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W874 [WCAG21 2.4.1 (A)] Add a skip navigation link as the first link on the page:
If your document has structure then you should add a skip navigation link to make it easier for accessible users to get to the page's content. To ensure detection, skip navigation links should point to a <main> element, or an element with role='main'. See Understanding 2.4.1, and Skip Navigation. <!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN"
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2 P967 [WCAG21 3.1.1 (A)] Use the 'lang' attribute to denote the primary language of the document:
You should always identify the primary natural language of a document using a 'lang' attribute on the <html> element. See WCAG 2.1 HTML Technique H57. <html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">
3 <head>
4 <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0"/>
5 W605 Duplicate tag found: See matching tag on line: 22
A duplicate tag has been found with the same attributes. Although this should not affect the page, it indicates that a mistake may have been made. <meta http-equiv="Content-Style-Type" content="text/css" />
6 W605 Duplicate tag found: See matching tag on line: 23
A duplicate tag has been found with the same attributes. Although this should not affect the page, it indicates that a mistake may have been made. <meta http-equiv="Content-Script-Type" content="text/javascript" />
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href="https://www.proceduresonline.com/resources/logos/procedures/apple-touch-icon-72x72-precomposed.png
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href="https://www.proceduresonline.com/resources/logos/procedures/apple-touch-icon-114x114-precomposed.png
" />
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href="https://www.proceduresonline.com/trix_cms_snippets/cookie/jquery.cookiebar.css" />
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src="https://www.proceduresonline.com/trix_cms_snippets/cookie/jquery.cookiebar.js">
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22 W605 Duplicate tag found: See matching tag on line: 5
A duplicate tag has been found with the same attributes. Although this should not affect the page, it indicates that a mistake may have been made. <meta http-equiv="Content-Style-Type" content="text/css" />
23 W605 Duplicate tag found: See matching tag on line: 6
A duplicate tag has been found with the same attributes. Although this should not affect the page, it indicates that a mistake may have been made. <meta http-equiv="Content-Script-Type" content="text/javascript" />
24 W609 The 'content-type' HTTP header specifies a character set of UTF-8, which is different to the value
given here:
The 'content-type' HTTP header specifies a different character set to that specified in the tag. In this case the HTTP header takes precedence. <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1" />
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50 <form action="search/search.html" id="cse-search-box" style="margin: 0px;">
51 I899 [WCAG21 1.3.2 (A)] Layout tables must represent their content in a meaningful sequence:
Screen readers can struggle to read out tables sensibly, so it is often better to use alternative mark-up and CSS to layout content. Try disabling the table mark-up to see if it still makes sense. See WCAG 2.1 Failure F49. <table width="97%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0">
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53 E885 [WCAG21 1.1.1/1.3.1/3.3.2/4.1.2 (A)] User interface controls should have a label or an accessible
name:
Associate form controls with <label> tags, or use the 'aria-label' or 'aria-labelledby' attributes to label controls where it might be confusing or not possible to use a label. See WCAG 2.1 Failure F68. <input type="text" name="zoom_query" class="search_input" size="20" id="zoom_searchbox" value="Search this
manual" onfocus="this.value=(this.value=='Search this manual') ? '' : this.value;"
onblur="this.value=(this.value=='') ? 'Search this manual' : this.value;" style="margin-right: 5px;" />
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58 <div id="topper">
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61 <div id="container">
62 <div id="content_frame_overflow">
62 <div class="content_text">
63 <h1 class="h1">
63 Equality and Diversity
63 </h1>
64 <div class="scope_box" style="padding-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 15px;">
65 <h2 class="h3">
65 SCOPE OF THIS CHAPTER
65 </h2>
66 <p>
66 This chapter summarises our commitment to provide inclusive and equal services to a diverse
range of children and young people.
66 </p>
67 </div>
68 <h2 class="h2_underlined">
68 <br />
69 Contents
69 </h2>
70 <ol>
71 <li>
71 <a href="#equality">
71 Equality and Diversity for Children and Young People
71 </a>
71 </li>
72 <li>
72 <a href="#inclusion">
72 Inclusion for Children and Young People
72 </a>
72 </li>
73 <li>
73 <a href="#equality2">
73 Equality in Employment
73 </a>
73 </li>
74 </ol>
75 <h2 class="h2_underlined">
75 <br />
76 1.
76 <a name="equality" id="equality">
76 </a>
76 Â Equality and Diversity for Children and Young People
76 </h2>
77 <ol type="a">
78 <li>
78 We encourage children to develop respect for themselves and for others;
78 </li>
79 <li>
79 We deliver services that recognise and build on the strengths of children and young people
from all cultures, religions, gender, age, sexual orientation, ability and backgrounds; in
ways that meet their needs and help them to achieve their full potential;
79 </li>
80 <li>
80 Every effort is made to ensure that Homes are welcoming to all children and young people and
others significant in their care and wellbeing; this effort is reflected in the communication
around the Home, including: posters, information boards, displays and leaflets. In addition to
this, resources used to develop work with children and young people are chosen for their
suitability and anti-oppressive nature;
80 </li>
81 <li>
81 Children are offered opportunities to try out new experiences, which are not restricted by
traditional gender options;
81 </li>
82 <li>
82 Staff are expected to challenge attitudes, behaviour and language that are non-inclusive and
discriminatory, in a positive way;
82 </li>
83 <li>
83 Managers are expected to monitor the range of children and young people placed within the Home
in terms of ethnicity, gender and disability. This is to ensure the service provision is
reaching all and not creating barriers to certain groups.
83 </li>
84 </ol>
85 <h2 class="h2_underlined">
85 <br />
86 2.
86 <a name="inclusion" id="inclusion">
86 </a>
86 Inclusion for Children and Young People
86 </h2>
87 <ol type="a">
88 <li>
88 All children are given the opportunity to be cared for and educated. Where possible this is
alongside their peers in order to develop their full potential;
88 </li>
89 <li>
89 Children are encouraged and supported to understand their rights and be well-informed about
ways of challenging discrimination;
89 </li>
90 <li>
90 Home's managers are expected to identify local community resources that contribute to meeting
the needs of individuals - these are highlighted and promoted and where they do not meet
required needs alternatives are sought and suitably identified regardless of geographical
location, for example hairdressers who specialise in braiding or cutting African Caribbean
hair;
90 </li>
91 <li>
91 Children are cared for by staff who have been suitably trained in all aspects of equality and
diversity including legislation and their responsibilities;
91 </li>
92 <li>
92 Home's managers ensure that assessments of the child and the families specific needs is
carried out with an aim to support and develop their full potential;
92 </li>
93 <li>
93 Home's managers are expected to examine ways in which diversity can be valued and activities
adapted to meet the Individual child's needs including food preparation and menu choices;
93 </li>
94 <li>
94 Staff are expected to acknowledge the importance of maintaining a link between the child's
home and the Children's Home in meeting the individual's need;
94 </li>
95 <li>
95 Staff are expected to offer appropriate support to aid inclusion and ensure that the children
and young people can fully participate in the Home's activities. If necessary seek additional
support in order to do this;
95 </li>
96 <li>
96 Additional support is offered to staff and/or Children who are finding difficulty in
understanding diverse or complex situations.
96 </li>
97 </ol>
98 <h2 class="h2_underlined">
98 <br />
99 3.
99 <a name="equality2" id="equality2">
99 </a>
99 Equality in Employment
99 </h2>
100 <ul>
101 <li>
101 We recognise that discrimination is unacceptable and although equality of opportunity has been
a long-standing feature of our employment practices and procedure, we have made the decision
to adopt a formal equal opportunities policy. Breaches of the policy will lead to disciplinary
proceedings and if appropriate, disciplinary action;
101 </li>
102 <li>
102 The aim of the policy is to ensure no job applicant or employee is discriminated against
either directly or indirectly on the grounds of race, colour, creed, nationality, ethnic or
national origin, religious belief, political opinion or affiliation, sex, marital status,
sexual orientation or disability;
102 </li>
103 <li>
103 We will ensure that the policy is circulated to any agencies responsible for our recruitment
and a copy of the policy will be made available for all employees and made known to all
applicants for employment;
103 </li>
104 <li>
104 The policy will be communicated to all private contractors reminding them of their
responsibilities towards the equality of opportunity;
104 </li>
105 <li>
105 The policy will be implemented in accordance with the appropriate statutory requirements and
full account will be taken of all available guidance and in particular any relevant Codes of
Practice;
105 </li>
106 <li>
106 We will maintain a neutral working environment in which no worker feels under threat or
intimidated.
106 </li>
107 </ul>
108 <h3 class="h3">
108 3.1 Recruitment and Selection
108 </h3>
109 <ul>
110 <li>
110 The recruitment and selection process is crucially important to any equal opportunities
policy. We will endeavour through appropriate training to ensure that employees making
selection and recruitment decisions will not discriminate, whether consciously or
subconsciously, in making these decisions;
110 </li>
111 <li>
111 Promotion and advancement will be made on merit and all decisions relating to this will be
made within the overall framework and principles of this policy;
111 </li>
112 <li>
112 Job descriptions, where used, will be revised to ensure that they are in line with our equal
opportunities policy. Job requirements will be reflected accurately in any person
specifications;
112 </li>
113 <li>
113 We will adopt a consistent, non-discriminatory approach to the advertising of the vacancies;
113 </li>
114 <li>
114 We will not confine our recruitment to areas or media sources, which provide only, or mainly,
applicants of a particular group;
114 </li>
115 <li>
115 All applicants who apply for jobs with us will receive fair treatment and will be considered
solely on their ability to do the job;
115 </li>
116 <li>
116 All employees involved in the recruitment process will periodically review their selection
criteria to ensure that they are related to the job requirements and do not unlawfully
discriminate;
116 </li>
117 <li>
117 More than one person will carry out short listing and interviewing where possible;
117 </li>
118 <li>
118 Interview questions will be related to the requirements of the job and will not be of any
discriminatory nature;
118 </li>
119 <li>
119 We will not disqualify any applicant because he/she is unable to complete an application
unassisted unless personal completion of the form is a valid test of the standard of English
required for the safe and effective performance of the job;
119 </li>
120 <li>
120 Selection decisions will not be influenced by any perceived prejudices of other Staff.
120 </li>
121 </ul>
122 <h3 class="h3">
122 3.2
122 <a name="disability" id="disability">
122 </a>
122 Disability Discrimination
122 </h3>
123 <p>
123 We believe in providing a welcoming, comfortable and accessible environment that is safe and
easy to use for children, parents, relatives, staff, visitors and other users of the premises.
We will endeavour to achieve equality of opportunity for all to ensure equal access to its
facilities. Where possible, we will avoid physical features that make it difficult for people
with a disability and make reasonable adjustments to improve the environment.
123 </p>
124 <p>
124 <br />
125 <br />
126 </p>
127 </div>
128 </div>
129 </div>
130 </div>
131 <div id="footer-wrap">
132 <div id="footer-container">
132 <div id="footer">
133 I899 [WCAG21 1.3.2 (A)] Layout tables must represent their content in a meaningful sequence:
Screen readers can struggle to read out tables sensibly, so it is often better to use alternative mark-up and CSS to layout content. Try disabling the table mark-up to see if it still makes sense. See WCAG 2.1 Failure F49. <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0">
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140 W884 [WCAG21 2.1.1/2.1.3 (A/AAA)] Mouse/Pointer event handlers require keyboard equivalents:
When using mouse/pointer event handlers on elements that can be accessed by keyboard, ensure that you provide an equivalent keyboard handler. See WCAG 2.1 Failure F54. <input name="printMe" type="image" onclick="printSpecial()" value="Print this Page"
src="images/icons/print.gif" onmouseover="images/icons/print.gif'"
onmouseout="this.src='images/icons/print.gif'" alt="Print this page"/>
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