About the equality and diversity pages

Welcome to Suffolk County Council's equality and diversity pages.

These pages contain information about the council's equality and diversity policies, as well as information to help everyone to access council services.


Accessibility
Information about accessibility and our web site.
Demographic information in Suffolk
Statistics about the demographic make-up of Suffolk.
Disability equality
Information about our Disability Equality Scheme and plans, and about how we involve disabled people in our work.
Diversity and equality
Developing policies to tackle inequality and exclusion, ensuring services are accessible and our recruitment and employment practices fair.
Equality impact assessments
Equality Impact Assessments analyse policies, service functions and strategies, to identify what effect or likely effect will follow for different groups in the community.
Equality Standard for Local Government
The Equality Standard for Local Government is a long-term process and framework that will help the council to remove barriers which create disadvantage and discrimination.
Gender equality
Issues relating to diversity and gender, and our Gender Equality Scheme.
Holocaust Memorial 2008
Marking the national Holocaust Memorial in January 2008 with an event at Robert Cross Hall, The Corn Exchange, Ipswich.
Human Rights
Human Rights page
Interpreting and translating services
Providing interpreting and translation services to people who have difficulty in speaking or understanding English, so they can access Suffolk County Council services.
Policies and equality schemes
View our equality and diversity policies including the Comprehensive Equality Plan and our Race, Disability and Gender Equality Schemes.
Race
Information in race issues and discrimination.
Racial Harassment Initiative
Making sure that sufferers of racial harassment are aware of the support that is available to them.
Sexual Orientation
Issues relating to sexual orientation.
Staff Support Networks
About the various Staff Support Networks available to Suffolk County Council staff.