The purpose of this paper is to provide an update on progress against the Workforce Race Equality Standard (WRES) indicators and propose future actions which form part of the Trust’s Equality Objectives and overarching Diversity & Inclusion work plan for 2019-20 and beyond.
The WRES was first mandated in July 2015 to ensure employees from black and minority ethnic (BME) backgrounds have equal access to career opportunities and receive fair treatment in the workplace.
This standard works alongside the Equality Delivery System (EDS2) to help review performance, set equality objectives and deliver on the Public Sector Equality Duty.