Strategy, reports and policy

The Equality Act 2010 includes the Public Sector Equality Duty (PSED) which requires SRUC, as a public authority, to pay due regard to the need to:

• eliminate unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation, and other prohibited conduct
• advance equality of opportunity between people who share a relevant protected characteristic and those who do not and,
• foster good relationships between people who share a relevant protected characteristic and those who do not

The Act defines nine protected characteristics: age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, and marriage and civil partnership.

The Equality Act 2010 (Specific Duties) (Scotland) Regulations 2012 (and subsequent updates) provide a framework that supports SRUC to meet the PSED. SRUC’s reports showcase our performance against our legal duties and our work to create an inclusive community:

• Equality Outcomes Progress and Mainstreaming report 2023
• Gender pay gap report 2023
• Mainstreaming and equality outcomes report 2021
• Mainstreaming report 2021
• Equal Pay Statement 2021
• Public sector equality duty reports
• Gender action plan 2017-2021

SRUC has a comprehensive range of policies focused on equality, diversity and inclusion.

SRUC’s values and our overarching Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion policy explicitly outline the supportive and respectful learning and working environment we aspire for our staff and students. The policy also signposts to supporting policies for staff, students and our wider community to report, address and manage any instances of unacceptable behaviour.

SRUC’s accessible documents policy statement supports out commitment to providing documents in an alternative format or in alternative community languages on request.

SRUC supports students who fall under SRUC’s Corporate Parenting umbrella. These include care experienced students, student carers, estranged students, veterans, vulnerable adults, travellers, refugees, homeless students and survivors of abuse.

SRUC has a designated member of staff at each campus who acts as an impartial enabler of internal support. You can access contact information and relevant support available on each campus.

SRUC recognises its commitment to those students who are care experienced and student carers. We have made public our commitment of support. T learn more about what we are doing, read SRUC's Corporate Parenting Action Plan.