Creating a fairer Britain
As a public authority, the Commission has legal requirements under the general equality duties to promote equality in the areas of disability, gender and race. Our first three-year equality scheme sets out how we will meet those legal requirements while also addressing the other areas of equality that we cover – age, religion or belief and sexual orientation, as well as human rights. We call this our single equality scheme as it reflects the Commission’s full remit.
The three-year equality scheme describes how the Commission will fulfil its moral, social and legal obligations to put equality at the heart of everything we do. Covering the period 1 April 2009 to 1 April 2012 the scheme is closely linked to our three-year strategic plan.
Uniquely, the Commission’s core work is equality and human rights. So this scheme should not be taken in its entirety as a model to follow by other organisations with different remits.
The scheme was published on the 1 April 2009 and ties in with our strategic and business planning. Copies can be downloaded below:
To ensure that our own policies, practices and functions do not adversely affect or discriminate against any equality group we undertake equality impact assessments (EIAs).
Find out more about our equality priorities and the consultation feedback we received as we developed our scheme.
If you would like further information about the scheme, or to comment on it, you can email us at equalityscheme@equalityhumanrights.com or write to:
Equality Scheme Team
Equality and Human Rights Commission
Arndale House
Arndale Centre
Manchester M4 3AQ
Telephone: 020 3117 0235
Fax: 01925 884 275
You can also contact us through our helpline.