1. Equality & Diversity at Leeds City College

2. Our Mission To be recognised as an exceptional College providing life changing skills and experiences for individuals, businesses and communities

3. Leeds City College Information Over 55,000 students Nearly 2,000 staff Formed from 5 legacy colleges Operates from six main campuses plus provision in large number of community centres

4. Leeds City College Approach Managing E&D Strategic E&D Committee chaired by Principal Four Task Groups to lead on actions Age Disability Gender Race, Religion or Belief

5. Leeds City College Approach Equality Current Challenges Merging approaches Collecting and using equality data Increasing knowledge & understanding Embedding Equality Act Sharing best practices

6. Leeds City College Approach Equality Initiatives Investors in Diversity Chaplaincy Business links Community links

7. Leeds City College Approach Success Strategies Support and endorsement starts at the top but needs to involve everyone Learners need to be at the heart of what we do and need to be involved Learning is on going – Small steps, Big Journey Use different ways to get messages across

8. Leeds City College Approach Success Strategies Consult with a wide a range of people and groups Work with local and regional groups to share best practices