Gender Equality Belfast City Council

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Gender Equality Belfast City Council

• Lisa McDermott
• Senior HR Advisor
• 14 September 2006

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Opportunity Now Benchmarking Survey 2005

• Why Benchmark?
• To find out where BCC is making progress on
  gender and diversity
• To identify gaps or areas where further action is
  needed
• To compare our progress with other organisations
• To assist us build an action plan
• To share best practice and learn from
• others

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Diversity Change Model
Impact
Motivate
Act
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Benchmarking Scoring Standards

• Platinum 95- 100
• Gold 80- 94
• Silver 50- 79
• Bronze 20- 49
• Belfast City Council achieved Gold (92)
• Our scores were higher than the sector norm

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Examples of Survey Highlights

• Vision and goals established
• Management Commitment
• Ensure equality/diversity in recruitment
  selection
• Robust monitoring role

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Feedback

• Excellent evidence of vision and goals
• Excellent business case for diversity
• Good evidence of supporting women in
  non-traditional careers and womens development
• Evidence of work life balance and flexible
• working

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Some Learning Points

• Evidence needed of range of internal events
• Evidence needed relating to identifying future
  talent
• Evidence needed relating to customer satisfaction
  and financial savings
• Monitor and measure organisational progress to
  ensure learning

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A pilot project led by Belfast City Council in
line with the corporate objectives of Promoting
Good Relations and achieving a representative
workforce.
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Whats Involved?

• Pre-employment programme for 40 women.
• Work experience.
• Staff Training.
• Seminars and Staff exchanges.
• Research.

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Supported by
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Partnership Approach

• Belfast City Council
• NI Housing Executive
• Translink
• Construction Industry Training Board

ICTU Training for Women Network Helm
Corporation QUB

• Womens TEC
• GEMS NI

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Results to Date
Research Employer Case Studies Belfast Dublin
Comparative Study EU Comparative Study

• Training
• Target of 40 before June 07
• 36 trainees to date - 12 have gone into
  employment
• Further intake in October

Other Outreach - Role Models in Schools
etc Policy Development HR Review Seminars
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Other Gender Related Initiatives in Belfast City
Council

• Work life balance handbook
• Consultative Forum
• Internal equality focus groups
• Equality Training
• Single Status-Equal Pay Audit
• Outreach activities

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Women in Local Councils InitiativeBCC Activities

• Female Elected Members/Senior Officers Forum
• Addressing development needs
• Womens Event
• Action Planning

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Thank you

• Any Questions?