Equality and Diversity

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Disability
Racial Equality
Age Discrimination
Example Policies
Example Accessibility Guidance
Links

This section of the website has been designed to support those working towards equality standards by providing guidance and templates on existing examples of good-practice within sport as well as links to websites where additional information is available.

The Equality Standard for Sport

The Sports Council for Wales (SCW) is currently working with Sports Structures to provide support for NGBs in achieving the Equality Standard for Sport.

NGBs should be aware of their membership breakdown, and should be able to identify areas for improvement in relation to promotion and provision of equality of opportunity. NGBs should also ensure that they are compliant with equality legislation and should be aware of future Government Policy in relation to Equality and Diversity.The Equality Standard for Sport is a framework for assisting sports organisations to widen access and reduce inequalities in sport and physical activity from under representative individuals, groups and communities especially women and girls, ethnic minority groups and disabled people. It is based around two broad themes: developing your organisation and developing your services and four levels of achievement: Foundation, Preliminary, Intermediate and Advanced.

For further information please visit the Equality Standard Website: www.equalitystandard.org.

Support for NGBs

Currently SCW has an agreement to Sport Structures to provide NGBs with the following support:

• An initial Equality Standard awareness workshop
  Quarterly meetings with other NGBs working towards the same level.
• One to one meetings
  Advice and support from Sport Structures through email and via telephone.
• Templates and tools
  Sports Structures will be acting as the Equality Standard Advisor (ESA) for the Welsh NGBs involved. To sustain this and to enable further roll out, during the next year Welsh ESA’s will be trained and will shadow Sport Structures.

Progress

The following NGBs are currently working towards Foundation level:

• Squash Wales
• Welsh Rugby Union
• Welsh Cycling
• Welsh Judo
• Welsh Athletics
• Welsh Netball
• Welsh Tennis Association
• Golf Union of Wales
• Federation of Disability Sport Wales
• Swim Wales (Achieved November 2009)

• Welsh Gymnastics (Achieved January 2010)
• Welsh Sailing
• The Sports Council for Wales

Sports Council for Wales Equality Scheme

The Sports Council for Wales is committed to the promotion of equality of opportunity. Though its Equality Scheme, SCW has outlined a three year action plan for equality. In addition, the Sport Council for Wales is represented as a member on the Home Countries Equality Group which works to develop and promote equality in sport across the home countries.

For general enquiries in relation to equality and diversity, please contact Emma Tobutt, the Strategic Officer for Equality and Child Protection at the Sports Council for Wales, Emma.tobutt@scw.org.uk, or telephone 029 2033 8285.

Further Equality and Diversity Information and Documentation

General
 Prevent Discrimination and Value Diversity (Business Link)
Sample Equality/Equal Opportunities Policy (Vaga Associates) 
Equal Opportunities Guidance (WCVA) 

Disability
 Disability and Employment (CIPD)
 Mental Health at Work (CIPD) 

Racial Equality
 Statutory Code of Practice for Racial Equality in Employment (Commission for Racial Equality)
 Race, Religion and Employment (CIPD)  

Age Discrimination
 Age and Employment (CIPD) 

Example Policies
Equality and Diversity Strategy (UK Sport) 

Example Accessibility Guidance
Guidelines for Producing Publicity (EFDS)

Links
 Equality and Human Rights Commission 
 Federation of Disability Sport Wales (FDSW)
 The Women’s Sports Foundation
 The Royal Institute for the Blind
 Royal National Institute for the Deaf 

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