Equality and diversity

We want to make sure our services are culturally sensitive and appropriate. We also want our staff to work in an environment that is free from discrimination, harassment and unequal treatment.

A priority is to make sure that our equality agenda is fully in line with equality law.

Documents which are key to this are:

• Equality and Diversity workforce strategy 2018 – 2020
• Annual report for equality – January 2018
• Equality Objectives 2016–2020 Headline Summary Report
• Equality Objectives 2016–2020
• Board EDS Update May 2013
• Equality Delivery System Summary Grades for Bradford District Care Trust, December 2014
• Equality Delivery System Summary Grades 2013
• Bradford and Airedale NHS Equality Objectives
• Equality Diversity and Human Rights Strategy 2010–2015
• Equality and Diversity annual report.

These documents make sure we:

• Eliminate unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation and other conduct prohibited by the Equality Act 2010;
• Advance equality of opportunity between people from different groups; and
• Foster good relations between people from different groups.
• There are nine ‘protected characteristics’ within the Equality Act these are: age, disability, gender reassignment, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation and marriage and civil partnerships.

Gender pay gap

On 8 March 2018 Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust published its first gender pay gap and bonus gender pay gap onto the Government gender pay gap web pages. The Equality Act 2017 Regulations require all organisations that employ more than 250 staff to publish their gender pay gap by 31 March 2018. A summary of all of the results published so far can be found on the Government’s gender pay gap web pages.

In 2018 the Trust had a gender pay gap of 3.02 percent and a bonus gender pay gap of 37.8 percent. Please see our full Board report for more information about the Trust’s gender pay gaps and the actions that we will be taking as a result. We have also created an infographic which summarises the findings of the Board report.

On 31 March 2019 a further gender pay gap and bonus gender pay gap was published on the Government gender pay gap web pages. The Trust’s gender pay gap in 2019 had increased to 7.70 percent and the bonus gender pay gap had reduced to 19.22 percent. Please see the full board report and infographic.

Workforce Race Equality Standard

In April 2015 the NHS launched the Workforce Race Equality Standard. A requirement of that standard is to publish a set of data which can be compared nationally with other NHS organisations. The documents below contain the data for our Trust and the BME Diversity in Employment Strategy.

• WRES Infographic 2019
• WRES 2019 Data and Actions
• Workforce Race Equality Standard Equality Analysis
• Equality and Diversity Workforce Strategy 2018 – 2020 Approved
• EDI 2018 Action Plan Approved
• BDCT BME Employment Strategy 2014–2016 
• Workforce Race Equality Report 2015
• WRES Reporting Template 2016
• WRES Action Plan 2016–17
• WRES Trust Board Update October 2017
• WRES Trust Board Update October 2017 appendix

If you would like the full report please contact lisa.wright@bdct.nhs.uk

Workforce Disability Equality Standard

In August 2018 the NHS launched the Workforce Disability Equality Standard. A requirement of that standard is to publish a set of data which can compare experiences and representation of NHS Disabled Staff with other NHS organisations. The first set of data was collected in August 2019 and is included below along with the actions plans made to respond to the information over the next year. The data and actions were discussed and approved at the September 2019 Trust Board, full papers for that meeting can be found here.

• WDES Infographic 2019
• Workforce Disability Standard Equality Analysis 2019
• WDES Results and Action Plan

Equality Delivery System 2 grading process

The panels provide staff, voluntary, community and faith sector partners and their service users the opportunity to comment on Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust’s equality performance using the EDS as a framework. They are then able to agree our grades for this work.

Grades are available here:

• Equality and Diversity Grades Summary 2013
• Equality and Diversity Grades Summary 2014
• Equality Objectives Review 2016
• Equality Delivery System performance grades 2018

If you would like a copy of the draft grades please contact the equality team on 01274 228282.

Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust (BDCFT) is working in partnership with Bradford Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust, Airedale NHS Foundation Trust and NHS Bradford, Airedale and Leeds.

The BDCFT Trust Board signed up to the equality delivery system (EDS) in June 2011. The Trust Boards Service Governance Committee has six monthly updates on progress made in implementing the EDS across the organisation. In addition regular updates and decisions are taken and discussed at the Trust’s Executive Management Team chaired by the Chief Executive.

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