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West London LGBT Conference 2009

West London LGBT Conference 2009. Policy Survey of Mainstream Services Update Peter Vittles 18 November 2009. Overview. Why it matters Who we are surveying What we are surveying Key findings Areas of best practice Future work. 2. Why it matters. Establish baseline Identify gaps

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West London LGBT Conference 2009

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  1. West London LGBT Conference 2009 Policy Survey of Mainstream Services Update Peter Vittles 18 November 2009

  2. Overview Why it matters Who we are surveying What we are surveying Key findings Areas of best practice Future work 2

  3. Why it matters • Establish baseline • Identify gaps • Lobby for better provision • Improve lives of LGBT residents 3

  4. 2006 Policy Survey Peter Vittles West London LGBT Development Worker Ealing CVS The Lido Centre 63 Mattock Lane London, W13 9LA t: 020 8280 2236 e: peter@ealingcvs.org.uk www.ealingcvs.org.uk/lgbt 14 responses found: • Low levels of service provision • Low levels of monitoring • Few specific LGBT officers • Little specific LGBT consultation • Little specific LGBT training 4

  5. Key Challenges Underdeveloped LGBT Sector: Capacity for involvement Lack of information Current Equalities legislation: Public Duty: Focus on 3 strands Preparing for sexual orientation and gender identify 5

  6. Services included Mainstream Statutory Services Police, NHS, Local Authorities, Housing Providers, Higher and Further Education Services, Fire Services Community and Voluntary Services 6

  7. Responses so far… Total of 46 Services Surveyed 13 completed: <10% response rate No responses from Education Centres One Police, Fire and Local Authority response 2 NHS responses 3 Community and Voluntary Service responses 5 Housing Provider responses 7

  8. Areas of policy surveyed Equality and Diversity Strategy Policy statement Monitoring employment and services take-up Arrangements for LGBT consultation Specific LGBT activities LGBT training for staff 8

  9. Key Findings so far… Peter Vittles West London LGBT Development Worker Ealing CVS The Lido Centre 63 Mattock Lane London, W13 9LA t: 020 8280 2236 e: peter@ealingcvs.org.uk www.ealingcvs.org.uk/lgbt Compared to policy survey in 2006: • 2x increase in ‘developed’ services • More monitoring: 2x for recruitment and service take up • More LGBT officers: 2x • 5x more consultation • 2x more LGBT training 9

  10. …and Peter Vittles West London LGBT Development Worker Ealing CVS The Lido Centre 63 Mattock Lane London, W13 9LA t: 020 8280 2236 e: peter@ealingcvs.org.uk www.ealingcvs.org.uk/lgbt • Positive policy development: • monitoring recruitment and service take-up • Policy gaps: • Specific policy on recruitment and service take-up • CVSs trailing 10

  11. Examples of Activities • Ealing Police: Community engagement model • Housing providers: Developing working groups and LGBT engagement models • London Fire Brigade: Policy on employment, staff network • Brent Council: Staff network, Education Champions 11

  12. Future Work Encourage more responses Draft report to Forum in December Work to reduce gaps Annual updates - progress/ change 12

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