Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) The Agency is committed to providing equal access to its services to all customers and employees and to provide services in a fair and equal manner that respects their diverse backgrounds. Diversity for the Agency means understanding and valuing the visible and non-visible differences (such as sexual orientation, age, sex, race and disability) of the population that it serves, building customer and employee loyalty and providing services that recognise and meet their needs. We know what our customers want, because our staff are our customers. As an equal opportunities employer and server, we are proud to be part of London Pride 2010 and wish it every success.
LGBT DVLA staff network
The Agency is committed to maintaining the health and well-being of its workforce and has developed a strategy to help improve and maintain their physical and mental health and well-being. Staff have access to occupational health service, an employee assistance programme, a physiotherapy service and Swansea based staff are lucky enough to have access to a purpose built gym. The focus is on the promotion of a healthy lifestyle and on sustaining a healthy working environment through a number of ways such as the introduction of a health events calendar to support identified health issues, health fairs and regular health promotion events. Staff are kept informed about health and well-being information through Health Matters, our newly developed electronic newsletter.
“Supporting London Pride 2010”
Staff Network Objectives It is very important that the Agency has an LGBT staff network with its very own Diversity Champion at Executive Board level, not only because it is a recognised strand Ian Clark (left), Co-Chair LGBT Staff Network Group with his partner John of Diversity, but also because employees should feel and know the Agency is prepared to ensure they are treated fairly in the workplace and equality is recognised.
• Increase membership by 5% during the year
I am very proud to be an employee of DVLA as it has my welfare in mind and recognises the rights and freedom of individuals, irrespective of their sexual orientation.
• Work towards Stonewall Equality Index
• Attend meetings of the Civil Service Rainbow Alliance and promote CSRA amongst DVLA network membership • Arrange annual and quarterly membership meetings • Visit members throughout the Agency network to establish face to face contact and discuss any issues in confidence • Arrange attendance at Stonewall, PCS Proud and relevant diversity training events • Participate in UK Pride events • Take opportunities to promote DVLA as equal opportunities and best practice employer in appropriate LGBT media (Pink Paper, Pride, and Stonewall publications etc)
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