"The Security Industry Authority is committed to developing an organisation in which fairness and equality of opportunity are central to our business and our working relationships. We aim to employ people from a diversity of backgrounds, with a wide range of skills in order to make us more adaptable, understanding and receptive to the needs of the communities we serve.

We are committed to equality of opportunity in all areas of employment, including recruitment, development and promotion. We aim to treat all staff fairly, with dignity and respect, regardless of any factor which is unrelated to their ability to perform in their current or future role.

Diversity is fundamental not only to our employment practices but also to the way in which we, as a regulating body, deliver our services. We aim to promote diversity within the security industry, to provide services equitably that meet the needs of all groups in the community and to treat all customers and stakeholders with dignity and respect.

Race Equality Scheme

Our Race Equality Scheme (download size: 379kb) sets out how we intend to comply with our statutory duties under the Race Relations (Amendment) Act 2000 to:

• eliminate unlawful racial discrimination;
• promote equal opportunities, and;
• promote good relations between people from different racial groups.

This document was open for consultation between 3 April 2006 and 3 July 2006. Your comments on the scheme are welcome: please use the contact details provided at the end of the document.

Disability Equality Scheme

Our Disability Equality Scheme (download size: 189kb) sets out how we intend to comply with our statutory duties under the Disability Discrimination Act 2005. The scheme shows:

• the way in which people with disabilities have been involved in the development of the Disability Equality Scheme;
• our methods for assessing the impact of policies and practices on equality for people with disabilities;
• the actions that we will take to meet the duty;
• our arrangements for gathering information about our performance in relation to disability equality and how we will use the information gathered.

This document was open for consultation between 28 March 2007 and 22 June 2007. Your comments on the scheme are welcome: please use the contact details provided at the end of the document.

Gender Equality Scheme

Our Gender Equality Scheme (download size: 186kb)sets out how we intend to comply with our statutory duties under the Equality Act 2006, which amends the Sex Discrimination Act 1975 to:

• eliminate unlawful discrimination and harassment;
• promote equality of opportunity between men and women

This document was open for consultation between 28 February 2008 and 29 May 2008. Your comments on the scheme are welcome: please use the contact details provided at the end of the document.