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Improving Equality Outcomes

Last updated: 19 Feb 2019

Read about 'Improving Equality Outcomes' - a projects that's part of the Scotland public sector equality duty
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Improving Local Equality Data

Last updated: 11 Mar 2019

Read what the Commission's research in Scotland reports on improving local equality data
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Background to the equality duty

Last updated: 11 Mar 2019

Here you will find information and resources relating to the background to equality duty in Scotland.
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Assessing impact and the Public Sector Equality Duty: a guide for public authorities (Scotland)

First Published: 21 Jul 2016

This guide is one of a series written by the Equality and Human Rights Commission (the Commission) to explain how public authorities can meet the requirements of the Equality Act 2010 (the Act), which harmonises and replaces previous equalities legislation.
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Human Rights: Human Lives. A Guide to the Human Rights Act for Public Authorities

First Published: 01 May 2014

This publication aims to help officials in public authorities understand how the Human Rights Act relates to what they do and how they do it.
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Impact of human rights culture on the public sector

First Published: 01 Jun 2009

This report draws on findings from case studies in five different organisations, which have a reputation for having made some progress embedding human rights into their work.
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Involvement and the Public Sector Equality Duty: A guide for Public Authorities, Scotland

First Published: 21 Jul 2016

This guide aims to help authorities subject to the public sector equality duty to implement the duty as it relates to involvement.
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Mainstreaming the Equality Duty: A Guide for Public Authorities, Scotland

First Published: 21 Jul 2016

This guide aims to help authorities subject to the public sector equality duty to implement the duty as it relates to mainstreaming.
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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.
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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.
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Technical guidance on the Public Sector Equality Duty: Scotland

First Published: 02 Sep 2016

This guide offers Technical Guidance on the Public Sector Equality Duty in Scotland.
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The Essential Guide to the Public Sector Equality Duty

First Published: 07 Jan 2014

This guide is by the Equality and Human Rights Commission to explain how public authorities can meet the requirements of the Equality Act 2010.
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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.
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Review of the Public Sector Equality Duty (PSED) in Wales: Full Report

First Published: 01 Jul 2014

This is the full report of the Review of PSED in Wales.
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Research report 74: Public authority commitment and action to eliminate targeted harassment and violence

First Published: 24 Oct 2011

This report provides a systematic investigation of action by public authorities in Britain to eliminate targeted violence.
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Employee Information and the Public Sector Equality Duty: A Guide for Public Authorities in Scotland

First Published: 21 Jul 2016

This guide explains how public authorities can meet the requirements of the Equality Act 2010 (the Act).
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Equality outcomes Social Return on Investment Analysis

First Published: 17 Jun 2013

A guide to support the consideration of equality during the procurement process.

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