Equality and Diversity Expectations Statement for the Bar
Reporting format for second and subsequent progress reports 2009 and beyond
Equality and diversity policy and actions
Equalities monitoring and under-representation
Training
Equal access to and fair allocation of work
Handling complaints
This should be a summary of the key actions taken to implement the equality and diversity policy. It should summarise the results and outcomes of the key actions taken. It should provide a clear overview of the main actions to progress equality and diversity in the reporting period. It should indicate where the JASC or CPS can obtain further information if required.
This should be a summary of progress made in the reporting period to secure a representative chambers in terms of pupils, members and staff by disability, ethnicity and gender. It should basically report progress against starting positions in terms of gender, ethnicity and disability composition, and against any objectives set for the reporting period. It could be structured somewhat as follows:
| Chambers category | Gender profile | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | Now | Start | Now | Start | Now | |
| Pupils | ||||||
| Members | ||||||
| Staff | ||||||
It should summarise any further action to be taken to make further progress in securing a representative workforce. It should also summarise the progress from any positive action undertaken in the reporting period. As above for further information.
This should be a paragraph which summarises the numbers of members, staff and pupils trained and the topics on which they were trained and dates when training took place. It should also summarise the steps that have been taken to ensure familiarisation with CPS key policies. It should also summarise any further actions to be taken. As above for further information.
This should include a paragraph which summarises the outcomes of monitoring by ethnicity, disability and gender of work allocation and any reallocations. It should include a summary of any actions taken to address the outcomes of this monitoring. It should also summarise any further actions to be taken. As above for further information.
This should include a paragraph which summarise the numbers of complaints of discrimination and/or harassment received in the reporting period; the numbers upheld and any improvement actions taken or planned. As above for further information.
