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Bournemouth & Poole College are adopting a Single Equality Scheme. The scheme draws together the work we have done in the past on equalities and provides a single point of reference for equality and diversity at The College.

This broad approach to equality and diversity is essential if we are to meet the needs of College community, comply with current legal duties and be prepared for legislative changes that seem likely under the Single Equality Bill.

The Single Equality Scheme outlines the legal requirements we as a public authority are duty bound to meet as well as outlining the direction we want to take with regards to equality and diversity. The accompanying action plan details how we propose to address equality and diversity issues in order to make a real difference to all that work or study at The College.

We would greatly appreciate your feedback on our Draft Single Equality Scheme. It would be helpful if you could answer the following questions:

1. Is our Single Equality Scheme clear and easy to understand? If not, how would you make it clearer?
2. Do you think that our scheme adequately addresses all seven strands of equality: race, disability, gender, age, religion/belief, sexual orientation and transgender?
3. Are there elements of the Single Equality Scheme that you disagree with? What are they and why do you disagree with them?
4. Is there anything missing from the Scheme that you think should be included?
5. What, in your opinion, are the most important equality and diversity issues affecting people across Bournemouth & Poole?
6. Any other comments on equality and diversity?

Please email responses, suggestions and questions to Gemma Genco, Equality, Diversity & Community Engagement Co-ordinator; gencog@bpc.ac.uk by 28 February 2010.

Thank you for your time. All the information that you provide us with will be held by The Bournemouth & Poole College and will only be used for the purposes of consultation and research in order to improve the services that we provide. The results of this consultation will feed directly into the final version of our Single Equality Scheme, which will be available on our website by 29th March 2010.

Al information provided will not contain any personal details so you will not be able to be identified.

• Single Equality Scheme
• Equality and Diversity Action Plan