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RESOLVED
 

That the Executive:

 

i)              
Agreed that ‘care experience’ will be
treated as if it were a Protected Characteristic under the
Equalities Act 2010 so that decisions on future services and
policies made and adopted by the council are assessed and consider
the impact on people with care experience.
 

ii)             
Approved the amendment of North Northamptonshire
Council’s Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Policy, and its
Equality Strategy 2021- 2025 to reflect ‘care
experience’ being treated as if it were a protected
characteristic.
 
Reasons for Recommendations – The rationale behind this
recommendation is that it will help to further embed ways of
working within the local authority that specifically take the needs
of people with care experience into account. In doing so the
Council will be strengthening its role as a corporate
parent.

 
Alternative Options Considered - the alternative
option would be not to adopt care experience as a protected
characteristic. This is not recommended as it will not further the
needs of people with care experience or address the underlying
stigma and discrimination that they can face in
society.