The departmental Equality Scheme has been revised and updated to comply with the new Gender Equality Duty that came into force on 6 April 2007 and requires all public authorities to publish a Gender Equality Scheme by 30 April 2007.
This consultation seeks the views of DCMS employees, service users and all those who have an interest in the way the department carries out its functions.
The following documents are available:
How to respond:
The closing date for responses is 23 July 2007.
Please send your comments by email or in writing using the following feedback form:
DCMS Equality Scheme Feedback Form RTF (23kb)
DCMS Equality Scheme Feedback Form MS Word (33kb)
Send to:
Tim Reedy
Diversity and Equality Team
Strategy Division
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
2-4 Cockspur Street
London
SW1 5DH
tim.reedy@culture.gsi.gov.uk
A summary of responses will be published within three months of the closing date for this consultation. All information in responses, including personal information, may be subject to publication or disclosure under Freedom of Information legislation. If a correspondent requests confidentiality, this cannot be guaranteed and will only be possible if considered appropriate under the legislation. Any such request should explain why confidentiality is considered necessary. Any automatic confidentiality disclaimer generated by your IT system will not be considered as such a request unless you specifically include a request, with an explanation, in the main text of your response.
If you have any questions or complaints about the process of consultation on this paper please contact Liz Sweet, Consultation Co-ordinator, Strategy Division, Department for Culture Media and Sport, 2-4 Cockspur Street, London SW1Y 5DH, liz.sweet@culture.gsi.gov.uk.
