Phoenix Office Supplies Ltd is committed to equal opportunities as a natural and integral part of its practice at all levels.  It recognises that discrimination on the grounds of age, class, disability, gender, race, religion and sexual orientation mitigates against good working practice, good customer relations, good employee relations and is a waste of human resources.

Phoenix Office Supplies Ltd, will therefore work towards identifying and eradicating such discrimination throughout the institution.

This Policy will operate within the legislative framework of the Sex Discrimination Act 1975 and 1986, the Race Discrimination Act 1976, Criminal Justice Public Order Act 1994 and the Disability Discrimination Act 1996.

Phoenix Office Supplies Ltd will endeavour to:

• Promote inclusive learning in order to meet the individual requirements of a wide variety of learners as part of its everyday activities.
• Create a positive and welcoming environment in all work areas.
• Ensure staff and others are able to use its service and facilities without fear and hindrance.
• Ensure where possible that all its services and facilities are accessible to all staff and visitors.
• Challenge and redress attitudes, procedures and practices which create barriers to learning, limit educational opportunities, the ability to contribute and restrict advancement.
• Make reasonable adjustments in accordance with the Disability Discrimination Act 1996 in order to remove physical restrictions, practices and procedures which create barriers for people with disabilities.
• Take positive steps to create a staff profile which reflects the composition of the wider community (i.e., including black people, women and people with disabilities at all levels).
• Ensure that individuals are aware of their role in implementing and supporting this policy.

This policy is approved and implemented by the Directors of Phoenix Office Supplies Ltd.