The Equality Framework

Herefordshire Council has adopted the "Equality Framework for Local Government". The objective of the Equality Framework is to ensure that equality policy and practice is mainstreamed throughout all the Council's activities. It will also help us to meet our statutory obligations in respect of anti-discrimination laws, and it enables the authority to demonstrate that it is a good employer and offers high quality services.

There are three levels in the Equality Framework, indicating how advanced the organisation is in achieving continuous improvement in the equalities field. They are:

1. Developing
2. Achieving
3. Excellent

The Council is an "achieving" authority and this has been confirmed through an external assessment (February 2009).