Mainstreaming

To mainstream equality is to embed equality into the everyday functions, activities, and processes of the college to help:

• • eliminate unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation and other conduct prohibited by the Equality Act 2010;
  • advance equality of opportunity between people from different protected characteristic groups;
  • foster good relations between people from different protected characteristic groups, tackling prejudice and promoting understanding between people from different groups.

Consequently, equality becomes part of New College Lanarkshire's (NCL) fabric; where it becomes integral to the existence of NCL. Equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) are the cornerstone of what we do and commitment by our Board and Executive Board is a essential driving force in our approach to mainstreaming equality. This empowers the college to continue to improve student and staff experiences and make positive changes more widely.

This section of the report details examples of where the college's approach to mainstreaming equality has positively influenced the experiences of our staff and students or has contributed to wider organisational understanding of EDI.