Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

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UHI Perth is committed to equality of opportunity and non-discrimination in all aspects of work and study. We recognise that individually we all have differences of some sort, which we can share and learn from. The broader a range of people we employ, the wider a perspective we can adopt; a diverse workforce not only ensures that we are legally compliant, but makes good business sense.

As a provider of education and employment, UHI Perth values diversity and is committed to encouraging everyone to realise their full potential. To this end, UHI Perth continues to work with students, staff, trade unions, external agencies and the wider community to develop a positive and enabling culture of work and study.

As a publicly funded organisation UHI Perth has a statutory duty to fulfil both General and Specific Public Sector Equality Duties under the Equality Act (2010).

The specific duties on UHI Perth require us to:

The General Duties direct the way the UHI Perth treats its staff, students and visitors and reflect all UK public bodies’ responsibility to:

  • Eliminate unlawful discrimination, harassment, victimisation and other prohibited conduct.
  • Advance equality of opportunity between people who share a relevant protected characteristic and those who do not.
  • Foster good relations between people who share a relevant protected characteristic and those who do not.

The Specific Duties require us to:

The reports below are our response to these specific duties: