ARCHIVE: Race equality scheme action plan: Objective 2

To ensure the implementation of the Scheme across the Defra network consistently

Impact area/s: Activity: Leadership, Service Delivery, Employment and Community Engagement

Key Elements:

  1. Effective internal communication and marketing of the Scheme and its concepts through a clear strategy, through use of Internet , Office Notices, meetings and EqIA workshops (May 2008)
  2. Engage with internal and external stakeholders to ensure their participation and support, for example through the proposed Race Equality Scheme Advisory and Scrutiny Group (September 2008)
  3. Management Board to demonstrate commitment (June 2008)
  4. Identify, prioritise and allocate appropriate resources to deliver the Scheme (June 2008)
  5. Individuals take responsibility for failures and mistakes (ongoing through Personal Development Plans)
  6. Engagement with Renew Modernisation Programme to effect timely changes. (ongoing)

Outcomes
To ensure Scheme is taken forward effectively and consistently, all Defra personnel are aware of the associated benefits / consequences

Performance/progress measures

  • Monitoring in relation to the scope of engagement activity in support of the Scheme
  • Action leads are able to progress in accordance with timetable
  • Public satisfaction surveys with regard to levels of trust and confidence
  • Staff surveys in relation to levels of satisfaction

Lead

Diversity Manager

Page last modified: 4 August 2008
Page published: 4 August 2008