What is the Single Equality Scheme?
This Single Equality Scheme makes a corporate commitment to continuing the work that we have already undertaken and to take forward actions that will enable Ufi to achieve the aspirations we have set with regard to equality and diversity. It sets out our approach to mainstreaming equality within every service and strategy of Ufi, with key equality aims that will be taken forward corporately. Each of the identified actions will be followed through with equality objectives within individual directorate business activity plans.
During the last few months, the development of the Scheme has benefited from feedback from a range of internal and external sources and Ufi is grateful for this excellent support. Much of this has now been incorporated into the final version.
We believe that this Single Equality Scheme and its publication will make us better able to communicate and manage our equality commitments and actions. It will demonstrate that our approach goes beyond statutory compliance, and instead moves us towards mainstreaming equality and diversity within our planning process and ensuring it becomes everyone’s responsibility.
This Scheme and its accompanying Action Plan are live documents, which will evolve and be developed and updated over the next three years to make sure they meet the requirements of each of the significant equality strands.