Nottingham City Council’s Equality Impact Assessment (EqIA) of its Local Area Agreement 2008-2011- IDeA Case Study

07 Jul 2010

Nottingham City Council worked with partners to identify a small number of local area agreement (LAA) outcomes which needed greater scrutiny and focused effort to tackle inequalities. The challenge was to get all partners working together to tackle and reduce these inequalities through the equality impact assessment (EqIA) of the LA A. The target was to ensure a clear approach to equality and diversity in Nottingham’s LAA 2008 to 2011. This promotes equality and diversity as well as helping identify and reduce inequalities.

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Richmond upon Thames’ peer mentoring approach to Equality Impact Assessments- IDeA Case Study

07 Jul 2010

The London Borough of Richmond upon Thames uses a peer mentoring approach to Equality Impact Assessments (EqIAs). This has helped the council to identify needs for service and policy areas. Service managers have gained knowledge and confidence in the understanding of EqIAs. They can now use a more robust approach to equality action planning.

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London Borough of Barking and Dagenham – identifying data gaps through service planning- IDeA Case Study

07 Jul 2010

The London Borough of Barking and Dagenham has been investigating ways to embed equality and diversity in the corporate service planning process. Previously, equality issues had been covered in a separate action plan that often did not reflect strategic objectives. The council has developed a new approach, centred on the One Barking and Dagenham programme 'Understanding and Meeting our Customers’ Needs'. This has enabled the council to make better use of customer information, improve service delivery, and embed equality issues into the broader service planning process.

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Putting Hampshire on the equality map- IDeA Case Study

07 Jul 2010

Hampshire County Council has worked with third-sector partners over a number of years to develop a Diversity Network Project (DNP). The network supports voluntary sector organisations to meet the needs of individuals and communities experiencing exclusion from and barriers to full participation in their locality. The network aims to provide information and guidance across all equality strands through the promotion of training opportunities and events.

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The I&DeA Equality Newsletter

10 Jun 2010

Mainstreaming Equality Impact Assessments (EqIAs)

17 Mar 2010

Read how Norfolk County Council and Central Bedfordshire Council have embedded EqIAs into their organisations and service areas. See also how they have linked EqIAs to the comprehensive area assessment (CAA), local area agreement (LAA) and Equality Framework for Local Government (EFLG)

Women in Local Government

17 Mar 2010

Find out what leading women in the public sector really think about working in local government – their frustrations, the people they most admire and what they would do to effect change in the workplace. Do their views and experiences chime with your own? Follow the link below to watch a brief film, drive the debate and add your comments using the box at the bottom of the page

Equality Framework Directive for Local Government further information

17 Mar 2010

Equality Framework Directive for Local Government: Excellent

17 Mar 2010

Example case study for excellent local authority

Equality guidance on procurement

17 Mar 2010

The Equality Bill

17 Mar 2010

Key Principles- Equalities Framework for Local Government

17 Mar 2010

Since 2001 the Equality Standard for Local Government has helped local authorities make real progress in mainstreaming equality. However, over time the strengths and weaknesses of the Standard have become clearer. An equality performance and improvement framework also needs to respond to new thinking on equality outcomes and the new challenges that local authorities face today.

Equality Framework Directive for Local Government: Developing

17 Mar 2010

Example case studies for: developing local authorities

Equality Framework Directive for Local Government: Achieving

17 Mar 2010

'Food for Thought' - Mainstreaming the Public Sector Food Procurement Initiative

17 Mar 2010

In March this year the North East Centre of Excellence organised an event in London designed to consider two issues of concern relating to food procurement; firstly to challenge the perception that the efficiency and sustainability agendas are incompatible. Secondly to initiate debate around how best to mainstream good practice in food procurement and catering. The following download details the outcomes of the conference.

Procurement Policy Note – Policy through Procurement Budget 2010 Announcements

07 Jun 2010

To make you aware of the recent Policy through Procurement (PtP) announcements in the Budget 2010.
Policy Through Procurement Budget 2010 Announcements

2010 Gate Fees Report

03 Jan 2011

This WRAP report aims to raise price transparency and, through improving the flow of information, enhance the efficiency with which the waste management market operates.  A lack of market information may reduce a local authority's ability to make informed decisions on waste management options in terms of both economic and environmental costs.

Councillors' Guide 2010-11

04 Aug 2010

The Local Government Improvement and Development's new edition of the 'Councillors' Guide' has been revised and updated to reflect the latest legislation and thinking concerning local government in England. It focuses principally on the needs of newly-elected councillors, although more experienced councillors will find it useful too.

The guide explores things new councillors need to know at the start of their careers in public life. It:

- discusses councillors' roles and responsibilities as ward representatives
- explains how councils work and how they are funded
- examines the various checks and balances that regulate councils and councillors
- stresses the importance of community leadership.

East Midlands Neighbourhood Resource Centre June 2010 Newsletter

04 Aug 2010

The East Midlands Neighbourhood Resource Centre is funded by the East Midlands Improvement & Efficiency Partnership to assist in the delivery of neighbourhood renewal at a grassroots level by equipping neighbourhood frontline practitioners such as neighbourhood wardens, housing officers, neighbourhood managers, community groups and residents with the relevant skills and knowledge to carry out their roles more effectively, in alignment with the government‟s localism and big society agenda.

Neighbourhood Wardens Review

19 Jul 2010

A report on the activities being taken by all the neighbourhood wardens in the East Midlands.

Neighbourhood Wardens are well trained professionals who patrol town centres or neighbourhoods solving environmental problems, reducing anti-social behaviour and fear of crime, but also providing social glue within community neighbourhoods. In the East Midlands there are Neighbourhood Wardens in Ashfield, Broxtowe, Gedling, Newark & Sherwood, Nottingham; Amber Valley, Bolsover, Chesterfield, Derby Homes, South Derbyshire, South Kesteven, Lincoln, Hinckley & Bosworth, North West Leicestershire, Northampton and Wellingborough.

This latest review explains what they do.