The specific duties were introduced to help public authorities to meet the general duty. It is obligatory for all public authorities listed in Schedule 1 of the Act to meet the specific duties.
There are different specific duties placed on schools and further and higher education institutions, and you should refer to the relevant pages for further information.
For more about the specific duties, see:
Specific duties: race equality scheme.
Specific duties: Scotland.
Specific duties: the employment duty.