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CIH and equality and diversity
John Thornhill CIH
E: [email protected]
T: JohnAThornhill
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What will we look at today
• CIH reviewing
approach to equality
and diversity
• Equality and diversity
in housing
• Framing the
conversation in the
run-up to the election
• What you can do…
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Part 1: CIH: where have
we been
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2010-2014: SES and Charter
• CIH published first Single Equality Scheme in 2004, revised in 2010
www.cih.org/Equalityanddiversity
• In 2010, CIH won the Two Ticks http://www.cih.org/Thedisabilitysymbol
which means we are positive about employing disabled people.
• In 2009, CIH joined the Stonewall Diversity Champions programme for LGBT
equality in the workplace http://www.stonewall.org.uk/
• In 2012 we started our equality and diversity charter campaign with 2 clear
objectives to support the sector to:
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get the basics right on areas of core service delivery
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implement the major changes that are coming on board following
recent policy initiatives
• CIH charter is a flexible framework that helps to identify what outcomes a
good quality service can deliver
• Now had over 100 organisations signing up to the charter with associated
online practice sharing network
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Equality and diversity charter
1. Equality and diversity is driven from the top
2. Equality and diversity informs our business
planning
3. Equality and diversity shapes our organisational
culture
4. Equality and diversity is supported through staff
training, development and engagement
5. We know who our customers are
6. We involve our customers in shaping and
scrutinizing services
7. We represent the communities which we serve
8. We support the communities which we serve
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Our ‘How to’ briefings
Basis of our ‘How to’ briefings on equality themes
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Tackle child poverty 2014
Make effective use of adapted property 2013
Mainstream equality and reflect diversity 2013
Use diversity network groups to improve services 2013
Undertake an equality analysis 2013
Tackle disability related harassment 2012 (to be updated for 2014)
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As a professional body
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Age: 87.3% of our members have declared their age. Of this figure, 4.2% are under 25,
17.3% are 25-34, 25% are 35-44, 33.6% are 45-54, 16% are 55-64 and 3.2% are over 65.
Disability: 69.5% of our members responded our question about their disability status.
Of this number, 4% have declared they have a disability.
Ethnicity: 87% of our members have declared their ethnicity. Of this number, 14% are
from a black and minority ethnic background.
Gender: 100% of our members have declared their gender. 59% of our members are
women.
Religion or belief: 39.9% of our members have declared their religion or belief. Of this
number 31.8% have declared they have no religion, 5.3% would prefer not to say and
62.9% have declared a religious belief, of which the largest number is 56.1% who have
declared Christianity as their religion.
Sexual orientation: 42% of our members have declared their sexual orientation, of
which 3% have declared they are lesbian, gay or bisexual and 4% have said they prefer
not to say.
Gender identity: 35% of our members have declared their gender identity, of which 2%
have declared they would prefer not to say and 0.4% have declared they are
transgender.
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Part 2: Equality and
diversity and housing
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Equality – a tale of two issues
Outside - in
Social context
political
direction,
economy; and
welfare reform
Inside - out
Housing
organisations as
businesses and
service providers
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Trends in public spending (c/o FullFact)
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Public Spending Plans
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Equality impacts of welfare reform
• Lone parents, disabled people and people from ethnic minority groups are
significantly less likely to be in a paid job than others, so impacts will be hardest
• Lone parents (in the UK) have an employment rate of 59%
• Employment rate of working age disabled people is 47.8%
• Race Equality Foundation claims that child poverty rates for black and minority
ethnic families in the UK are higher than the national average and the housing
benefit capping and cuts will adversely affect this. Disproportionately hit by
welfare reform
• Papworth Trust and NHF 9/10 disabled people are cutting back on food or bills,
4/10 are cutting back on specialist mobility transport, 1/4 are cutting back on
medical expenses such as medication, therapies and monitoring health
conditions, because of bedroom tax, 1/3 refused DHPs
• Changes to the way disability benefits are paid have also raised concerns among
some disability organisations. For example, National AIDS Trust have identified
that the impact of HIV on an individual’s ability to work can be fluctuating and
varied
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Equality impacts?
• DWP denied specific equality
impacts of welfare reform
• But some under-represented
groups tend to be more affected
by welfare reform and fall-out
from economic down-turn
• As welfare reform and the fall-out
from the down-turn isn’t targeted
specifically at them specifically
• So welfare reform and fall-out
from economic down-turn do not
affect all individuals in these
groups equally
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Beyond welfare reform
• Immigration and the PRS: The vast majority of recent migrants use the PRS
on arrival and often occupy poorer quality housing
• Immigration checks and PRS: If a prospective tenant is not obviously British
landlords may simply reject them
• Housing Benefit (Habitual Residence) Amendment Regulations 2014:
Removed access to Housing Benefit for European Economic Area (EEA)
jobseekers who are entitled to income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance
• Allocations: LAs introducing up to 10 year residency status tests for
allocations (B&D and Hillingdon) E&D impacts (but legal)?
• Out-of-area discharging: The Localism Act 2011 enables LAs to end the main
homelessness duty by arranging an offer of suitable accommodation in the
PRS: concerns about support and networks
• Young people: Crisis reported young single people being able to access just
1.5 per cent of the properties on PRS market due to the SAR. Government
has intimated it may consider cutting HB/LHA to under 25’s after the 2015
General Election
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Part 3: Politics and people
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Equality and the political landscape
David Cameron: “Fairness means giving
people what they deserve and what they
deserve depends on how they behave”
Nick Clegg: “Fairness means
everyone having the chance
to do well, irrespective of
their beginnings- fairness
means social mobility”
Ed Miliband: “21st Century inequality
threatens to be a division between the
richest at the top.. And those struggling to
keep up”
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Coalition’s ambiguous stance on equality
• The Coalition government has supported
the Equality Act 2010, it has stressed that
there is no ‘one size fits all’ approach to
equality and that ‘business know best
• Controversially announced their intention
to ‘simplify’ the Equality Act and remove
what they term ‘unnecessary’ obligations
on business. Notorious ‘Red Tape
Challenge’ website
• HCA’s co-regulatory approach to
consumer protection. Increasingly this
means landlords need to develop tenant
focused services where tenants
themselves are involved in their diversity
in determining and scrutinising service
delivery
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Judging the public mood…
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Judging the public mood
Role of the State (BSAS)
% who think it’s
government’s responsibility
to provide decent standard
of living for the
unemployed.
Public support for extra
spending on benefits has
increased (BSAS)
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Judging the public mood (BSAS)
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The BIG challenges
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Expect more conditionality- what impact for
groups?
Challenging language that undermines
equality
Challenging policies that enhance
segregation/exclusion
Increasing levels of poverty and reduced
standards of living
Questions about the Human Rights Act and
UKs role in Europe
Building public trust and ensuring openness
and transparency
Ensuring diversity at top of organisations
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Part 4: Businesses rethink equality
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Economy, legislation and regulation aside….diversity is
more complex than 9 protected characteristics
Social
Age, sex, race,
ethnicity, gender,
religion, sexual
orientation, physical
abilities
Knowledge and
skills
Education,
experience,
abilities,
information
Values and
beliefs
Culture,
ideological
beliefs,
ethics
Personality
Affective
disposition,
motivational
factors
Consumer
Consumption
preferences and
choice, and
constraints
Business
Community
place
Community ties,
Friendship ties
Employment
Work function
Work ties
Income
worklessness
Insight driven
services
Representative,
best and happy
workforce,
Business edge
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Mainstreaming
equality
Incorporating equal
opportunities and an
awareness of diverse service
provision into all actions,
services and policies from the
strategy and planning stage
right through to delivery and
review
Equality and diversity are an
integral part of service
delivery rather than something
separated off or seen as an
adjunct to doing the business
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Part 4: CIH where next?
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What would a housing system that
works for everyone look like?
Find out and have your say: www.cih.org/tickingthebox
Join the debate #tickforhousing
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