Equality and diversity

North Tyneside Council is working to achieve the equality aims of the 2010 Equality Act.

We aim to:

• eliminate unlawful discrimination, victimisation and harassment 
• advance equality of opportunity 
• foster good relations

We are working to:

• minimise disadvantage
• take steps to meet the needs of people from protected groups
• encourage those from protected groups to take part where their participation is proportionately low

In addition, in order to fulfil the Public Sector Equality Duty, we have published:

• appropriate and proportionate information through our equality review documents 
• our equality objectives

We publish information, data and intelligence on equality and diversity in North Tyneside in our Datastore

We also carry out Equality Impact Assessments on proposals to assess their potential impact on people with different characteristics.

You can read the business case for our equality, diversity and inclusion work.

Our equality and diversity policy sets out how we seek to:

• ensure compliance with the 2010 Equality Act and Public Sector Equality Duty,and thereby
• achieve its aim that North Tyneside is a place where people feel safe and no one experiences discrimination or disadvantage because of their characteristics, background or personal circumstances.

And is supported by our Hate Crime Policy statement.