competing interests and fostering good relations. Do senior leaders own and demonstrate clear knowledge of local equality priorities and how and why they are being addressed? Do they act as ambassadors for the equality agenda? Do they personally challenge inequalities and drive an improvement agenda? 5. Local vision and priorities The organisation can demonstrate success in working with partners in the public, private, community and voluntary sectors to address equality priorities, which are reviewed on a regular basis. Decision makers in the organisation are active in driving the equality agenda forward. Can staff, the community or the voluntary and community sector give any good examples of improved outcomes/ reduced inequality/ improvements in health inequality? What review mechanisms are in place? Is there any cross-organisational learning taking place? 6. Equality objectives The organisation can demonstrate a clear link between meeting their equality objectives and positive outcomes for its communities. What evidence is there of improved outcomes? Are actions to achieve priority outcomes reviewed and regularly updated? What steps are taken if deficiencies are identified? How are stakeholders and staff involved in the monitoring? B. Leadership, partnership and organisational commitment 4. Leadership The organisation is able to show how they have made sure that even when making difficult decisions they continue to have clearly articulated and meaningful commitment to equality. Leaders have gained a reputation within the community and with all of its partners for championing equality, balancing competing interests and fostering good relations. Do senior leaders own and demonstrate clear knowledge of local equality priorities and how and why they are being addressed? Do they act as ambassadors for the equality agenda? Do they personally challenge inequalities and drive an improvement agenda? 5. Local vision and priorities The organisation can demonstrate success in working with partners in the public, private, community and voluntary sectors to address equality priorities, which are reviewed on a regular basis. Decision makers in the organisation are active in driving the equality agenda forward. Can staff, the community or the voluntary and community sector give any good examples of improved outcomes/ reduced inequality/ improvements in health inequality? What review mechanisms are in place? Is there any cross-organisational learning taking place? 6. Equality objectives The organisation can demonstrate a clear link between meeting their equality objectives and positive outcomes for its communities. What evidence is there of improved outcomes? Are actions to achieve priority outcomes reviewed and regularly updated? What steps are taken if deficiencies are identified? How are stakeholders and staff involved in the monitoring? Excellent Level Theme criteria - in detail

B. Leadership, partnership and organisational commitment 7. Monitoring and scrutiny The organisation uses the scrutiny process as a driver for change. The organisation benchmarks its achievements against comparable others and shares its experience in developing good practice. Does the organisation assess its performance and outcomes against comparable organisations? What review mechanisms are in place? What outcomes and priorities have changed as a result of Scrutiny review? Is the organisation approached on a regular basis to provide examples of, or showcase good practice? 8. Effective Communication Through effective and consistent communications the organisation has gained a reputation within the community and with all partners for championing and improving equality outcomes, balancing competing interests and fostering good relations. Can staff, the community or the voluntary and community sector give any good examples of how effective communication has enabled the organisation to prevent or manage tensions between different equality groups? What is the organisations role in ensuring that all stakeholders collectively manage the conflicting needs of their communities? How do they go about negotiating and changing priorities? B. Leadership, partnership and organisational commitment 7. Monitoring and scrutiny The organisation uses the scrutiny process as a driver for change. The organisation benchmarks its achievements against comparable others and shares its experience in developing good practice. Does the organisation assess its performance and outcomes against comparable organisations? What review mechanisms are in place? What outcomes and priorities have changed as a result of Scrutiny review? Is the organisation approached on a regular basis to provide examples of, or showcase good practice? 8. Effective Communication Through effective and consistent communications the organisation has gained a reputation within the community and with all partners for championing and improving equality outcomes, balancing competing interests and fostering good relations. Can staff, the community or the voluntary and community sector give any good examples of how effective communication has enabled the organisation to prevent or manage tensions between different equality groups? What is the organisations role in ensuring that all stakeholders collectively manage the conflicting needs of their communities? How do they go about negotiating and changing priorities?

B. Leadership, partnership and organisational commitment 9. Commissioning and procuring services The organisation can demonstrate that commissioned/ procured services are helping it achieve its equality priorities. Is there evidence that provision is being monitored using quantitative and qualitative analysis, and the results considered and analysed by both supplier and client? Is there evidence of providers meeting the organisations equality objectives? Do providers understand and can they articulate a commitment to equality? 10. Fostering good relations The organisation takes a sophisticated approach to fostering good relations which has resulted in measurable improvements in relationships between diverse communities. What information is available to show there has been an improvement? Has the organisation been asked to work with others to improve performance on fostering good relations between diverse communities? B. Leadership, partnership and organisational commitment 9. Commissioning and procuring services The organisation can demonstrate that commissioned/ procured services are helping it achieve its equality priorities. Is there evidence that provision is being monitored using quantitative and qualitative analysis, and the results considered and analysed by both supplier and client? Is there evidence of providers meeting the organisations equality objectives? Do providers understand and can they articulate a commitment to equality? 10. Fostering good relations The organisation takes a sophisticated approach to fostering good relations which has resulted in measurable improvements in relationships between diverse communities. What information is available to show there has been an improvement? Has the organisation been asked to work with others to improve performance on fostering good relations between diverse communities?

C. Involving your communities 11. Engagement structures There are a range of sophisticated engagement structures that result in both formal and informal interactions between the organisation and its diverse communities. Are there a range of innovative approaches to involving communities? What arrangements are made to meet specific or individual needs? Are vulnerable people/ communities participating and are their satisfaction levels at least as high as the average? Is there evidence of continuous improvement in community involvement? Is there evidence that mainstream engagement mechanisms are increasingly involving previously under-represented groups? 12. Effective engagement Communities from across the protected groups are actively participating in and influencing decision making. How are communities encouraged or supported to influence or make decisions? Are staff and stakeholders able to describe levels of influence within the community and changes made as a result? How are key decision makers involved in the engagement process? Is evidence available that shows the organisation is able to be decisive and confident about difficult decisions? 13. Working in partnership The organisation works to drive improvement in involvement across all partnerships. Is there evidence of partnership arrangements leading to improved outcomes in participation? Are partners open to challenge and constructive criticism ? C. Involving your communities 11. Engagement structures There are a range of sophisticated engagement structures that result in both formal and informal interactions between the organisation and its diverse communities. Are there a range of innovative approaches to involving communities? What arrangements are made to meet specific or individual needs? Are vulnerable people/ communities participating and are their satisfaction levels at least as high as the average? Is there evidence of continuous improvement in community involvement? Is there evidence that mainstream engagement mechanisms are increasingly involving previously under-represented groups? 12. Effective engagement Communities from across the protected groups are actively participating in and influencing decision making. How are communities encouraged or supported to influence or make decisions? Are staff and stakeholders able to describe levels of influence within the community and changes made as a result? How are key decision makers involved in the engagement process? Is evidence available that shows the organisation is able to be decisive and confident about difficult decisions? 13. Working in partnership The organisation works to drive improvement in involvement across all partnerships. Is there evidence of partnership arrangements leading to improved outcomes in participation? Are partners open to challenge and constructive criticism ? Excellent Level Theme criteria - in detail

C. Community engagement and satisfaction 14. Participation in Public Life There is an improvement in the participation rates of under-represented groups in public life. Organisations can demonstrate real improvement rather than just describing their work. The organisation can demonstrate that people across a range of protected characteristics are able to influence decision making. What improvements have been achieved? Are more people from under-represented groups participating across a wider range of activities? Are decision makers from a wider range of backgrounds? Do people feel satisfied that they have been listened to/involved? How are you influencing wider-representation? C. Community engagement and satisfaction 14. Participation in Public Life There is an improvement in the participation rates of under-represented groups in public life. Organisations can demonstrate real improvement rather than just describing their work. The organisation can demonstrate that people across a range of protected characteristics are able to influence decision making. What improvements have been achieved? Are more people from under-represented groups participating across a wider range of activities? Are decision makers from a wider range of backgrounds? Do people feel satisfied that they have been listened to/involved? How are you influencing wider-representation?

D. Responsive services and customer care 15. Equality analysis/impact assessment The organisation can demonstrate improvements in equality outcomes are being delivered as a result of effective equality analysis/impact assessment, and can demonstrate how negative impacts have been mitigated. Can the organisation demonstrate how equality analysis/impact assessment has been used to identify needs and improve outcomes/reduce inequality? Can the organisation provide evidence of how or where equality analysis/impact assessment has informed decision making and facilitated different, tailored services that have improved outcomes? 16. Integration into business planning and delivery The organisation can demonstrate that improvements and equality outcomes are being delivered across the business. Is it clear who the service users are? Have gaps been identified in terms of who may not be using the service and why? Has action been taken to change services in response? Do business plans review past performance, demonstrate how past objectives have been achieved, review performance and set new objectives? What evidence is there of improved or improving outcomes, disaggregated where appropriate to demonstrate the effects on different communities/ protected groups? D. Responsive services and customer care 15. Equality analysis/impact assessment The organisation can demonstrate improvements in equality outcomes are being delivered as a result of effective equality analysis/impact assessment, and can demonstrate how negative impacts have been mitigated. Can the organisation demonstrate how equality analysis/impact assessment has been used to identify needs and improve outcomes/reduce inequality? Can the organisation provide evidence of how or where equality analysis/impact assessment has informed decision making and facilitated different, tailored services that have improved outcomes? 16. Integration into business planning and delivery The organisation can demonstrate that improvements and equality outcomes are being delivered across the business. Is it clear who the service users are? Have gaps been identified in terms of who may not be using the service and why? Has action been taken to change services in response? Do business plans review past performance, demonstrate how past objectives have been achieved, review performance and set new objectives? What evidence is there of improved or improving outcomes, disaggregated where appropriate to demonstrate the effects on different communities/ protected groups? Excellent Level Theme criteria - in detail

D. Responsive services and customer care 17. Accessible services There is increased satisfaction with services amongst all users, including those with protected characteristics. Is there any evidence of how levels of satisfaction have improved over time? How representative are the users of the service? Are there any examples of different customers’ experiences being analysed and acted upon? 18. Human Rights The organisation has taken steps to safeguard the human rights of individuals where these have been threatened. Have threats to human rights been identified and steps put in place to reduce or mitigate the threat? D. Responsive services and customer care 17. Accessible services There is increased satisfaction with services amongst all users, including those with protected characteristics. Is there any evidence of how levels of satisfaction have improved over time? How representative are the users of the service? Are there any examples of different customers’ experiences being analysed and acted upon? 18. Human Rights The organisation has taken steps to safeguard the human rights of individuals where these have been threatened. Have threats to human rights been identified and steps put in place to reduce or mitigate the threat?

E. A skilled and committed workforce 19. Workforce Diversity The organisation’s workforce profile (including the profile of major providers of commissioned services) broadly reflects the community it serves/local labour market. Are there appropriate examples of positive action to improve diversity? What evidence is there that the workforce profile broadly matches the local labour market/community profile? Is this continually monitored? Are there any reasonable explanations for gaps (e.g. the community profile is constantly changing or largely retired population) and what is the organisation doing about it? 20. Workforce strategy Prioritised equality outcomes for the whole workforce are being achieved. What strategic, innovative and holistic approaches have been considered to improve outcomes? Is there good use of flexible working arrangements and career pathway initiatives to address potential barriers and under representation? How are staff involved in developing and monitoring these policies? 21. Workforce monitoring The authority has a robust and comprehensive set of employment data and uses this to inform its workforce strategy and management practice. Does the workforce data include a wide range of information and protected characteristic profiles including pay levels? How well does the organisation understand the effects of employment policy and practice on its workforce? Does the organisation have sufficient information about staff to inform robust equality analysis? Is the workforce profile updated regularly? Is the data looked at organisationally and service by service? Is it possible to analyse data by all the protected characteristics? E. A skilled and committed workforce 19. Workforce Diversity The organisation’s workforce profile (including the profile of major providers of commissioned services) broadly reflects the community it serves/local labour market. Are there appropriate examples of positive action to improve diversity? What evidence is there that the workforce profile broadly matches the local labour market/community profile? Is this continually monitored? Are there any reasonable explanations for gaps (e.g. the community profile is constantly changing or largely retired population) and what is the organisation doing about it? 20. Workforce strategy Prioritised equality outcomes for the whole workforce are being achieved. What strategic, innovative and holistic approaches have been considered to improve outcomes? Is there good use of flexible working arrangements and career pathway initiatives to address potential barriers and under representation? How are staff involved in developing and monitoring these policies? 21. Workforce monitoring The authority has a robust and comprehensive set of employment data and uses this to inform its workforce strategy and management practice. Does the workforce data include a wide range of information and protected characteristic profiles including pay levels? How well does the organisation understand the effects of employment policy and practice on its workforce? Does the organisation have sufficient information about staff to inform robust equality analysis? Is the workforce profile updated regularly? Is the data looked at organisationally and service by service? Is it possible to analyse data by all the protected characteristics? Excellent Level Theme criteria - in detail

E. A skilled and committed workforce 22. Employment and training policies and procedures The organisation has an excellent set of policies and procedures in place which are actively promoted to staff from all protected groups and used by managers to promote equality. Have positive and tangible outcomes been delivered as a result of the implementation of a wide range of policies and practices? How does the organisation compare with others? How are these being communicated to staff with protected characteristics? 23. Staff engagement The organisation has high satisfaction levels across all staff groups in respect of staff engagement. Are staff surveys carried out regularly, and what do they say? Is there any evidence of how levels of satisfaction have improved over time? Are there any examples of different staff experiences being analysed and addressed? 24. Promoting an inclusive working environment There are high satisfaction levels with the working environment across all staff groups particularly those with protected characteristics. Do staff surveys and focus groups confirm satisfaction with the working environment including when analysed across all protected characteristics? Are there effective occupational health facilities available to staff and are these being taken up across the authority and proportionately across all groups? 25. Equal pay Action is underway to ensure equal pay is fully implemented. Overall, is there evidence that men and women are receiving equal pay for equal work (subject to any major industrial, legal or other barriers)? Is the situation being monitored/audited regularly? E. A skilled and committed workforce 22. Employment and training policies and procedures The organisation has an excellent set of policies and procedures in place which are actively promoted to staff from all protected groups and used by managers to promote equality. Have positive and tangible outcomes been delivered as a result of the implementation of a wide range of policies and practices? How does the organisation compare with others? How are these being communicated to staff with protected characteristics? 23. Staff engagement The organisation has high satisfaction levels across all staff groups in respect of staff engagement. Are staff surveys carried out regularly, and what do they say? Is there any evidence of how levels of satisfaction have improved over time? Are there any examples of different staff experiences being analysed and addressed? 24. Promoting an inclusive working environment There are high satisfaction levels with the working environment across all staff groups particularly those with protected characteristics. Do staff surveys and focus groups confirm satisfaction with the working environment including when analysed across all protected characteristics? Are there effective occupational health facilities available to staff and are these being taken up across the authority and proportionately across all groups? 25. Equal pay Action is underway to ensure equal pay is fully implemented. Overall, is there evidence that men and women are receiving equal pay for equal work (subject to any major industrial, legal or other barriers)? Is the situation being monitored/audited regularly?

E. A skilled and committed workforce 26. Harassment and bullying Harassment and bullying at work are dealt with effectively and most staff say that they are treated with dignity and respect. Staff are confident that there are robust procedures in place to address harassment and bullying at work and they trust management to deal with incidents effectively. What information is available to show there has been an improvement for all groups – monitoring data, perception surveys, qualitative data? Is there evidence that staff from protected groups feel they are treated with dignity and respect? 27. Appraisals Managers and staff can give examples of improved equality outcomes they have contributed to. Are managers and staff accountable for ensuring equality outcomes? Is good performance being recognised? Are issues relating to protected characteristics and equality practice challenged confidently and effectively by managers? 28. Learning and development Decision makers understand the importance of equality when making decisions and in how they use resources. Services are provided by knowledgeable and well-trained staff who are equipped to meet the diverse needs of local communities. What changes have come about as a result of any equality training? Do staff feel their skills have improved? Are staff able to relate effectively with a range of clients? Are they able to answer questions about the council’s equality priorities? Is there any feedback from users? E. A skilled and committed workforce 26. Harassment and bullying Harassment and bullying at work are dealt with effectively and most staff say that they are treated with dignity and respect. Staff are confident that there are robust procedures in place to address harassment and bullying at work and they trust management to deal with incidents effectively. What information is available to show there has been an improvement for all groups – monitoring data, perception surveys, qualitative data? Is there evidence that staff from protected groups feel they are treated with dignity and respect? 27. Appraisals Managers and staff can give examples of improved equality outcomes they have contributed to. Are managers and staff accountable for ensuring equality outcomes? Is good performance being recognised? Are issues relating to protected characteristics and equality practice challenged confidently and effectively by managers? 28. Learning and development Decision makers understand the importance of equality when making decisions and in how they use resources. Services are provided by knowledgeable and well-trained staff who are equipped to meet the diverse needs of local communities. What changes have come about as a result of any equality training? Do staff feel their skills have improved? Are staff able to relate effectively with a range of clients? Are they able to answer questions about the council’s equality priorities? Is there any feedback from users?

For more information or to submit evidence please contact Angela Doe or Rob Jones, Equality and Diversity Managers (jobshare) Evidence can also be sent to: