Equalities Policy and Guidance

Equality Framework

Richmondshire District Council met level 2 of the former Equality Standard and is now working towards becoming an 'achieving' Council in the new Equality Framework by 2012.

Joint Single Equality Scheme

We are currently in the process of creating a Joint Single Equality Scheme which will be available in June 2011.

Equalities Strategy

We are also in the process of creating an Equalities Strategy - again this will be available in June 2011.

Guidance Documents

• Accessible Information Guide (available shortly)
• Guidance on Diversity Monitoring (available shortly)
• Guidance on Prejudicial Incidents (available shortly)
• Guidance on Reasonable Adjustments (available shortly)
• Guidance on using interpreters and translators (available shortly)
• Diversity Monitoring (available shortly)