Contents
4 Foreword
Heather Dunk, Principal and Chief Executive
5 Executive Summary
Purpose of this report
6 Legislative Context
Meeting the Public Sector Equality Duty (PSED) requirements
8 About Ayrshire College
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Strategic commitment to equality and inclusion
Vision, Mission and Values
Equality Outcomes: an important framework to support the College’s commitment to equality
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Moving forward: Equality Outcomes 2017-2021
20 A Changed College: a Review of Progress Made to Meet
the General Duty
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Mainstreaming and embedding equality in core College functions: key updates
29 Summary of Progress: Equality Outcomes 2013-2017
54 Equal Pay
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Equal Pay Statement
Progressing Equal Pay: actions taken to address occupational segregation
The Importance of Data in Identifying Key Priorities in Relation to Gender, Disability and Race
Equal Pay Review: gender
Closing the loop to close the gender pay gap: key priority
Increasing staff disability disclosure to help tackle occupational segregation: key priority
Increasing applications from those with Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) backgrounds: key priority
66 The Years Ahead
68 Appendix 1: Ayrshire College Equality Outcomes 2017-2021
Action Plan
89 Appendix 2: Ayrshire College Procurement and
Tendering criteria
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