Equality and diversity

Here you will find information about how the Council works to promote Equality for everyone in the Forest Heath District and celebrate the Diversity within our communities.

You will find pages on the Diversity in Suffolk as a County and how Equality works in Forest Heath. The Council use various methods to ensure that we proactively carry out the following actions from the Equality Act 2010

• Eliminate discrimination, harassment and victimisation
• Advance equality of opportunity across equality groups
• Foster good relations between different equality groups

Amongst the methods the Council use which you can find more information on are Equality Impact Assessments, Consultation and engagement, Single Equality Scheme and Workforce Equality policies.