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Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
The County Council is committed to equality of opportunity for all citizens and celebrates the diversity of all its residents.
Equality
This is treating people fairly.
The law seeks to prevent and eliminate unlawful discrimination for people who have one or more of the following protected characteristics. These areas are
- age
- disability
- gender reassignment
- marriage and civil partnership
- pregnancy and maternity
- race
- religion or belief
- sex, and sexual orientation
Diversity
This means 鈥渧ariety鈥. Valuing diversity means valuing people and recognising that everyone is unique or different but of equal worth.
Discrimination
This is treating a person, without a justification, less favourably than another, particularly because of one鈥檚 feelings, assumptions or prejudices about the characteristics, attributes or circumstances of that person. This can include certain forms of harassment or abuse.
- Equality and Diversity Policy (PDF)
- Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy 2022 to 2024 (PDF)
- Slavery and Human Trafficking statement (PDF)
- Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Annual Report September 2022 to 2023 (PDF)
- Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Annual Report September 2022 to 2023 (Word doc)