Equality Outcomes 2021-2025
The council's Equality Outcomes and Mainstreaming Framework 2025-2029 reflects a commitment to fulfilling both statutory duties as well as proactively meeting the needs of the diverse community that the council serves.
The framework includes a suite of Equality Outcomes which are intended to reflect the council's approach to the mainstreaming of equalities into the delivery of council services but also to address the most significant inequalities emerging from local evidence and involvement activities that could have the greatest positive impact. The Outcomes reflect the strategic overview of the most significant equality issues for the council as a whole and build upon the progress made since 2013 to mainstream equality activity.
Officers have worked closely with other public bodies in the Lothians to think about what is most important for us to do to reduce inequalities. Evidence that is published at a global, UK, Scottish, and local Lothian level has been reviewed, in particular the publication Is Scotland Fairer? and the work of the local Anti-Poverty Task Force. Seven themes were consulted on internally with services across the council and then with communities, the third sector and other public bodies.
Outcomes and Mainstreaming Progress Report 2023 - 2025 (PDF, 1 MB)(opens new window)
