Management Information Sheet

Learning and Inclusion has contributed to a range of work within Children's Services in respect of the Equality Agenda and with a particular focus on addressing issues of racism informed by our analysis of the annual return from schools providing high level information about prejudice related incidents.

This links with the NCC Equality Objectives 2020 - 2023 which are:

• Objective 1: Role model an organisational culture that respects and values difference across our county and in our workforce.
• Objective 2: Promote inclusive design and accessibility for disabled people in Norfolk and remove barriers to independence.
• Objective 3: Strengthen hate incident recording and reporting protocols and better integrate these within safeguarding practice, to safeguard people in Norfolk from hate incidents.
• Objective 4: Develop NCC's reputation as an employer that values difference, attracting and recruiting colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds for the value they can bring to our organisation.
• Objective 5: Support and encourage our colleagues to be the best they can be at work, providing them with an employment deal that is fair and inclusive, helping everyone to contribute to the ambitions of NCC.

Attached is a letter from Chris Snudden, Director Learning and Inclusion inviting schools and education settings to work in partnership to deliver our Action Plan.