Issue - decisions

This report provides a suggested approach to equalities for the new authority, including the legal ‘must have’ of an Equality Policy by vesting day, as well as some additional considerations for a later date.

RESOLVED: 

The Shadow Executive is asked to:

· Agree the draft Equality Policy (Appendix 1)

· Agree to continue using the Equality Impact Assessment template and guidance developed for the shadow authority (rebranded versions provided in Appendices 2 & · Note the requirement to publish workforce monitoring and gender pay gap data annually

· Note the approach to memberships and accreditations.