Equality and Diversity

Thanet District Council is committed to ensuring that people are treated fairly and equally. This means that everyone has the same opportunity to access services and employment opportunities and that everyone can participate in all aspects of community life regardless of their race, ethnicity, gender, disability, age, sexual orientation religion or beliefs.Thanet District Council Corporate Equality Plan Review Summary 2007 (231kb, pdf)

To deliver our commitment to fairness we;

Produced a Corporate Equality Policy which sets out our commitment to promoting equality and diversity in Thanet.

Published a Corporate Equality Action Plan which describes the action we will take to deliver our Equality Policy.

Monitor progress and report back on our performance in achieving Equality Policy and Plan targets.

Carry out, and publish the results of, Equality Impact Assessments on all our policies, services and procedures to make sure that we are not treating anyone unfairly.

Carry out Equality Monitoring to find out more about our staff and service users, helping us to become more effective and inclusive

Consult with the local community, voluntary groups, the Police, Kent County Council, and the East Kent Primary Care Trust about how we can work together to promote equality, diversity and community cohesion.

Adopted the Equality Framework for Local Government. This is a nationally recognised standard that measures our progress in promoting equality and diversity.

If you have comments or suggestions about how we promote and deliver equality and diversity in please let us know: