About the equality and diversity pages

Aspiring to Inclusion
Helping councils and other organisations to improve their inclusion.
Diversity and equality
Developing policies to tackle inequality and exclusion, ensuring services are accessible and our recruitment and employment practices fair.
Equalities discussion forum (Suffolk Speaks)
The Suffolk Speaks partners have set up an online discussion forum to hear more about residents’ experiences of using public services. We want to know whether there are any differences in people’s experiences and whether they feel these differences are because of where they live, their age, their gender, their ethnicity or whether or not they are a disabled person.
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.
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.
Race equality
Corporate Equality Plan 2005-2008 and Race Equality Scheme 2005-08.
Racial Harassment Initiative
Making sure that sufferers of racial harassment are aware of the support that is available to them.
Staff Support Networks
About the various Staff Support Networks available to Suffolk County Council staff.