Equalities Scheme and statutory monitoring

The council has a duty under the Race Relations (Amendment) Act 2000 to establish a Race Equality Scheme to:

• eliminate discrimination
• promote equality of opportunity and good relations.

We also have duties under the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) 2005 to publish a Disability Equality Scheme and to have due regard to the need to:

• promote equality of opportunity between disabled people and other people
• eliminate discrimination that is unlawful under the DDA
• eliminate harassment of disabled people that is related to their disabilities
• promote positive attitudes towards disabled people
• encourage disabled people to participate in public life
• take account of disabled people’s needs, even when more favourable treatment is required to ensure equal opportunities.

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East Sussex County Council Equality Scheme - November 2006 (57k) (12 pages)
Disability Equality Scheme - easy read guide (278k) Easy to read version of our Disability Equality Scheme (10 pages).
Appendix 1 (141k) Draft Disability Equality Scheme 2006 – 2009 (22 pages).
Appendix 2 (168k) Gender Equality Scheme 2007 – 2010 (24 pages).
Appendix 3 (23k) The Council’s Equality of Opportunity and Diversity Statement (4 pages)
Appendix 4 (8k) Main functional areas of the Council (2 pages).
Appendix 5 (38k) The Council’s approach to Equality Impact Assessment (EIA), sample EIA and workshop programme (12 pages).
Appendix 6 (65k) Action plans covering Chief Executive’s Department, Corporate Resources, Transport and Environment, Adult Service and Children’s Services (20 pages).
Appendix 6A (159k) Education and libraries (24 pages).
Appendix 6B (72k) Education and libraries action plans (15 pages).
Appendix 7 (126k) Annual equalities statistical report – 2006 (12 pages).
Disability Equality Scheme Annual Report - December 2007 (80k) Progress made in achieving the objectives of the Disability Equality Scheme (10 pages).
Gender Equality Scheme Report April 2008 (71k) The Council's progress made in relation to gender equality in employment between May 2007 and April 2008. (5 pages)