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South Lanarkshire Council · 16 September 2026
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Council Offices, Almada Street Hamilton, ML3 0AA Tuesday, 08 September 2026 Dear Councillor Employee, Equalities, Diversity and Inclusion Forum The Members listed below are requested to attend a meeting of the above Forum to be held as follows:- Date: Wednesday, 16 September 2026 Time: 14:00 Venue: Hybrid - Council Chamber, Council Offices, Almada Street, Hamilton, ML3 0AA The business to be considered at the meeting is listed overleaf. Yours sincerely Paul Manning Chief Executive Members Mo Razzaq (Chair), Margaret Cowie (Depute Chair), Walter Brogan, Janine Calikes, Ross Clark, Poppy Corbett, Mary Donnelly, Grant Ferguson, Catherine McClymont, Mark McGeever, Kirsten Robb Substitutes Mathew Buchanan, Cal Johnston-Dempsey, Gavin Keatt, Ross Lambie, Katy Loudon, Norman Rae
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BUSINESS 1 Declaration of Interests 2 Minutes of Previous Meeting Minutes of the meeting of the Employee, Equalities, Diversity and Inclusion Forum held on 17 June 2026 submitted for approval as a correct record. (Copy attached) 3 - 8 Item(s) for Consideration 3 Council-wide Workforce Monitoring – 1 April to 30 June 2026 Report dated 17 August 2026 by the Executive Director (Finance and Corporate Resources). (Copy attached) 9 - 30 4 Social Work Resources – Workforce Monitoring – 1 April to 30 June 2026 Joint report dated 17 August 2026 by the Executive Director (Finance and Corporate Resources) and Director, Health and Social Care. (Copy attached) 31 - 38 5 Annual Report on Mainstreaming Equalities and Diversity – Social Work Resources 2024/2025 Report dated 10 August 2026 by Director, Health and Social Care. (Copy attached) 39 - 46 6 Violence Against Women and Girls Strategic Partnership South Lanarkshire Presentation by J McCorrison, Development Officer, Social Work Resources 7 Employee, Equalities, Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan Progress Report Report dated 30 July 2026 by the Executive Director (Finance and Corporate Resources). (Copy attached) 47 - 60 Urgent Business 8 Urgent Business Any other items of business which the Chair decides are urgent. For further information, please contact:- Clerk Name: Ishara Opatha Clerk Telephone: 07385 370069 Clerk Email: ishara.opatha@southlanarkshire.gov.uk