Equality and diversity

Find out about our strategy for promoting equality, diversity, human rights and community cohesion and how we monitor our progress.

Learn how the council is committed to equality of opportunity in employment and the services it provides.

Leicestershire County Council is committed to becoming an anti-racist organisation.

When making decisions or policies we consider how they will affect people and have published priority equality objectives to help us do that.

To help everyone access the information they need we have an interpretation and translation service.

Leicestershire County Council is committed to removing barriers that disabled people face and to help all our employees perform to their full potential.

Find out how we support lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) staff and residents in Leicestershire.

Find out about the groups that support the delivery of the council’s equality strategy and our staff.

Find out about the role of the Council in supporting faith communities and religious education in schools.

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