UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK
Equality and Diversity Committee
There will be a meeting of the Equality and Diversity Committee on Wednesday 8
February 2012 at 10:00pm in the Institute of Advanced Study Seminar Room,
Millburn House, chaired by Professor Margot Finn.
N Owen
Acting Registrar
Note: Questions on agenda items or apologies for this meeting should be
directed to the Assistant Secretary of the Committee, Sandra Beaufoy, ext
74479 or s.beaufoy@warwick.ac.uk
AGENDA
1.
Minutes
TO CONSIDER:
The minutes of the meeting held on 31 October 2011 (copy attached).
2.
Terms of Reference and Membership
(a)
Membership
TO REPORT:
(i) That following the meeting held on 31 October 2011 two additional
members of the Committee have been appointed, Mr Nathaniel Shiers
(Postgraduate student appointed by the Students’ Union) and Mr Stephen
Williams from the International Office.
3.
Matters Arising
(a)
Athena SWAN Charter
TO REPORT:
That Warwick Medical School submitted a bid for a bronze award in
November 2011, the outcome of which should be known in late March 2012.
That the Department of Psychology intend to re-submit for the Athena Silver
and Warwick Manufacturing Group will be submitting for a Bronze award in
April 2012.
(b)
Equal Pay Review – Update
TO RECEIVE:
An oral report from the Director of Human Resources to give an update on
Equal Pay Reviews.
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4.
Single Equality Act
TO REPORT:
5.
a.
That the Equality and Diversity web pages have been updated to include
relevant information to demonstrate the University’s compliance with the
Equality Duty.
b.
A draft of the proposed equality objectives, into which the Single Equality
Action Plan has been incorporated was considered at the Senior Officers
meeting on 16 December 2011, Steering Group meeting on 20 December
2011 (SC.161/11-12) and at the Senate meeting on 25 January 2012
(S.17/11-12), resulting in a recommendation to the Council that the
revised Single Equality Act Scheme and Equality Objectives as set out in
EDC.03/11-12 and EDC.04/11-12, be approved.
REF – Code of Practice
TO REPORT:
That the REF Code of Practice is currently being drafted and progress will be
reported at the next meeting.
6.
Equality and Diversity Network
TO RECEIVE:
A copy of the minutes of the meeting of the Equality and Diversity Network
held on 23 January 2012 (EDC.Paper 11/11-12, copy attached).
7.
Items from the Equality and Diversity Network
TO CONSIDER:
Returning Parents Mentoring Scheme and Staff Network Group
That the Equality and Diversity Committee note that the Equality and Diversity
Network endorses the support for the new initiative for returning parents, and
that the Network will seek input from members of the new group and receive
a report on the impact of the group at a future meeting to inform the
Committee of its progress and effectiveness.
8.
Disability Interest Group
TO RECEIVE:
A copy of the minutes of the meeting of the Disability Interest Group held on
22 November 2011 (EDC Paper 12/11-12, copy attached).
9.
Equality and Diversity Training
TO REPORT:
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That the Equality and Diversity training courses have been well received with
55 people receiving E&D training. Further training courses are scheduled for
February and March 2012.
10.
Staff Network Groups
TO REPORT:
11.
Two Staff Network Groups have now been established – Returning Parents
and LGBT.
HESA – Changes to Staff Data
TO REPORT:
The University proposes to start collecting staff data on Sexual Orientation
and Religion and Belief for the 2013 HESA data submission.
12.
HESA – Changes to Student Data
TO RECEIVE:
An oral report from the Student Welfare Officer on the proposed changes to
HESA recording of student data.
13.
Gender Neutral Toilets
TO RECEIVE:
An oral report from the Student Welfare Officer on the requirement of gender
neutral toilets on campus.
14.
Equality Analysis Package
TO REPORT:
That the University has purchased new Equality Analysis software, which
includes an e-learning module to assist staff to understand the concept of
equality analysis.
15.
DisabledGo – Report on facility
TO RECEIVE:
A report from the University Safety Officer on the service offered by
DisabledGo (EDC Paper 13/11-12, copy to follow).
16.
Any Other Business
17.
Date of Next Meeting
TO REPORT:
That the date of the next meeting of the Equality and Diversity Committee will
be on Tuesday 22 May 2012 at 10.30 hrs in the Institute of Advanced Studies
Seminar Room.
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