Issue - meetings

The Director of Corporate Resources will deliver an oral update on this item.

The Committee considered an oral report of the Director of Corporate Resources concerning the outcome of the Council’s recent Equalities Excellence Level Assessment.

The Director reported that the Assessment had highlighted that the Council was performing strongly in relation to leadership of, and commitment to, the equalities agenda. The Council’s partnership working was also achieving positive outcomes for the people of Leicestershire.

The Assessment had also highlighted the following improvement areas:

·                    Effectiveness of recruitment panels;

·                    Lack of staff attendance at network conferences;

·                    Ensuring that managers fully understood the requirements of disabled people and their needs and were able to respond appropriately.

RESOLVED:

That the Council’s achievement of an ‘excellent’ rating as part of the Equalities Framework for Local Government be noted and that congratulations be extended to all concerned.