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(i)       to note that officers would look at the timing of related reports on the Staff Governance Committee business planner, for example, the Leadership and Management update;

(ii)       to note the recommendations;

(iii)      to agree that officers will continue to engage with Employees and Trade Unions as well as Elected Members and incorporate changes to the action plan as required;

(iv)      to agree the report states our goal is to improve the diversity of our workforce to reflect that of our city’s varied experiences and needs and acknowledges the work of the Aspiring Leaders and Accelerator Scheme in playing an important role in helping to achieve this; and

(v)      to instruct the Chief Officer – People and Citizen Services to report to Anti-Poverty and Inequality Committee on progress against the action plan, in line with relevant statutory deadlines. This report to include the progress of the Aspiring Leaders and Accelerator Schemes to ensure these are achieving the Council's ambitions to develop future leaders from underrepresented groups and to present an update to the Staff Governance Committee regarding any impacts this report has on the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan, including any changes, updates or new areas of focus identified through available data and analysis.

The Committee had before it a report by the Executive Director Corporate Services which  presented the Aberdeen City Council Employee Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan 2025-2029.  The report provided detail on how the action plan had been developed to support the Council’s Equality Outcomes as an Employer.

The report recommended:-

that the Committee –

(a)      note the approach to and implementation of the proposed Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan 2025-2029;

(b)      note that officers would continue to engage with Employees and Trade Unions and incorporate changes to the action plan as required; and

(c)      instruct the Chief Officer – People and Citizen Services to report to the Anti-Poverty and Inequality Committee on progress against the action plan, in line with relevant statutory deadlines and to present an update to the Staff Governance Committee regarding any impacts this report had on the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan, including any changes, updates, or new areas of focus identified through available data and analysis.

The Committee resolved:-

(i)       to note that officers would look at the timing of related reports on the Staff Governance Committee business planner, for example, the Leadership and Management update;

(ii)       to note the recommendations;

(iii)      to agree that officers would continue to engage with Employees and Trade Unions as well as Elected Members and incorporate changes to the action plan as required;

(iv)      to agree the report states ‘our goal is to improve the diversity of our workforce to reflect that of our city’s varied experiences and needs’ and acknowledges the work of the Aspiring Leaders and Accelerator Scheme in playing an important role in helping to achieve this; and

(v)      to instruct the Chief Officer – People and Citizen Services to report to Anti-Poverty and Inequality Committee on progress against the action plan, in line with relevant statutory deadlines. This report to include the progress of the Aspiring Leaders and Accelerator Schemes to ensure these are achieving the Council's ambitions to develop future leaders from underrepresented groups and to present an update to the Staff Governance Committee regarding any impacts this report has on the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan, including any changes, updates or new areas of focus identified through available data and analysis.