POLICY STATEMENT
Lancashire College affirms the right to equality of opportunity of all members/potential members of the college and South Zone community, regardless of gender, ethnic origin, culture, socio-economic status, age, disability, mental health, religion and beliefs or sexual orientation.
The college will seek to promote such equality of opportunity by:
- Publicising its commitment to equal opportunities in all information, publicity and contacts with students, staff and external organisations and individuals.
- Identifying key responsibilities around Equal Opportunities.
- Ensuring equality of opportunity of access and provision of resources for learners and staff.
- Providing an environment which promotes equality of opportunity, valuing and respecting differences between people, ensuring that staff and learners are able to recognise diversity and challenge discrimination, bullying and harassment.
- Designing course provision and curriculum content to reflect the needs of our wider community.
- Monitoring learning experiences to ensure they are free from discrimination and unacceptable bias.
- Developing, monitoring and reviewing our Equality commitment through formal and informal consultation with appropriate individuals and groups inside and outside the Service/College/Zone.
- Monitoring the impact of our policies, procedures and practices and taking action to improve them based on the outcome of this monitoring.
This statement is to be taken within the context of the Equality and Diversity statements, policies and codes of practice of Lancashire County Council.
Complaints under the Equality and Diversity Policy
Complaints concerning the unfair treatment within the scope of this Policy may be raised under the learners’ Complaints Procedure or the Staff Grievance Procedure.
Those wishing to complain may complete a complaints slip available from tutors, in the college lounge or from reception & either post it in the box in the college lounge or hand it to a member of staff who will follow the necessary procedure.
To make a formal complaint, please address it in the first instance to the Quality Co-ordinator at the college.
You may write to:
The Quality Coordinator
Lancashire College
Southport Road
Chorley
PR7 1NB
Or contact by telephone 01257 516331
Or send an e-mail to quality.administrator@ed.lancscc.gov.uk
|
