North West Kent College
Race Equality Action Plan 2007-2010
RRA Act 2000 Duty / Action / Issue / Responsibility / Outcome / Target Date / Achieved /The General Duty
1. Eliminate unlawful racial discrimination
2. Promote equality of opportunity
3. Promote good relations between people of different racial groups / Establish a Race Equality Working Party, a sub group of the Equal Opportunities & Diversity Committee to develop and oversee the Race Equality Action Plan 2007-2010. / Director of Faculty, CPAS / Race Equality Working Party established and Action Plan agreed by EO&D Committee / November 2007 / Achieved
Staff Development programme to continue to offer workshops on race equality / Staff Development Manager / Staff attend E&D training on race equality / Sept 08
Sept 09
Sept 10 / Achieved
Achieved
Review tutorial system to ensure equality of opportunity is fully integrated / Race Equality Working Party / Revised tutorial programme integrating E&D / January 2010 / Achieved
Review displays around the college i.e. in the Library and seek feedback from staff and students on their impact / Race Equality Working Party / E&D displays around the college including reception areas and library / July 08
July 09
July 10 / Achieved
Achieved
Achieved
Include religious festivals / celebrations on the Announcements page of the College Intranet site. / Equality & Diversity Manager / Staff aware of key religious festivals and able to access information if required. / Sep 08
Sep 09
Sep 10 / Achieved
Achieved
Achieved
Signs / displays in College main reception areas inc LRU acknowledging key festivals / Student E&D Manager / P&P Manager / Sep 08
Sep 09
Sep 10 / Achieved
Achieved
Achieved
Discuss with catering company the increased offer of vegetarian options throughout the day and evening. / Student Equality & Diversity Manager / E&D Manager advised Estates Manager who raised issue in meeting with VP & catering co / January 2008 / Achieved
Ensure use of positive images in all College publications / Publicity & Promotions Manager / Sep 08
Sep 09
Sep 10 / Achieved
Achieved
Achieved
Further develop links with key ethnic minority groups including the Sikh community and the Gurduwara. / Student Equality & Diversity Manager / Ongoing
Specific Duty
1. Prepare and maintain a written statement of the College policy for promoting race equality / 1.1 Impact assess the policy to ensure compliance / Corporate Secretary / Impact Assessment screening to be undertaken followed by a full impact assessment if required / June 2008 / Achieved
2. Assess the impact of College policies on staff and students from different racial groups / 2.1 Draw up a timetable for Impact Assessing all College policies over a 3 year period 2007-2010 / Student Equality & Diversity Manager / Policy Authors / All College policies to be screened for IA September 2010 / Sept 2008
Sept 09
Sept 10 / Ongoing
2.2 Review results specific to race equality from Student and Staff Surveys. / D, SS & E&D Manager / Report to E&D Committee / Sept 2008
Sept 09
Sept 10 / Achieved
Achieved
3. Monitor:
1. the admission and progress of students by racial group and
2. the recruitment and career development of staff by racial group / 3. 1 For students, monitor:à applications for subjects;
à retention rates;
à Achievement rates
à Disciplinary and girievances / Director of Student Services / Equality & Diversity Manager / Production of annual monitoring report / March 2008
March 2009
March 2010 / Achieved
Achieved
Achieved
3.2 For staff, monitor:à applications and appointments;
à selection methods;
à types of contract (permanent, temporary, full-time, or part-time);
à grade;
à position;
à home/international status;
à length of service;
à training and development;
à staff appraisals;
à disciplinary and grievance procedures;
à promotions / Personnel Manager / Production of annual monitoring report / Sept 08
Sept 09
Sept 10 / Achieved
Achieved
3.3 Ensure staff and student profile match local population (BME for Gravesham 10% and Dartford 5%) / Director of Student Services / Equality & Diversity Manager & Personnel Manager / Production of annual monitoring report / Sept 08
Sept 09
Sept 10 / Achieved
Achieved
Include question on Ethnicity in Student Surveys / Director of Student Services / To enable interrogation of data by ethnic group / September 2007 / Achieved
4. Set out the College’s arrangements for publishing the race equality policy / Race Equality Action Plan published on College intranet site / Student Equality & Diversity Manager & DoF, CPAS / Action Plan available on intranet / September 08 / Achieved
5. Publish, annually, the results of this monitoring / Monitoring results published on the College intranet site / Equality & Diversity Manager & DoF, CPAS / Results available on intranet / Sept 08
Sept 09
Sept 10 / Achieved
Achieved