Equal Opportunities
Thanet District Council is an equal opportunities employer and
is committed to equal opportunities principles and practices in its
services and activities as a local government authority.
No person should be discriminated against or receive a lesser
service on the basis of the following criteria.
- sex
- disability
- race or colour
- ethnic or national identity
- marital status or responsibility for dependents
- sexuality or sexual identity
- age
- religious or political belief
Equal opportunities principles and practices should cover the
following activities;
- recruitment and selection
- employment practices
- service provision
- service specification, tendering and contracting
The following elements should support a programme of
implementation;
- clear priorities and goals
- targets referencing time-frames and responsibilities
- monitoring and review arrangements
- integration with current information systems and
activities
- competencies for training
- guidelines and procedures for practice