Equality objectives
The Council Plan contains a clear commitment to the promotion of equality:
‘In everything we do as a council, we will seek to promote equality. Our commitment to equality and fairness runs throughout this plan, both in the commitments we make to the people of Southwark and the way we deliver services every day.’
The Public Sector Equality Duty requires us to publish one or more specific and measurable equality objectives every four years that demonstrate areas where we are tackling inequality and promoting equality. In the Southwark Equality Framework, we have identified eight areas of focus to reduce inequality and promote equality, which affect specific groups. These eight objectives are to:
- Stand together against all forms of racism and discrimination
- Tackle health inequalities so everyone can live a healthy life
- Reduce the number of vulnerable people in our borough, including by providing targeted engagement and support to groups most affected by COVID-19
- Provide decent homes for all
- Give young people in our borough the best opportunities in life
- Put communities at the heart of everything we do from services to decision-making, ensuring everyone is heard especially marginalised communities
- Deliver a fair and green economic recovery where no-one is left behind
- Tackle abuse, harassment, exploitation and violence
Read the Southwark Equality Framework summary (PDF, 527kb)
Page last updated: 02 March 2022
