S31 Assessment of 2010 Spending Review

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Our assessment looked at the extent to which HM Treasury met its legal obligations to consider the impact of Spending Review decisions on protected groups. > Read more

Human Rights Review

Human Rights Review

On 5 March we launched the Human Rights Review - our landmark investigation into the state of human rights in England and Wales. As part of our work on the Review, we gathered examples of how human rights have been used to improve the way public services are managed and delivered. > Read more about the Human Rights Review.

Home care inquiry

Our inquiry into the home care system in England reveals disturbing evidence that the poor treatment of many older people is breaching their human rights and that hundreds of thousands of older people lack protection under the Human Rights Act. > Read more

Website accessibility e-learning

We have teamed up with AbilityNet and BCS to develop a Web Accessibility Essentials e-learning course that will equip individuals and businesses with a qualification and skills to create accessible websites.  > Read more

Latest news


Latest in Scotland

Inquiry into Human Trafficking in Scotland

Our Inquiry looks at the nature, extent, causes, of human trafficking in Scotland.

Latest in Wales

Hidden in plain sight - Wales summary

This summary puts the GB report of the disability harassment inquiry into a Wales perspective.

Disability Harassment Inquiry

Read about our Inquiry into disability-related harassment and find out more about the next steps in developing a Manifesto for Change. > View more

Public Sector Equality Duty update

View details about our Equality Information Monitoring project  and download our revised equality duty guides for public authorities in England.

Strategic plan 2012-2015

Our new strategic plan was laid before Parliament on 27 March 2012, setting out our key strategic priorities for the next three years. > View more