DIP is committed to driving this strategy forward and to ensuring that all communities are served equally and effectively. Now that DIP has matured it is the time to go beyond just looking at the numbers entering treatment. We need to ensure that DIP is engaging with all those who need its services.
DIP and the NTA have more robust data and are gaining a greater understanding of diversity issues across the Programme. This data will be used to support the delivery of the Plan and to ensure that it increases the accessibility of appropriate treatment and support to all
A South East DIP Equality and Diversity working group has now been set up and had its first meeting on May 14th. This group will meet four times a year to discuss specific areas of diversity across workforce, service provision and community engagement. Findings and action from this group will be posted on this site regularly along with the terms of reference and analysis.
A regional symposium was held at the GOSE office in Guildford on 29th July, where working group members presented a variety of projects aimed at meeting the needs of particular groups within their community. The board was made up of Home Office, other regional Government Office representatives, service users from Oxford and Reading and various representatives from organisations such as UCLAN and EATA.
The meeting was extremely successful and involved interesting and lively discussions across a variety of agendas. Consideration was given to the working group's terms of reference and three new objectives have now been added. Once the terms of reference have been consulted on and approved, they will be attached to this page. Minutes of the meeting will also be added shortly.
