Equity, Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EEDI)
Bexley councils are reviewing safeguarding efforts for children and young people, a key area for Equity, Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion principles.
Bexley's Children's Services and Education Overview and Scrutiny Committee reviewed the Bexley S.H.I.E.L.D. Annual Report 2025-26 in October 2026, detailing the partnership's safeguarding efforts for children and young people. Equity, Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EEDI) is a focus area for the Bexley S.H.I.E.L.D. safeguarding partnership in its response to vulnerable adolescents, according to the topic description.
The Bexley Health and Wellbeing Board also planned to discuss the Bexley S.H.I.E.L.D. annual report in September 2026. EEDI principles aim to ensure fairness, equal opportunity, and representation for all individuals, serving as a framework and focus area for member learning and development activities.
Key facts
- Bexley's Children's Services and Education Overview and Scrutiny Committee reviewed the Bexley S.H.I.E.L.D. Annual Report 2025-26 on 13 October 2026. Source
- The Bexley S.H.I.E.L.D. Annual Report 2025-26 details the partnership's safeguarding efforts for children and young people. Source
- Key areas of focus in the Bexley S.H.I.E.L.D. report included 'Getting basic child safeguarding right'. Source
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