Equalities Schemes Archive

In this page you can find Southwark's previous equalities schemes. Please note that all these schemes have been superseeded by the new Equalities and Human Rights Scheme 2008 to 2011.

Equalities Scheme 2005 to 2008

You can view a summary of the scheme (66kb) or the main report (103kb).

There are also six annexes to the report

1. Relevance schedule (pdf 89kb).  This is Southwark's assessment of the relevance of policies, strategies, functions and services to be impact assessed during the life of the scheme
   
2. Findings of equality impact assessments 2002 to 05 (pdf 120kb). This is a summary of impact assessments undertaken by council departments under the previous scheme. It describes the main findings and follow up actions that business areas agreed to undertake
   
3. Programme of equality impact assessments 2005 to 08 (pdf 58kb). This sets out the timing of equality impact assessments Southwark will undertake between 2005 and 2008
   
4. Introduction to planning and carrying out an equality impact assessment (pdf 65kb).  This is the framework Southwark Council staff use when assessing the impact of policies and functions
   
5. Consulting with diverse and excluded communities (pdf 74kb) is Southwark's guide to undertaking a consultation
   
6. Findings of the consultation on the new equalities scheme (pdf 73kb) covers findings of consultation carried out with 800 council staff, local people and community groups on the scheme and on equality issues

To view these documents, you need Adobe Acrobat software installed on your computer. If you would like an audio copy or a hard copy of the scheme please contact the social policy unit or call 020 7525 7323

Disability Equality Scheme 2006

To meet the requirements of the Disability Discrimination Act 2005 the council developed a disability equality scheme

• Disability equality scheme (pdf 52kb)
• Disability equality scheme large print (pdf 52kb)
  

Gender Equalitiy Scheme 2006

To meet the requirements of the Equality Act 2006 the council developed a gender equality duty

• Gender equality scheme (pdf 77kb)
• Gender equality scheme large print (pdf 84kb)7205. 
  

2002 to 2005 Race Equality Scheme

You can view the 2002 to 2005 Race Equality Scheme (181kb).  This scheme has now been superseded by the 2005 to 2008 Equality Scheme.

Contact us

Social policy unit
Tel: 020 7525 7273
Fax: 020 7525 7424 
socialpolicyunit@southwark.gov.uk
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