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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

Equality and Human Rights Impact Assessment Project

Last updated: 19 Feb 2019

Read about the Equality and Human Rights Impact Assessment Project that's part of the Scotland public sector equality duty

Improving Local Equality Data

Last updated: 11 Mar 2019

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

Public sector equality duty research

Last updated: 19 Feb 2019

In 2013 we commissioned NatCen to undertake an independent evaluation of the Public Sector Equality Duty (PSED) in Wales. Read our review here.

Our approach to the public sector equality duty and guidance

Last updated: 19 Feb 2019

This page shows what we are doing in Wales with regard to PSED and guidance.

Equality Objectives

Last updated: 19 Feb 2019

The 'How Fair Is Wales?' evidence and challenges have assisted public authorities in setting their equality objectives as required by the Public Sector Equality Duty in Wales.

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.

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.

Guides to the PSED in Wales

Last updated: 17 Aug 2017

Equality impact assessments

Last updated: 17 Jan 2017

The Commission has developed the materials to help those delivering public services make decisions which are fair to all.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Review of the Public Sector Equality Duty (PSED) in Wales: Executive Summary

First Published: 01 Jul 2014

This is the Executive Summary of the Review of PSED in Wales.

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.

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.

Meeting the Equality Duty in Policy and Decision-Making England (and non-devolved public authorities in Scotland and Wales)

First Published: 01 Oct 2014

This guide is aimed at those responsible for implementing the public sector equality duty in public authorities in England (and non-devolved public authorities in Scotland and Wales).

Monitoring report on Local Authorities

First Published: 01 Apr 2014

Following consultation with the Local Government Minister we decided to monitor local government action arising from Public Sector Equality Duty objectives relating to domestic abuse and hate crime.

Monitoring report on the Fire and Rescue Services

First Published: 01 Apr 2014

Following consultation with the Fire and Rescue Services we decided to monitor how the Service identifies vulnerable groups,develops initiatives to prevent fires amongst those groups and whether measures need to be taken to improve the quality of equality data collected.