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Advice and Guidance

Equality Outcomes and the Public Sector Equality Duty: A Guide for Public Authorities, Scotland

First Published: 21 Jul 2016

This guide is one of a series explaining how public authorities can meet the requirements of the Equality Act 2010.
Advice and Guidance

Essential Guide to the Public Sector Equality Duty: A Guide for Public Authorities (Scotland)

First Published: 21 Jul 2016

The guide is aimed at those responsible for implementing the public sector equality duty in public authorities in Scotland.
Report

Measuring Up? Report 4: Practice - a report of public authorities practice in meeting the Scottish Specific Equality Duties

First Published: 01 Sep 2015

This report sets out some of the best examples we have seen, and identifies some of the common areas for improvement, in the performance of Scottish public bodies against their duties under the Equality Act 2010 (Specific Duties) (Scotland) Regulations 2012.
Report

Measuring Up? Report 4: Performance - a report of public authorities performance in meeting the Scottish Specific Equality Duties

First Published: 01 Sep 2015

This is the fourth in our series of reports which track the performance of Scottish public bodies against their duties under the Equality Act 2010 (Specific Duties) (Scotland) Regulations 2012.
Advice and Guidance

The public sector equality duty and data protection

First Published: 01 Mar 2015

This guidance explains the relationship between the public sector equality duty (PSED) and data protection law.
Advice and Guidance

Equality and human rights law during an election period: guidance for local authorities, candidates and political parties

First Published: 01 Mar 2015

This publication provides guidance about how the legal framework for equality and human rights law operates in England, Scotland and Wales during local and national elections.
Advice and Guidance

Equality Outcomes Self-assessment Tool for Public Authorities in Scotland

First Published: 01 Jan 2015

A self-assessment tool to support public authorities to evaluate their methods for setting equality outcomes, identify areas where public authorities need to improve and support public authorities to create their own improvement plan.
Advice and Guidance

Equality Objectives and Strategic Equality Plans, A Guide for Listed Public Authorities in Wales

First Published: 01 Oct 2014

This guide discusses the broad purpose of the specific duties in Wales is to help listed bodies in their performance of the general duty and to aid transparency to ensure a fairer society.
Advice and Guidance

Equality information: A guide for listed public authorities in Wales

First Published: 01 Oct 2014

A guide for those responsible for implementing equality duties in Wales to contribute towards a fairer society.
Advice and Guidance

Engagement and the Equality Duty, A Guide for Listed Public Authorities in Wales

First Published: 01 Oct 2014

A guide for Listed Public bodies in Wales to support the engagement of individuals to ensure that equality is properly considered within the organisation and that it influences decision-making at all levels.

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