Preparing For Audits: Public Sector Inspections

The majority of public sector audits, performed for example, by Ofsted or the Equality and Human Rights Commission include Equality and Diversity as a 'Key Line of Enquiry'. This will typically require you, as an organisation, to demonstrate, using measurable evidence and outcomes, how you manage and promote equality and diversity both internally as an employer and in the provision of your services or facilities.

An audit will also normally include an inspection of the action you have taken to meet the statutory duty to positively promote equality and part of the Equality Act Public Sector Duty 2011.

How can McKenzies work with you in preparing for your audit?

We can work with you in a number of different ways which include:

• Ensuring your organisation has a robust, overarching equality and diversity strategy linked to your core values and objectives
• Writing, publishing or advising on the development of policy frameworks / action plans
• Supplying expertise, documentation, guidance notes and training to allow you to perform Equality Impact Analysis
• Performing Equality Impact Analysis or developing strategies / policies on your behalf
• Advising on the effective collection and monitoring of equality statistics (employees and service users)
• Preparing for self assessment

To date, we have successfully worked with a large number of organisations to prepare for audit and inspections. If you would like to find out more about how we could work with you please click here