Section 75 Annual

Progress Report [2.7]

Policy Officer / Chief Executive

31 August (annually)

Action plan

Formulation of draft action plan [2.15]

Finalised action plan published [2.18]

Arrangements for monitoring progress in place

[2.16]

Policy Officer

Policy Officer

Policy Officer

April 2023 – June 2023

September 2023

Every August in line with annual progress report

Consultation list reviewed and updated

[3.4]

Policy Officer

ongoing

Screening timetable

HR Policies, Financial Policies, Corporate Plan, Waste Management

Complaints Policy Enforcement Policy Equality and Disability Action Plans

Other service led policies as identified

Screening Reports

Policy Officer

January – March 2023

April – June 2023

Ongoing

quarterly

[4.15]

EQIA timetable [4.16]

Any EQIAs identified as required through the screening process will timetable.

Policy Officer/Relevant Council Officers

Ongoing

Monitoring

Review of monitoring information [4.31]

Publication of monitoring information [4.33;4.34]

Policy Officer

March (annually)

August (annually) as part of the Progress Report; EQIA in line with terms of reference of EQIA

Training

Development of summary scheme [5.4]

Development of overall training programme [5.5]

Focused training [5.4]

Update training [5.4]

Evaluation of training [5.6]

Policy Officer

Head of HR and Organisational Development /Policy Officer

Within three months of the Equality Commission approval of the scheme.

Within six months of new Council.

Assessing access to information and

services

Policy Officer

August (annually)

[6.9]

Communication of Equality Scheme [9.3]

Notification of consultees [9.3]

Policy Officer

Policy Officer

Within one month of scheme approval

Within one month of scheme approval

Review of Equality Scheme

[10.1]

Policy Officer

Within 5 years of approval of the Equality Scheme

Any other measures proposed in Equality Scheme