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Public Sector Equality Duty

Public Sector Equality Duty. Positive Actions. Public Sector Equality Duty April 2011. eliminate discrimination, harassment, victimisation advance equality of opportunity foster good relations remove or minimise disadvantages take steps to meet the needs of persons

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Public Sector Equality Duty

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  1. Public Sector Equality Duty Positive Actions

  2. Public Sector Equality Duty April 2011 • eliminate discrimination, harassment, victimisation • advance equality of opportunity • foster good relations • remove or minimise disadvantages • take steps to meet the needs of persons • tackle prejudice, and promote understanding

  3. 158 Positive action • suffer a disadvantage connected to the characteristic: overcome or minimise that disadvantage • needs that are different from the needs of persons who do not share it: meeting those needs

  4. Positive action 1. • Parents - multi-agency care pathway for LGBT young people who are vulnerable at home.

  5. Positive action 2. • School - zero tolerance of homophobic/transphobic bullying; support for LGBT young people in schools

  6. Positive action 3. • Hate Crime - expand current, Third Party Reporting Centre scheme to include targeted support; awareness training for police

  7. Positive action 4. • Housing - appropriate accommodation pathways for homeless LGBT youth (see Newcastle)

  8. Positive action 5. • Substance Misuse - local substance misuse strategy to include LGBT youth as vulnerable; specific, targeted service to meet the needs of LGBT youth

  9. Positive action 6. • Mental Health - specific multi-agency care pathway for LGBT young people with mental health problems

  10. Positive action 7. • Sexual Health -sexual health strategy to include LGBT young people, including vulnerability to HIV (young men), teenage pregnancy and appropriate safer sex information

  11. Positive action 8. • Health - all GPs to be aware of the specific health inequalities that face LGBT young people and be able to respond appropriately.

  12. Positive action 9. • GALYIC– ensure enough funding to continue to provide targeted services alongside training and support for other agencies to develop appropriate services

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