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Public Sector Equality Duty Report and Action Plan

In line with the Public Sector Equality Duty, the Hall’s Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Committee meets annually to review the EDI objectives and set an action plan for the following year. The EDI Meeting is chaired by the Senior Tutor/EDI Lead, who is joined by the two Hall Harassment Officers, the Tutor for Women, the Academic Registrar (who acts as Secretary), the MCR President, the MCR EDI Representative, the Junior Dean (Welfare), and the MCR Women’s Representative.

The Hall’s EDI Action Plan is updated annually in Trinity Term by the Hall’s EDI Committee, in consultation with the students, staff, and Fellows. The EDI Lead circulates minutes and reports on the main points of discussion, action points, and EDI targets at the Moderators (Governing Body) meeting.

These EDI Objectives for 2025/26 were agreed at the Trinity Term 2025 EDI meeting:

Objectives and Action Points for the coming Academic Year

  1. to continue to monitor equality, diversity and inclusion in all areas of the life of Blackfriars Hall;

Action Point: to ensure communication of key EDI notifications from the University to the MCR EDI Representative, for dissemination to the wider MCR.

  1. to continue to monitor ways of improving accessibility and facilities for those with disabilities or particular needs;

Action Point: to highlight the Access Guide to students and seek student feedback annually.

  1. to improve the effective circulation of information to and among the student   body, particularly in relation to support for LGBTQ+ students, sexual health     advice, financial hardship support, and relevant groups in the wider University     and the city of Oxford;

Action Point:  the Hall’s Student Handbook provides information on all these support services, and all students are given a copy on arrival. Resend the link to remind students throughout the year, and ensure that other information is circulated or displayed promptly. For 2026/27: look to develop specific sections of the handbooks for information related to protected characteristics.

  1. To ensure that students with families are catered for in MCR and Hall events;

Action Point: MCR Committee to liaise with student parents and ask how they could best be supported in events (timings, type of event etc.).