Item 16 - Appendix 2
West Dunbartonshire Council · 24 May 2023
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Equalities Outcome Monitoring Progress report 2021-2023 Continually Improve Council Service Accessibility Performance Indicator 2021/22 2022/23 Notes Owner Status Target Value Status Target Value Short Trend Long Trend No. of EIAs supported 24 126 24 171 There was a 30% increase in the number of EIAs compared to last year, largely driven by an increased number of budget proposals to be reviewed Ricardo Rea % of older (65+) residents who have access to the internet in some form (home, phone, libraries, OSS etc) 60% 71% 60% 74% WDC telephone survey results over the last year indicate some steady progress in this area in terms of over 65's. Nationally research by AGE UK has noted that the digital divide in terms of age is still an issue and that the pandemic has not resulted in a sea change. Ricardo Rea APPENDIX 2
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Title Status Progress Due Date Comment Owner Connecting Scotland programme roll out 31-Aug- 2024 Service users who received Connecting Scotland devices are continuing to receive support if they require this. W4U also have a number of devices and MIFI available to support digitally excluded young people through NOLB funding. Clare English Local and national equalities assessments of impact of Covid19 on housing and homelessness risk for particular groups 31-Dec- 2021 The Scottish Government updated their Ending Homelessness Together action plan in October 2020 and incorporated the recommendations made by the Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Action Group (HARSAG) which was reconvened due to the Covid-19 pandemic. HARSAG made a total of 105 recommendations, some of these are being actioned by the Scottish Government, some by local authorities and some are "asks" of the Westminster Government. The implementation of the HARSAG recommendations is monitored and regular updates are provided to the Housing and Communities Committee. This action is part of the wider HARSAG recommendations and is directed to the Scottish Government. The key aspect in implementing this action was the inclusion of equalities characteristics in the main homelessness statistics publication in June 2021. Other related actions taken include: +Someone with gender expertise appointed to the Homelessness Prevention and Strategy Group and an invite to a new member with expertise on the housing and homelessness concerns of people from minority ethnic communities. +The commissioning research to better understand those people who are homeless, at imminent risk of homelessness or who face housing insecurity but do not appear in Scotland’s official figures. Stefan Kristmann s; Joanne Sutherlan d
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Title Status Progress Due Date Comment Owner +Gender competency training organised for policy makers in the homelessness unit. Within West Dunbartonshire our Rapid Rehousing Transition Plan is supported by an equality impact assessment and a gendered analysis of homelessness was carried out in June 2021. Council Equality Outcomes 01 - Increase participation of BME people, disabled people and young people in Community Empowerment and Capacity Building, and Community Budgeting in West Dunbartonshire. Performance Indicator 2021/22 2022/23 Notes Owner Status Target Value Short Trend Long Trend Status Target Value No. of residents involved in community budgeting 450 1163 Data not available until mid-May Phase 5 of Community Budgeting was successfully completed through a digital public vote. This process saw over 1000 people engaged in the process, either through the focus groups, survey, as applicants or in casting a vote. Elaine Troup Title Status Progress Due Date Comment Owner Explore more opportunities through participative 31-Mar- 2022 This work is being complemented by consideration of how Community Budgeting could become more sustainable and Elaine Troup
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Title Status Progress Due Date Comment Owner processes such as community budgeting embedded within the community. This will involve progress of the 'Community Soup' model of PB that was trialled in West Dunbartonshire back in 2019. Engage directly with Community Equality Groups on CB and PB 31-Mar- 2023 Communities Team engagement with Equality Groups through West Dunbartonhsire Equality Forum during 2022-23 Elaine Troup Council Equality Outcomes 02 - Better meet accommodation needs of Gypsy/Travellers travelling through and staying in West Dunbartonshire. Performance Indicator 2021/22 2022/23 Notes Owner Status Target Value Short Trend Long Trend Status Target Value % of gypsies/travellers satisfied with the landlord's management of the site 90% 91.67 % Data not available until June We continue to engage positively with the Dennystoun Forge residents, including discussions on forming a Tenants and Residents Organisation (TRO) for the site. John Kerr Title Status Progress Due Date Comment Owner Submit bid for funding for Dennystoun Forge site improvements 30-Dec- 2022 Whilst the bid was unsuccessful, another is being worked up in consultation with residents. Jamie Dockery
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Title Status Progress Due Date Comment Owner Subject to funding bid approval, carry out improvement works at Dennystoun Forge 28-Mar- 2024 Tenant Participation is in consultation with site residents over priorities for a £32K HRA Capital Budget allocation for the financial year 2023/24. Jamie Dockery Council Equality Outcomes 03 - The Council aims to attract more diverse talent by reviewing our policies and practices to ensure that there are no barriers to entering employment for these groups Performance Indicator 2021/22 2022/23 Notes Owner Status Target Value Short Trend Long Trend Status Target Value % of our workforce who have declared a disability 2.1% 2.71 % Data not available until mid-May Target and work continues to encourage employees to disclose disability. Tara Spooner % of our workforce who have stated they are LGBT 2.5% 0.54 % Data not available until mid-May Latest data shows target not met. To improve performance a new data verification exercise commenced January 2023, results will be collated by May 2023. Tara Spooner % of our workforce who are from a Black minority ethnic group 0.5% 0.34 % Data not available until mid-May Latest data shows target not met. To improve performance a new data verification exercise commenced January 2023, results will be collated by May 2023. Tara Spooner
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Title Status Progress Due Date Comment Owner Include unpaid time off/utilisation of annual leave for religious holidays in special leave policy 01-Dec- 2021 This action was the result of b a recruitment and selection audit undertaken in 2020 which highlighted that more needs to be done to attract diverse talent. Unpaid time off/utilisation of leave was added to the special leave policy after agreement from the unions and uploaded to the intranet in November 2021. Equality review of terms and conditions proposes increased flexibility in leave to reflect other religions and beliefs. Tara Spooner Sign up for Race at Work Charter 23-Jun- 2023 Following the completion of the revised equalities plan we will be able to sign up to Race at Worker Charter by June 2023. Tara Spooner Working with services to attract diverse candidates 31-Oct- 2023 Recruitment practices including training for managers are currently being reviewed in line with the People First Strategy with the aim for this to be completed by October 2023 Tara Spooner Neurodiversity guidance for managers 28-Mar- 2024 Will add to the Wellbeing Agenda in line with the review of the Equalities Plan and Policy Development Plan with the aim of completion by March 2024 Tara Spooner Transgender guidance for managers 28-Mar- 2024 This action will commence following the review in line with the review of the Equalities Plan. Tara Spooner Council Equality Outcomes 04 - The Council will aim within the next four years to reduce occupational segregation within predominantly male/female roles
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Performance Indicator 2021/22 2022/23 Notes Owner Status Target Value Short Trend Long Trend Status Target Value Gender pay gap 3% 2.15 % Data not available until mid-May Latest data shows target met. Full equal pay audit to be completed by May 2023, in line with Equally Safe at Work Accreditation requirements. Tara Spooner Title Status Progress Due Date Comment Owner Review of recruitment procedures 31-Oct- 2023 Recruitment processes are currently being reviewed in line with the 5 year plan work, with aim for a full audit to be completed by October 23 Tara Spooner Council Equality Outcomes 05 - Reduce the Disability Pay Gap Performance Indicator 2021/22 2022/23 Notes Owner Status Target Value Short Trend Long Trend Status Target Value Disability pay gap 10% 5.9% Data not available until mid-May Latest data shows target met. Work will be carried to ensure that employees are encouraged to complete data on HR21, through the data verification exercise. Tara Spooner
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Title Status Progress Due Date Comment Owner Reasonable adjustment guidance for managers 28-Mar- 2024 Will now be completed in March 2024 in line with the review of the Equalities Plan Tara Spooner Managers induction training to be updated to include positive action, inclusion and information on disability confident 31-Oct- 2023 Recruitment practices including training for managers are currently being reviewed in line with the 5 year employee lifecycle improvement plan with the aim for this to be completed by Oct 2023. Tara Spooner Council Workforce Equality Outcomes Title Status Progress Due Date Comment Owner Participate in Equally safe at Work accreditation 31-Dec- 2023 Contact has been made by Close the gap for the next cohort of Equally Safe at Work training. Tara Spooner Participate in Equally Safe in Practice Pilot 31 – March- 2022 This action has been successfully completed. The pilot training identified a participant group with whom all modules have been tested. Tara Spooner Data verification exercise 31-May- 2023 The data exercise is ongoing and likely to complete by summer 2023. Tara Spooner Annual Equalities Report 16-Sep- 2022 The Annual Employment Equalities report was completed in July 2022 and presented to the JCF for noting in September 2022. Tara Spooner Education Equality Outcomes 01- Young women, disabled and black minority ethnic young people are supported and leave school with positive destinations
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Performance Indicator 2021/22 2022/23 Notes Owner Status Target Value Short Trend Long Trend Status Target Value % pass rate(A-C) for females in Higher computing science, design and manufacture and Physics Higher 86.11 % Data available in August Latest data shows a decline from the previous year, we will continue to monitor performance in this area. Andrew Brown Uptake of Technical Subjects (Computing Science, Craft & Design, Design Technology) for females from BGE to Senior Phase n/a n/a n/a Data available in August Statistic are under development, due to the need to take into account varying uptake across establishments Andrew Brown Percentage of male students undertaking Foundation Apprenticeships in 'Children & Young People' and 'Health and Social Care' 3.45 % Data available in August Latest data shows improvement in both the short and long term trends. Andrew Brown % of schools taking part in STEM Challenges 100% 100% 100% 100% All of our establishments well planned curricular programmes ensuring all of our children are able to access STEM experiences. These are monitored and evaluated through our school improvement processes. Julie McGroga n
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Performance Indicator 2021/22 2022/23 Notes Owner Status Target Value Short Trend Long Trend Status Target Value Percentage of female students undertaking Foundation Apprenticeships in 'Engineering' 14.2 % Data yet not available Latest available data shows improvement in both the short and long term trends. Andrew Brown Title Status Progress Due Date Comment Owner Transition support for disabled, ASN and BME pupils 31-May- 2023 Specialist and mainstream transition guidance and good practice developed and shared. Now being implemented in terms 3 and 4. Claire Cusick STEM promotion in schools 02-May- 2022 This action has been successfully completed via School based projects as part of curriculum offer. Claire Cusick
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Education Equality Outcomes 02 - Raise Attainment in Male pupils in Literacy and Numeracy Performance Indicator 2021/22 2022/23 Notes Owner Status Target Value Short Trend Long Trend Status Target Value % difference between male and female pupils attaining national levels in literacy in Secondary school 9.3% Data will be available in August after the end of the academic year Plans for the coming session will continue to address issues raised. Julie McGroga n % difference between male and female pupils attaining national levels in literacy in Primary school 8.6% Data will be available in August after the end of the academic year There has been some progress on narrowing the gap between female and male attainment in literacy. Julie McGroga n % difference between male and female pupils attaining national levels in Numeracy in Secondary school 1.3% Data will be available in August after the end of the academic year Plans for the coming session will continue to address issues raised. Julie McGroga n
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Performance Indicator 2021/22 2022/23 Notes Owner Status Target Value Short Trend Long Trend Status Target Value % difference between male and female pupils attaining national levels in numeracy in Primary school -4.3% Data will be available in August after the end of the academic year Plans for the coming session will continue to address issues raised Julie McGroga n Title Status Progress Due Date Comment Owner Deliver the raising attainment agenda 30-Aug- 2024 All schools are successfully delivering the raising attainment agenda though improved learning and teaching approaches and targeted interventions Julie McGrogan
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Education Equality Outcomes 03 - Raise Attainment in BME pupils in Literacy and Numeracy Performance Indicator 2021/22 2022/23 Notes Owner Status Target Value Short Trend Long Trend Status Target Value % of BME pupils attaining national levels in literacy in Primary School 61.2 % Data not yet available This is a data only PI. Latest data shows improvement in both short and long terms. Julie McGroga n % of BME pupils attaining national levels in numeracy in Primary School 72.7 % Data not yet available This is a data only PI. Latest data shows improvement in both short and long terms. Julie % of BME pupils attaining national levels in literacy in Secondary School 78.4 % Data not yet available This is a data only PI. Latest data shows no change since previous year. McGroga n % of BME pupils attaining national levels in numeracy in Secondary School 94.6 % Data not yet available This is a data only PI. Latest data shows no change since previous year. Julie
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Education Mainstreaming Area - Developing Inclusiveness of our schools Performance Indicator 2021/22 2022/23 Notes Owner Status Target Value Short Trend Long Trend Status Target Value Number of schools participating in rights based education 90 100 Data not yet available Latest data shows target met Claire Cusick Number of mentors in 'Mentors in Violence Prevention' programme 20 30 Data not yet available Latest data shows target met Claire Cusick Number of schools / centres participating in Black History and Black Lives Matter activities 70 100 Data not yet available Latest data shows target met Claire Cusick Number of parental engagement opportunities for parents of pupils with ASN 14 14 Data not yet available Latest data shows target was met and short and long trends are showing improvement over time. Claire Cusick Title Status Progress Due Date Comment Owner Develop skills of staff in planning and delivering rights based learning 28-May- 2023 All school have an identified UNCRC champion a range of professional learning support and resources has been established to support the staff in delivering and uphold the rights of the child Claire Cusick
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Title Status Progress Due Date Comment Owner Develop skills of staff in supporting and developing inclusive practices 30-Jun- 2022 This action has been successfully completed, via a range of staff training sessions. Claire Cusick Licensing Equality Outcomes 01- We will work with license holders, partners and other Council services, to ensure inclusive and safety behaviour and environments on and around licensed premises, supporting community safety priorities Title Status Progress Due Date Comment Owner Ensure inspection routine supports equalities objectives 31-Dec- 2023 Plans in progress to return to non covid focused inspections which will better protect those using licensed services. Lawrence Knighton; Michael McDougall Encourage and facilitate Pubwatch groups to restart and strengthen. 28Aug- 2023 Mixed results have been achieved. All bar one Pubwatch group have been restarted. The one group that has not been restarted is close to restarting and it is hoped that it will hold its first meeting this or next month. Lawrence Knighton; Michael McDougall
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Licensing Equality Outcomes 02 - Widen participation in shaping services among underrepresented groups Title Status Progress Due Date Comment Owner Contribute to the development of robust local Licensing Policy 2023 (i.e. evidence gathering to influence development of Licensing Board Policy Statement and Overprovision Policy) 31-Mar- 2023 Health related alcohol harm evidence to support licensing overprovision statement has been submitted. Christine Anderson Increase participation by underrepresented groups in the Licensing Forum 14-Nov- 2023 Members of the Scottish Youth Parliament have joined the membership of the Licensing Forum. Further work will be done to increase participation by underrepresented groups in the Licensing Forum. Lawrence Knighton; Michael McDougall Action Status Overdue Not on track In Progress and on track Completed PI Status Long Term Trends Short Term Trends
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Target significantly missed Target narrowly missed Target met or exceeded Data Only Improving No change Getting worse Improving No change Getting worse