[kent-equality] Re: Query
- From: <matthew.mellor@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <kent-equality@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 29 Aug 2014 15:35:21 +0000
Clive
Many thanks for sharing this information with me/the network.
I would find it helpful if you could share your ‘about you’ questionnaire
template.
Best wishes
Matthew
From: kent-equality-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:kent-equality-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Clive.Lever@xxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: 29 August 2014 15:27
To: kent-equality@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [kent-equality] Re: Query
Hello Matthew,
Firstly, thanks for starting the ball rolling by using the list to get thoughts
and info from the group.
At KCC, our general guidance to staff on what questions to ask on monitoring
forms says:
“
The business itself needs to check that monitoring is relevant to what is being
done, and that information collected will be used as:
· part of the analysis of the impact/ satisfaction of services
· part of the performance management framework
· we don't have that information/ it's reasonable to assume that we
don't have that information.
“
Basically, regardless of the protected characteristic in question, we would
only ask for monitoring information if we are confident that gaining it would
help us to deliver better services to that group, or it would improve staff
care. We could share our ‘about you’ questionnaire templates with group members
if it is felt that would be helpful.
You may also find the GIRES (Gender Identity Research and Education Society)
resource the quick guide to
monitoring<http://www.gires.org.uk/assets/Workplace/Monitoring.pdf> helpful.
Remember also that Gender and Gender Reasignment are listed as separate
protected characteristics under the Equality Act. It may therefor be helpful to
separate them out into distinct questions if, after reading the GIRES guidance,
you do decide to monitor.
I hope this helps,
Clive
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Sent: 29 August 2014 14:57
To: kent-equality@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:kent-equality@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [kent-equality] Query
Hello
I have a question about etiquette when doing customer surveys, which has been
raised with me by our housing department.
When an organisation asks a question about someone’s gender, should the options
include transgender alongside the male and female options?
Regards
Matthew
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