Equality outcomes and mainstreaming report 2019

Provides an update on progress made in promoting equality across activities and in delivering on a range of equality outcomes set in 2017.


Footnotes

1.  McKinsey and Co, 2015

2.  Making the difference: diversity and inclusion in the NHS, Michael West, Jeremy Dawson and Mandip Kaur, available https://www.nwpgmd.nhs.uk/sites/default/files/Making%20the%20difference%20diversity%20and%20inclusion%20in%20the%20NHS%20pdf.pdf last accessed 04/02/19

3.  ibid

4.  Declaration rates are the proportion of staff who actively maintain their diversity data, whether by declaring a diversity characteristic or choosing the 'prefer not to say' option.

5.  'Engagement Scores' are calculated from the responses to five survey questions: see the Civil Service People Survey 2018 Full Technical Guide for full details.

6.  IFT Scores are calculated from the responses to four survey questions: see the Civil Service People Survey 2018 Full Technical Guide for full details.

7.  The number of respondents identifying as bisexual or 'other' is consistently small in the People Survey so the results should be read with caution. However, they are also consistently more likely to report experiencing discrimination.

8.  source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, Office of National Statistics, full-time hourly earnings excluding overtime

9.  See Section 8.4

10.  See Section 8.4

11.  Source: SDS Modern Apprenticeships Quarter 4 2017/18 Statistics. Minority ethnic groups defined as Mixed or Multiple; Asian; African; Caribbean or Black; and Other ethnic group.

12.  https://www.gov.scot/publications/fairer-scotland-disabled-people-delivery-plan-2021-united-nations-convention/

13.  https://www.gov.scot/publications/2019-national-improvement-framework-improvement-plan/pages/5/

14.  The 2019 National Improvement Framework (NIF) and Improvement Plan, includes detail on the evidence we gather, what it is telling us, and how that relates to improvement, and additional activity needed/planned/underway.

15.  See Table 6. Percentage of school leavers by attainment at SCQF Level 4 to 6, by pupil characteristic, 2014/15 and 2015/16 at https://www.gov.scot/publications/summary-statistics-attainment-leaver-destinations-healthy-living/pages/4/

16.  https://www.gov.scot/binaries/content/documents/govscot/publications/statistics/2018/08/summary-statistics-attainment-leaver-destinations-healthy-living-8-2018-edition/documents/00536953-pdf/00536953-pdf/govscot%3Adocument

17.  The recently published 2018 Report and Action Plan on Children's Rights may provide some useful context, and further detail, of work to support equalities in schools, and children's rights more broadly.

18.  /publications/social-security-experience-panels-panels-experiences-far-visual-summary-findings/pages/5/

19.  /publications/tackling-prejudice-building-connected-communities-scottish-government-response-report-independent/

20.  /publications/hate-crime-campaign-2017-evaluation/

21.  Data for the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator is included in section 2.3 only.

Contact

Email: Bruce.Sutherland@gov.scot

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