The Equality Practitioner Networks consist of staff from both colleges and universities which meet on a regular basis in three regional groupings: North, West and East. As a provider, Scotland’s College works with the Scottish Funding Council (SFC), the Higher Education Academy (HEA) and the Equality Challenge Unit (ECU) to support the networks.

• To support the enhancement of equality and diversity within the sectors by supporting practitioners to deliver impact over and above legal compliance.
• To focus on the common agendas of both colleges and universities in relation to equality and diversity and to facilitate communication.
• To support the sharing of effective practice and enable problem solving.
• To horizon scan and signpost on key future issues with the aim of giving institutions confidence in how to respond to those issues.

Future Meetings

West

7 February 2012, Cumbernauld College, Cumbernauld

24 April 2012, Cumbernauld College, Cumbernauld

North

8 February 2012, University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI), Executive Offices, Inverness

20 April 2012, University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI), Executive Offices, Inverness

East

March 2012, Edinburgh (date and venue to be confirmed)

June 2012, Edinburgh (date and venue to be confirmed)