Equality and diversity
- Our equalities policy
- Our equality scheme
- The race equality scheme
- The Disability Equality Scheme (DES)
Our commitment to our residents
In our equality scheme we make the following commitments:
- all residents, service users, service providers, employees and partners in the community have a responsibility to promote equalities and challenge discrimination and stereotyping
- all residents are able to participate in the life of the community and celebrate its diversity
- every resident and service user has equal access to high quality services that meet their needs. We recognise that there are some people who may need support in receiving this entitlement
- every resident, service user and employee is entitled to a safe environment free from discrimination and harassment
Our equalities policy
Our policy sets out our vision for helping to make Barnet a good place to live for all our residents.
- Barnet Equalities Policy 2010
(PDF: 325KB)
Our equality scheme
Our scheme shows how we want to promote equality in its widest sense and also be sensitive to how services can affect people differently depending on their age, faith/belief and sexual orientation.
The equalities delivery plan which accompanies the equality scheme will soon be available. The plan will set out the priorities, targets and timescales the council has set itself to meeting its obligations.
As the scheme is a long document we have prepared a shorter executive summary as well as an easy-read version. If you have difficulties downloading any of the documents, please use the the contact details opposite, and a printed version will be sent to you.
- Barnet Equality Scheme (PDF: 1MB)
- Barnet Equality Scheme Executive Summary (PDF: 400KB)
- Barnet Equality Scheme - executive summary, 'easy read' version (PDF: 313KB)
- Annual report (PDF: 700KB)
The Race Equality Scheme
This builds on the vision and commitments contained in the equalities policy.
The scheme has been refined further this year in the light of the new census information and as a result of further consultation with services and with our partners in the community.
- Race Equality Scheme 2006 - 2007 (PDF: 196KB)
- The Race Equality Scheme (2003 - 2006) (PDF: 280KB)
- The Race Equality Scheme Action Plan (May 2003 - May 2006) (PDF: 280KB)
The Disability Equality Scheme (DES)
This is our first disability equality scheme to be published as part of the new duty placed upon public authorities to promote disability equality.
The scheme reflects our ambitions and aspirations to work with our key partners to ensure that Barnet is known nationally and internationally as a successful city-suburb of London.
- Disability Equality Scheme 2006-2007 (PDF: 2.61MB)
- Disability Equality Scheme launch event on 4 December 2006
Citizens' panel survey of the disability equality scheme
The citizens' panel survey of August 2006, was designed to inform the disability and race equality schemes, looking in particular at residents’ priorities for disability and race equality.
- Citizens' panel survey 2006-summary (PDF: 124KB)
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