Equality and Diversity at Hopwood Hall College
Equality and Diversity is at the heart of everything that we do and is an underlying theme within our strategic directions and values. We believe that Equality and Diversity is key to ensuring that we meet the needs of our current and potential stakeholders so we can provide services that are accessible and relevant to their needs.
Equality and Diversity Statement
Hopwood Hall College welcomes and celebrates equality and diversity. We believe that everyone should be treated equally and fairly regardless of their age, disability, gender, gender identity, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation and socio-economic background. We seek to ensure that no member of the College community receives less favourable treatment on any of these grounds which cannot be shown to be justified.
Through our Single Equality Scheme, we will tackle discrimination; promote equality of opportunity and good relations between all people. Hopwood Hall College is committed to providing services that promote equality, value diversity & community cohesion and strives to ensure that everyone in our college is treated with respect and dignity.
Hopwood Hall Equality Objectives 2012.pdf
Our Commitment
Equality and Diversity is more than just meeting legal obligations, or targets. It’s about making a difference to the lives of the people we serve, treating all people with dignity and respect, and recognising the value of each individual. This means an ongoing commitment to ensuring that our services meet the varied and individual needs of the staff and leaner’s in our College.
We will:
- make sure that our employment practices are fair and promote equality;
- continue to take positive action to address any under representation in the staff, student and Corporation profile;
- tackle any gaps in the success, retention or achievement rates for any equality groups;
- work to eliminate any barriers that might inhibit the success or progression of any groups of staff or students;
- actively celebrate the rich diversity of our, staff and learners and the communities that they belong to.
We are committed to taking positive steps to help redress the effects of discrimination and disadvantage, ensuring that equality and diversity are integral to all our activities and are apart of everything that we do.
To demonstrate this commitment, Hopwood Hall College have strategies and actions in place that outline our commitment and targets on how we aim to drive the Equality & Diversity Agenda forward.
Visit the links below for more information on our vision for Equality and Diversity:
Annual Equality & Diversity Report 2012
Annual Equality & Diversity Report 2010
Equality Act
Further Help and Support
For further help and support, please contact:
Nimisha Mistry, Equality & Diversity Manager
Hopwood Hall College
Tel: 0161 643 7560 ext 3312
Email: nimisha.mistry@hopwood.ac.uk
External Links
- Equality and Human Rights Commission
(http://www.equalityhumanrights.com/)
- Government Equality Office
(http://www.equalities.gov.uk/)
(http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/tools/calendar)