Terms of reference
To provide strategic direction and set standards for, and monitor and evaluate the progress of the School’s equality and diversity activities
1) To compile for approval by the Council and Academic Board an E&D strategy for the School that sets key objectives, and prepare a framework for individual schemes for each area of E&D
2) To compile, and as necessary, review schemes to meet the School’s statutory obligations in respect of equality in order to promote E&D within the School
3) To identify impediments to the effective implementation of the School’s approved equality schemes and to develop strategies to minimise those impediments
4) To develop clear performance indicators to measure progress towards achieving agreed key objectives in respect of E&D
5) To evaluate the progress in achieving agreed E&D objectives based on evidence provided by the performance indicators
6) To make recommendations to the Council and Academic Board regarding the future strategies needed to address areas in which the School’s E&D objectives are not being met, and to embed E&D within the School
7) To improve, through joint working and overseeing and implementing the findings of research, the School’s understanding of the special needs of staff, students and visitors in relation to the agreed E&D objectives
8) As an outcome of 7), to develop a strategy to communicate equality objectives, actions being taken to achieve these, progress in delivering these objectives and the key E&D issues for the School
9) To work with other committees to inform and develop other policies of the School in relation to E&D
10) To consider reports and recommendations from the Disability and Diversity Consultative Forum and to refer matters for consideration to the Forum as required
11) To keep the School’s Equal Opportunities Policy for staff under continuous review to ensure that it is consistent with the School’s E&D strategy and schemes.
12) To submit an Annual Report to Council and the Academic Board
Responsibilities
1) To draw up LSE’s E&D Strategy in consultation with the Council and Academic Board
2) To oversee and monitor the implementation of E&D Strategy and schemes
3) To report on progress in achieving agreed objectives in respect of diversity and equality to the Council, Academic Board and other School committees as appropriate
4) To ensure that LSE is compliant with equality legislation and codes of practice.
Authority
Authority delegated to the Committee by the Council and the Academic Board:
a) to make recommendations to the Council on the objectives to be adopted in relation to E&D
b) to make recommendations to the Council on the development of E&D strategy, policy and schemes necessary to achieve agreed objectives
c) to act on behalf of the Council, consistent with the Articles of Association, to devise strategies, oversee and monitor the implementation of strategies, and report E&D progress to stakeholders.
Reporting Arrangements
The Chair of the E&D Committee will report to the Council and the Academic Board on an annual basis.
Membership
Council (3)
Court of Governors (2)
Academics (5) including the Dean of Graduate Studies and the Dean of Undergraduate Studies (ex officio)
Students (2) (in addition to any student appointed as a representative of the Council)
Support Staff (2)
The Chair will be drawn from the lay membership of the committee.
Total Membership 14
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