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03 July 2007

As a designated public authority under Section 75 and Schedule 9 of the NI Act 1998, The Community Relations Council produced an Equality Scheme in 2001. In this Scheme the Council made a commitment to meet all its statutory obligations to promote equality of opportunity and good relations.

This included the screening of all adopted and new policies of the Council. In line with its statutory duties, the Council has undertaken screening of the following policy areas:

Grant Procedures

Strategic Plan 2007-10.

Financial Management & Procurement.

Complaints

Staff Management

Access & Communications

Recruitment & Selection.

As a result of the screening exercise, the following policy areas will be equality impact assessed, beginning on the dates as shown:

Grant Procedures – September 2007.

Strategic Plan 2007-10 – February 2008.

Copies of the screening forms can be made available from the Council on request and can also be made available in other languages or formats. These forms are also available by clicking the links below.

CRC Screening Form

CRC Short Screening Form

CRC Complaints Screening Form

Financial Management Screening Form

Strategic Plan Screening Form

Recruitment and Selection

Access and Communication

The Community Relations Council is keen to hear your views on the outcome of the screening of these policy areas and would welcome contact with those who have an interest in the full equality impact assessments of the Strategic Plan 2007-10 and Grant Procedures.

Disability Action Plan

At this time the Community Relations Council is also consulting on its Draft Disability Action Plan. The Plan is available from the Council on request and can be made available in other languages or formats. The Plan is also available by clicking the following link Draft Disability Action Plan The Council welcomes any comments on this plan in line with the consultation procedures outlined above.

For further information contact:

Ms Jacqueline Irwin - Deputy Chief Executive

Community Relations Council

Glendinning House,

6 Murray St,

Belfast

BT1 6DN

Tel: 028 90227500

Fax: 028 90227551

Textphone: 028 90331224

Email: info@nicrc.org.uk

Please note that the closing date for receipt of submissions at the offices of the Community Relations Council, Glendinning House, 6 Murray St, Belfast BT1 6DN will be by 12.00 noon on Thursday 20 September 2007.