Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

The council is committed to valuing diversity and promoting equality of opportunity in all its activities. Find out about the how we comply with the Equality Duty as defined by the Equality Act 2010.

Knowsley Council is committed to working together, with staff, partners, and the community, to ensure that our workforce and service providers deliver accessible, safe, and inclusive service and to reduce disadvantages.

The council is an organisation that recognises and values diversity and intends to be a leading-edge example of good practice as demonstrated by our recent achievement of the Navajo Charter Mark.

Whilst the physical assets of the borough - its green space, leisure facilities, its infrastructure and connectivity - are of remarkably high quality, its greatest potential asset is our staff and communities.

As a council, we are committed to: "Working towards an environment and culture where everyone is encouraged and supported to develop their full potential regardless of age, carer’s status, care experience, disability, ethnic origin (race), gender identity, marital status, nationality, sex, sexual orientation, religion, belief or non-belief or any other individual characteristics.”

In brief, we believe that valuing and managing diversity is about recognising and appreciating individual needs and differences and treating everyone with dignity and respect.

Equality Act 2010

Knowsley Council is required to publish annual information that demonstrates our compliance with the Equality Duty as defined by the Equality Act 2010. This means that we have to demonstrate that in decision-making processes we have shown due regard to the need to:

  • eliminate unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation and any other conduct prohibited by the Act;
  • advance equality of opportunity between people who share a protected characteristic and people who do not share it; and
  • foster good relations between people who share a protected characteristic and people who do not share it.

These are the three aims of the general equality duty. Having due regard for advancing equality involves:

  • Removing or minimising disadvantages suffered by people due to their protected characteristics.
  • Taking steps to meet the needs of people from protected groups where these are different from the needs of other people.
  • Encouraging people from protected groups to participate in public life or in other activities where their participation is disproportionately low.

Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Objectives for 2021-2025 are:

  • Achieve Disability Confident Level 2
  • Reduce our Gender Pay Gap
  • Achieve the Navajo Charter Mark
  • Fulfil our Race Equality Declaration of Intent

Equality & Diversity Four-Year Progress Report 2012 - 2016

Equality & Diversity Policy Statement 2022 - 2025

Race Equality - Declaration of Intent

Equality Communications Guidance

Workforce profile

The Workforce Profile helps the Council meet the requirements of The Equality Act 2010, General Equality Duty to:

  • Eliminate unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation;
  • Advance equality of opportunity and
  • Foster good relations

The Workforce Profile is a valuable resource to help monitor the workforce and provide year-on-year benchmarking information to assist workforce planning. The Workforce Profile also supports the Council’s Equality and Diversity Policy Statement and provides intelligence and evidence for the Workforce Development Strategy.

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