Equality Framework
The City of London Corporation was externally assessed as
achieving Level 3 of the Equality Standard for Local Government in
2007. We adopted its successor, the Equality Framework for Local
Government, in May 2009. We have set a target date of 31 December
2012 for attainment of "Excellent" status under the Framework,
which is in line with the programme for London's local authorities
as set by Capital Ambition, London's Regional Improvement and
Efficiency body.
Our Single Equality Scheme
Our Single Equality Scheme was produced as part of the process
of incorporating the Equality Act 2010 into our work and policies.
The Single Equality Scheme also incorporates our previous Corporate
Equalities Plan, Race, Disability and Gender Equality Schemes into
one Scheme.
The City of London published its first Corporate Equalities Plan
in 2004, as part of its commitment to attaining various levels of
the Equality Standard for Local Government. This set out what every
Department intended to do to ensure that equal opportunity became a
key part of the way we work and place equalities at the centre of
policy making, service delivery and employment practice. This Plan
evolved in response to feedback from residents, City workers and
businesses, service users and other stakeholders. It has also
developed as Departments progressed their initial plans and moved
forward to new areas of work.
The Single Equality Scheme continues this work and feeds into
local service planning, the Community Strategy ( The City Together
Strategy: The Heart of a World Class City 2008-2014 ) and the City
of London’s annual Business Planning cycle, aiming to ensure that
services are relevant and represent all the communities served by
the City of London. It also reflects both our stakeholders' and the
government's desire that Equality Schemes focus on clear objectives
that will improve equality outcomes.
As the City of London Corporation also acts as the Police
Authority for the City, our Single Equality Scheme also
incorporates the Single Equality Scheme of the Police Committee
(Appendix F)
Download the Single Equality Scheme (PDF)
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