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Public Sector Equality Duty

Positive Actions

Public Sector Equality Duty April 2011

eliminate discrimination, harassment, victimisationadvance equality of opportunityfoster good relationsremove or minimise disadvantagestake steps to meet the needs of personstackle prejudice, and promote understanding

158 Positive action

suffer a disadvantage connected to the characteristic: overcome or minimise that disadvantageneeds that are different from the needs of persons who do not share it: meeting those needs

Page 4: Public Sector Equality Duty Positive Actions. Public Sector Equality Duty April 2011 eliminate discrimination, harassment, victimisation advance equality

Secondary school teachers views of group. 1,700 teachers

Target for bullying

School actively promoting respect for

Seen by teachers as feeling supported in school

Boy 8 68 39

Girl 10 70 43

Transgender

15 7 7

LGB 46 16 14

Disabled 25 81 78

Ethnic minority

19 67 47

Religion 11 53 37

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Positive action 1.

Parents - multi-agency care pathway for LGBT young people who are vulnerable at home.

Page 6: Public Sector Equality Duty Positive Actions. Public Sector Equality Duty April 2011 eliminate discrimination, harassment, victimisation advance equality

Positive action 2.

School - zero tolerance of homophobic/transphobic bullying; support for LGBT young people in schools

Page 7: Public Sector Equality Duty Positive Actions. Public Sector Equality Duty April 2011 eliminate discrimination, harassment, victimisation advance equality

Positive action 3.

Hate Crime - expand current, Third Party Reporting Centre scheme to include targeted support; awareness training for police

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Positive action 4.

Housing - appropriate accommodation pathways for homeless LGBT youth (see Newcastle)

Page 9: Public Sector Equality Duty Positive Actions. Public Sector Equality Duty April 2011 eliminate discrimination, harassment, victimisation advance equality

Positive action 5.

Substance Misuse - local substance misuse strategy to include LGBT youth as vulnerable; specific, targeted service to meet the needs of LGBT youth

Page 10: Public Sector Equality Duty Positive Actions. Public Sector Equality Duty April 2011 eliminate discrimination, harassment, victimisation advance equality

Positive action 6.

Mental Health - specific multi-agency care pathway for LGBT young people with mental health problems

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Positive action 7.

Sexual Health - sexual health strategy to include LGBT young people, including vulnerability to HIV (young men), teenage pregnancy and appropriate safer sex information

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Positive action 8.

Health - all GPs to be aware of the specific health inequalities that face LGBT young people and be able to respond appropriately.

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Positive action 9.

GALYIC – ensure enough funding to continue to provide targeted services alongside training and support for other agencies to develop appropriate services

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