Equality OutcomesSharing Good Practice

Daniel AldridgePolicy Manager

Stonewall Scotland

Alison TobiaCorporate Planning Manager

Neil MacGowanHead of Corporate Affairs

Scottish Qualifications Authority

Welcome

Welcome Agenda

– Presentations– Discussion– Workshops– Plenary feedback– Aim for 12.30 close

Housekeeping

SQA draft Equality Outcomes- Getting started

Equality structure, schemes, action

plans

External statistics and other evidence

SQA draft Equality Outcomes- Getting started

Equality structure, schemes, action

plans

External statistics and other evidence

Proposal to ESG and Exec Team

Areas of focus:

Expenditure

Functions

Process:

TimetableResponsibilitiesResources

Outcomes development process- led by Directorate equality groups

Draft Equality Outcomes are appropriate for SQA - responses

Stonewall Good Practice ProgrammeLGBT Equality at SQA

Neil MacGowanHead of Operations

22 February 2013

Our journey…...so far

Strategic Direction

- ‘One of Scotland’s leading public sector organisations’

- Staff engagement

Support from the Top!

“I appreciate, respect and fully support the contribution our LGBT colleagues bring to SQA. I know prejudice and intolerance are endured by LGBT people across many areas of our society and I want to stress that these attitudes have no place in SQA where talent and achievement is paramount and sexual orientation irrelevant. We will work with Stonewall to make SQA a fair, inclusive and welcoming place to work”

Dr Janet BrownChief Executive

August 2012

LGBT Staff – Actions so far

• Equality and Diversity Weeks – supported by Stonewall Scotland

• Diversity Champions Programme

• What’s it got to do with you? Campaign

• LGBT Staff survey

Staff Survey Results

  SQA WEI Average

The workplace culture in my organisation is inclusive of lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) people

86% 80%

My line manager supports me as an LGB member of staff 64% 66%

Senior management are supportive of LGB staff 64% 66%

My straight/heterosexual colleagues are well-informed on LGB issues 29% 43%

I would feel confident reporting anti-gay bullying in my workplace 100% 80%

I would feel comfortable declaring my sexual orientation to my employer on a monitoring form

86% 81%

I feel able to be myself in the workplace 93% 81%

There are visible and open LGB role models in my organisation 57% 54%

Open with all colleagues 50% 64%

Open with all managers/senior colleagues 54% 61%

Open with clients/service users 8% 37%

Equality Outcomes Survey ResultsSQA Draft Equality Outcomes - Feedback and Equality Questionnaire (Staff)

Please rate how far you agree that SQA is supportive of colleagues who are lesbian, gay or bisexual.

Answer OptionsResponse Percent

Response Count

Strongly agree 22.7% 25

Agree 32.7% 36

Disagree 0.9% 1Strongly disagree 0.0% 0

I don’t know enough to comment 43.6% 48answered question 110

skipped question 0

Change Action Plan

• LGBT Staff Forum established and consideration of best practice for strong LGBT voice in the workplace.

• Direction to ‘main stream’ LGBT issues not present in isolation

• Plan for 2013 Stonewall WEI – Is SQA ready?

Business Benefits

• Inclusive organisational culture

• Motivated and confident staff

• Meeting strategic goals

• Positive external image of SQA

Our journey….continues

• We are keen to learn from you and share our experiences so far

Catherine SomervillePolicy Officer

Stonewall Scotland

The Good Practice ProgrammeThrough the Good Practice Programme we offer:•Support in mainstreaming LGB and T equality (including 2013 and 2015 mainstreaming reports and procurement support)•Providing research and evidence to undertake meaningful Equality Impact Assessments•Support in developing effective service user networks

• Access to dedicated on-line learning resource• Multi-agency training and information

seminars• support in setting Equality Outcomes as

well as delivering and reporting on progress

Key improvement areas

• Reducing homophobic bullying in education

• Reducing instances of homophobic hate crime

• Reducing health inequalities experienced by LGB&T people

• Improving workplace equality

NHS 24: Good Practice example

people’s mental health will improve through access to new services and by

adding to our existing services

LGB&T people’s mental health improves through access to safe, confidential

advise and information

Situation Activities Outputs Equality Outcomes

General Duty

10 Research shows that lesbian and bisexual women have higher levels of self harm compared to the general population and that there is a higher risk of gay men harming themselves than the general population

a) InvolveStonewall and other LGB&T led voluntary organisations to identify needs/barriers

b) Stonewall to support impact assessments of NHS 24’s services, functions and staff policies

c) NHS 24’s outreach work to include attending at LGB&T focused events

a) Improved understanding by operational leads of the impact that a person’s sexual orientation can have on a their mental health is achieved

b) Recommendations by Stonewall lead to improvements in NHS 24’s processes to support improved metal health for LGB&T people

c) Improved awareness by LGB&T people of the range of services provided by NHS 24

LGB&T peoples mental health improves through access to safe, confidential advise and information

Advance equality of opportunity Foster good relations

Further research shows that 58% of trans people or people with a trans history who responded to the Trans Mental Health Study 2012 felt that they had been so distressed at some point that they needed to seek help or support urgently and 53% of participants had self harmed at some point 84% of participants had thought about ending their lives at some point

d) NHS 24’s services to promote awareness of issues which can affect LGB&T peoples mental health by linking activities to key dates on the calendar

f) Stonewall to support NHS 24 secure LGB&T representation on the NHS 24 Public Partnership Forum

g) NHS 24 to engage with other LGB&T led voluntary organisations to promote metal health

h) NHS 24 will display the Stonewall Good Practice logo on NHS 24 Internet sites

d) Improved awareness by NHS 24 staff of sexual orientation identity is achieved leading to improved patient safety and person-centred safe and effective services

f) A person who is able to represent the views of LGB&T people sits as a member of the Public Partnership Forum Steering Group

g) Enhanced awareness of the range of services provided by NHS 24 is achieved

h) NHS 24’s commitment to sexual orientation equality is promoted

www.lgbtgoodpractice.org.uk

Breakout session

Developing LGB&T specific outcomes

Amanda TurnerClient Account Associate

Stonewall Scotland

Breakout Session

Using the Workplace Equality Index to meet your internal outcomes