HEFCE : Publications : 2000 : 00/21 - Improving equal opportunities for higher education staff

Consultation 00/21

Respond by 30 June 2000

Improving equal opportunities for higher education staff

To:	Heads of publicly-funded higher education institutions in the UK HE sector trade unions Other bodies with an interest in equal opportunities
Of interest to those responsible for:	Personnel, Equal opportunities, Human resources
Reference:	00/21
Publication date:	May 2000
Enquiries to:	Fiona Waye, CVCP, tel 020 7419 5483, e-mail Fiona.Waye@cvcp.ac.uk

Executive summary

Purpose

This document invites views on a proposal to set up an Equal Opportunities Action Group. The Action Group would support the work of UK higher education institutions in improving equal opportunities for their staff, and provide a sector-level view of progress.

Key points

The Equal Opportunities Action Group would be a collaborative venture by the sector’s representative bodies, trades unions and existing networks and initiatives, with the support of the UK funding bodies for higher education.

If the proposal is accepted, the funding bodies and the representative bodies envisage that it would require an initial investment of approximately £2.5 million over five years.

Action required

Please send any comments to Fiona Waye at the CVCP, Woburn House, Tavistock Square, London WC1H 9HQ, by 30 June 2000.