1. Familiarise yourself with the guidance thoroughly to make sure you understand what the Index is looking for, and continually refer back to it when completing the Index.
2. Make sure you submit evidence when asked for it, and label each piece of evidence with the question number so that it’s clear which question it relates to in order to receive full credit for your work.
3. Try to submit as much electronic evidence as possible, and if you are submitting hard copy evidence, keep it to a minimum. Quality over quantity is a winner!
4. We recommend you have a lead person for completion of the WEI but ensure the submission process includes the employee network group, diversity leads, procurement team and senior champions to provide a full picture of your activities.
5. If you would like to do a draft version of your submission in a word document, which you could share with the others involved please email us at workplace@stonewall.org.uk.
6. To submit formally and receive an official score and rank you must complete the Index through our online portal. We cannot accept any submissions completed in word documents.
We have put together a help sheet on using the new online portal for the Workplace Equality Index.
This will answer technical questions including how to edit your online submission and how to access your 3 digit code.
Please click here to download the ‘WEI Online Help Sheet’.