Our commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
Wakefield District has a growing multicultural community and WDH welcomes the diversity of the District and
recognises the many benefits it brings to the area.
WDH is committed to treating people fairly and taking the seven equality strands of race, gender, gender
reassignment, disability, sexual orientation, religion or belief and age into consideration in all aspects
of service delivery and access to services.
One of the main ways we can ensure that we value the diversity of the communities we serve is by
promoting an understanding of diversity and inclusion issues with employees and customers. All employees
complete our e-learning diversity training and receive more in-depth training on a range of issues
from domestic abuse to dementia awareness.
There is a Diversity and Inclusion Board Champion and all Local Management Committees have an
appointed Diversity Champion who attends the quarterly Diversity and Inclusion Monitoring Group
meetings and challenges our performance on diversity and inclusion. All Board and Local Management
Committee members are invited to our quarterly Naked Lunch events, aimed at raising awareness of
seldom heard groups in our communities.
WDH has a Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and a Single Equality Scheme and Action Plan that
have been developed with the involvement of a number of employee and customer groups. We publish
our diversity activities and outcomes annually in the Diversity and Inclusion Annual Report.
If you would like further information on our work on diversity and inclusion,
please contact us.
Further information
Single Equality Scheme...WDH has a Single Equality Scheme that makes sure that the way we carry out our work achieves our aim of treating all of our customers and employees fairly.
Equality and diversity statement...WDH is committed to promoting equality, inclusiveness and social justice in its service to the public. Read about how we work to achieve this here.
Equality and Diversity Annual Report 2010/2011... WDH is committed to providing excellent services through employees who have a good understanding of equality and diversity. Read about the work of our Equality and Diversity Group, and how we involve residents and the community.
Equality in procurement practices... We prefer to work with suppliers and contractors who recognise that a diverse workforce can give a competitive edge in meeting the demands of a broad customer base.
Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) website...In 2007 the Commission for Race Equality, the Disability Rights Commission and the Equal Opportunities Commission was replaced by a single Commission. The EHRC can act as one source of information and advice and tackle
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