Equality Resource

The Equality & Diversity Contact Meetings

Each School and Directorate should have an E&D Contact, whose role is:

(1) To represent school or directorate interests at the E&D contacts meeting
(2) To receive information about the activities of the E&D committee, the E&D team and the PWE team.
(3) To offer feedback on these from school or directorate perspective.
(4) To engage in training and support provided in E&D issues.  
(5) To take information back to the school or directorate, and to work with others to cascade the training and information  received throughout the school, directorate.

In order to help the contacts achieve the above, meeting have been set up throughout the year, the dates of which are:

Tuesday 26 March 2013 - 10.00 - 12.00, Glamorgan Building Room 0.86

Thursday 16 May 2013 - 10.00 - 12.00, Glamorgan Building Room 0.86

Please contact Catrin Morgan (MorganCA5@cardiff.ac.uk) or ext: 70230,   if you would like more information on the E&D Contacts and the meetings that have been scheduled. 

Equality Impact Assessment (EIA)

A new impact assessment tool has been adopted by the University in order to simplify the process of carrying out impact assessments. The tool, which is a slightly adapted version of the HEFCE impact assessment tool provides a screening and assessment process for assessing equality impact of relevant policies (see left for toolkit). 

The Equality & Diversity unit is currently conducting a project for identifying and prioritising policies for equality impact assessments. All directorates have submitted a full list of policies and procedures and will be prioritising them for impact assessment in the next phase of the project. A small number of schools have also taken part in a pilot project and are currently compiling a comprehensive list of policies and procedures for prioritisation.   

Isabella Santamaria (SantamariaI1@cf.ac.uk) is currently providing training on completing impact assessments. If you would like to discuss training or any issues relating to impact assessment, please do not hesitate to contact Isabella or Catrin Morgan (MorganCA5@cf.ac.uk). 

Safeguarding Children and Vulnerable Adults Policy 2010

This Policy seeks to ensure that arrangements are in place to safeguard children and vulnerable adults in line with best practice, statutory requirements (where applicable) and the common law and that:

• the relevant health and safety requirements are understood and are being met;
• the extent of the commitment to safeguarding is clearly established and communicated internally and externally as appropriate;
• both collective and individual responsibilities are clearly defined and acted upon;
• there is a protection for University staff by ensuring that appropriate systems are in place.

Code of Practice for Photographic Identification 

This Code of Practice has been based on the conclusions of a working group to review the use of photographic ID for both staff and students in the University. The Code sets out the circumstances in which photographic identity may be required and checked at the University and the legal provisions that apply.  The Code defines when it will be lawful to ask someone wearing religious dress that covers the face to uncover their face for an identity check.  The Code proposes that Schools/divisions still wishing to take their own photographs observe the principles of this Code and draw up their own similar codes of practice.

The Code of Practice has been for consultation to the Human Resources Committee, Equality and Diversity Contacts, Trade Unions, Students Union, Health and Safety & Environment Committee and relevant external stakeholders (for example Race Equality First). It was also available for wider consultation on the University’s notice board and the E&D web pages. The Code was approved by Council in May 2010.

If you would like to find out more information on the Code of Practice or feedback on the document itself, please contact Catrin Morgan (MorganCA5@cf.ac.uk).