Diversity

Greater Manchester Probation Trust seeks to promote equality of opportunity, fairness and justice in all our work within the criminal justice system and the wider community.

According to 2005 estimates, 11% of the population of Greater Manchester is classified as belonging to a non-white ethnic group. The percentage of staff we employ from minority ethnic groups currently exceeds that of the local population (12% in 2011). We are committed to ensuring that our workforce represents diversity within our communities, not only for black and minority ethnic groups but, across all groups with protected characteristics.

Positive about diversity

We are committed to ensuring that everyone has equal treatment at work and to recruit people from all backgrounds so that the workforce represents the people we serve.

Greater Manchester Probation Trust Board seeks to make sure that the relevant qualifications, skills, talents and experience of employees are utilised to the full and that no job applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity or union membership/non membership or is disadvantaged by any conditions or requirements which cannot be shown to be justified. We work closely with our staff associations to gain their feedback and any matters arising are taken to the Diversity Board.

Positive about race, disability, age, religion and gender equality

Greater Manchester Probation Trust’s Single Equality Scheme runs until 2012 and is a single scheme which brings together in one place all subjects associated with diversity and how the Trust intends to address them. An audit of the scheme and wider diversity policies by the Ministry of Justice in 2011 commended the Trust’s sound systems and progress made.

The Government has stated that the Single Equality Scheme will be replaced later this year or in 2012 and public sector organisations will instead have a duty to publish equality information and equality objectives. The Trust is monitoring developments in this area to ensure it is fully compliant with the Regulations once they come into force.

The months and years ahead will see continuing change in the way probation services are provided. In readiness for the challenges ahead, managing diversity will underpin the Trust’s strategic plan which will ensure that this organisation is well placed to deliver the services that local people receive.

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