Equal Opportunities for Staff

Recruitment

The playgroup will strive by recruitment to ensure that the staffing levels reflect the community it serves. All vacancies will be advertised as widely as budgets allow. Every effort will be made to ensure a representative balance on the selection group and all members of the group will be committed to equal opportunities practice as set out in this statement.

Application forms will not include questions which potentially discriminate against the grounds specified in the inclusion policy.

At interview no questions will be posed which potentially discriminate against the grounds specified in the inclusion policy. At interview all candidates will be asked the same questions, and members of the selection group will not introduce nor use any personal knowledge of candidates acquired outside the selection process.

Candidates will be given the opportunity to discuss the reasons why they were not successful.

Staff

All staff are expected to co-operate with the implementation, monitoring and improvement of this statement and other policies. All staff are expected to challenge language, actions, behaviours and attitudes which are oppressive or discriminatory. All staff are expected to participate in equal opportunities training.

Training

The playgroup recognizes the importance of training as a key factor in the implementation of an effective inclusion Policy. The playgroup will strive towards equal opportunity training for all staff.