As part of the Public Sector Equality Duty, Slough Borough Council is required to publish at least one equality objective, for a period of up to four years. The following objectives have been agreed in April 2024, and will be reviewed after a period of two years.
For more details check out agenda item 7 from the 15 April cabinet meeting.
Objective 1
Improve Outcomes for Children and Young People who are more likely to be disadvantaged based on their protected characteristics, including SEND (Special Educational Needs and Disability).
Objective 2
Work with partners, including housing providers, to target health inequalities and well-being between those from different protected characteristic groups.
Objective 3
Work with partners to improve Community Safety, in particular focusing on violence experienced by women and girls.
Objective 4
The council uses a robust and comprehensive set of employment data to inform its workforce strategy and management practice, as well as benchmarking and sharing best practice.
Objective 5
The council actively ensures that the profile of its workforce (including the profile of major providers of commissioned services) reflects the community it serves/local labour market.
Objective 6
Political and Executive leaders demonstrate personal knowledge and understanding of local communities and continue to show commitment to reducing inequality.