Accessibility and equality November 2019 Bethany Golding - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Accessibility and equality November 2019 Bethany Golding (Communications and Engagement Manager) Millie Satow (Communications and Engagement Lead)

Population and health priorities 2. International 4. Young residents 3. LGBT community • High proportion of younger people- migration • Est. 10,000+ LGBT people in the city • Westminster has some of highest 49% of the population are aged 18-44 • Highest level of international migration • Highest represented group within 18- levels of homophobic hate crime in the in England 44 age bracket is 20-24 year olds, who UK, and the highest rate of any London • Westminster have 37.4% of the represent 12.1% of the overall borough (529 offences between October resident population born outside of the population (28,982) 2017 to September 2019) E.U. and 14.2 % born within the E.U. 5. Poor outcomes for 5. Ageing Population 1. BAME population most deprived • Annual cost of care for older people • 30% of our population are BAME • Most deprived 20% more likely to with severe physical disabilities and groups begin experiencing long term disability LTCs to grow by £10.4m in next 5 years • Largest BAME groups include Arabic 10 years earlier than least deprived • 16% increase predicted in the number (7.2%) ‘other Asian’ (4.6%) and African • If nothing changes, more young of people aged over 85 years living in (4.2%) people will be growing up with long term Westminster in next 15 years health conditions 7. Sex Workers 8. Faith 6. Rough sleepers • A study involving the Metropolitan Police’s Clubs and Vice Unity • • Highest level of rough sleepers of Three most prominent faith groups identified the main UK areas of on- are Christian (45%), Muslim (18%) anywhere in the country • 2,512 rough sleepers recorded in street prostitution were in 10 London and Hindu (2%) • boroughs including Westminster Westminster is one of two boroughs in 2018/19 • • 67 individuals who presented to A&E A 2012 Department of Health Task London with the highest number of and Finish Group reported between faith related hate crimes (435 on at least 9 occasions in 2018/19 80-100 known brothels in incidents between October 2017 to Westminster (the highest number in September 2019) London 2

What are we offering? Working with Monitoring translators, training staff progress in easy read etc Taking action around equality objectives e.g. Pride in Practice Equality objectives produced in partnership with local community groups via outreach Advertising events activity widely and via outreach 3

Why did we take this approach? Community groups Research and reports Community group Public feedback leaders (Somali, Best practice studies learning disability groups, BME Health Open engagement Voluntary sector Forum Director, etc) and conversations reports emphasised the need with local residents for this work about how we should Service data – engage unequal access to information, services 4

How did we get senior buy in? • Equality Embed in strategy objectives • Potential desired Communicate organisational behaviour changes benefits Involve them in… • Outreach activity 5

What has the impact been on engagement? Coproduced equality objectives • Focusing on achieving what local protected groups say is needed • Monitoring ourselves against progress Consultation activity • Able to reach diverse groups and hear from wide range of voices to inform change • e.g. equality objectives, integrated care Promoting understanding of service availability • Ensuring all groups know what services are available to them • Encouraging people to use the service most appropriate to their needs Pride in Practice • 15 months of Pride in Practice across NW London • 34% of Westminster practices registered, 60% forecast gold awards Increased understanding amongst commissioners • LGBT awareness training • Unconscious bias training with focus on race 6

What could be improved? • Resource equitably allocated to engaging effectively with all protected and inclusion groups, not just some • Implementation and monitoring of progress against equality objectives • Ensuring that the feedback loop is closed effectively every time • Greater consistency in approach towards accessibility 7