Equalities
Delivering on Equality is a high priority for Birmingham City Council. Birmingham City Council has a key stake in responding to the needs and requirements of the citizens of Birmingham.
These pages will provide you with an insight into the work and ongoing activities that assist the City Council in delivering on its equality and diversity agenda. If you have any comments about this site then please e-mail us at equalities@birmingham.gov.uk.
The City Council is pleased to announce that it has successfully secured a place at number 60 in the Stonewall Workplace Equality Index 2010, which lists the top 100 employers in the UK. This placing demonstrates our progress in being an employer of choice - however our drive for excellence will continue with work already starting on our 2011 submission.
Our LGBT Employee Network was also confirmed as one of 44 employee groups in the Top 100 organisations, that have been given one of the awards for Star performing network group. Visit the Sexual Orientation page for more information of our work in this area.
Following a Peer Challenge review in March 2009, the Improvement and Development Agency (IDeA) confirmed that Birmingham City Council were benchmarked as an 'Achieving' authority under the Equality Framework for Local Government.
Our Equalities Directory offers an essential guide to the voluntary and statutory sector. The Directory provides information on groups and organisations within Birmingham that provide equality and diversity related support and services. Work has already started on updating the publication for May 2010
View or download our Disability Equality Scheme, Gender Equality Scheme, Lesbian, Gay and Bi-Sexual People Equality Scheme and our Religion and Belief Equality Scheme.
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