Issue - decisions

(i) Note the Annual Report; and

(ii) agree the recommendations in the Annual Report (as below)

1. Noting the progress on

i.          Meeting the Council’s Statutory Equality Duties

ii.         Meeting our Equality & Fairness Objectives 2014 – 2018 and the outstanding      challenges

iii.        Improvements with regards to Workforce Equality and Diversity and outstanding challenges.

2.         Noting the areas of persistent inequalities that require continued attention.

3.         Agreeing that by focusing on key areas of equality work to help take Sheffield forward on its ambitious journey to become Britain’s fairest city, the Strategic Equality and Inclusion Board should focus attention on:

•  Ensuring we are meeting our Equality Duties

•  Working with city partners to ensure equality and fairness across the city

•  Oversight of the Equality and Fairness Objectives (which will be reviewed in 2018)

•  Oversight of the Annual Workforce Equality Report and Action Plan

•  Oversight of the equality work of strategic partners

•  Oversight of the Equality Hub Network

•  Oversight of the collection and use of customer monitoring in relation to equality

•  Challenge and support of the work on persistent inequalities as noted in the report

•  Reviewing the equality structures to ensure they are still fit for purpose.