Guidance on the equality duty
This page contains guides for public authorities in England (and bodies with non-devolved functions in Scotland and Wales).
The guides provide an overview of the equality duty, including the general equality duty, the specific duties and who they apply to. They cover what public authorities should do to meet the duty. This includes steps that are legally required, as well as recommended actions.
Separate guidance (and Codes of Practice) on the equality duty will be available from the Commission for Scotland and Wales.
Update
All our guides now have been revised (December 2011 and January 2012) to reflect the final version of the specific duty regulations.
Guidance for England (and non-devolved bodies in Scotland and Wales)
The essential guide to the public sector equality duty Word revised version
The essential guide to the public sector equality duty PDF revised version
A law about making things better for people from different groups
Public sector equality duty easy read guide
Buying better outcomes: Mainstreaming equality considerations in procurement: a guide for public authorities in England
Meeting the equality duty in policy and decision-making (formerly published as Equality Analysis and the Equality Duty: a guide for public authorities) Revised version Word
Meeting the equality duty in policy and decision making revised version PDF
Engagement and the equality duty: A guide for public authorities Revised version PDF
Engagement and the equality duty. A guide for public authorities Revised Word
Equality objectives and the equality duty. A guide for public authorities Revised version Word
Equality objectives and the equality duty: A guide for public authorities Revised version PDF
Equality information and the equality duty. A guide for public authorities Revised version Word
Equality information and the equality duty: A guide for public authorities Revised version PDF
Public sector equality duty guidance for schools in England| PDF
Public sector equality duty guidance for schools in England| Word
Guidance for Wales
1. The essential guide to the public sector equality duty: An overview for listed public authorities in Wales
English language: PDF version | Word version
Welsh language: PDF version | Word version
2. Equality objectives and Strategic Equality Plans: A guide for listed public authorities in Wales
English language: PDF version | Word version
Welsh language: PDF version | Word version
3. Engagement: A guide for listed public authorities in Wales
English language: PDF version | Word version
Welsh language: PDF version | Word version
4. Assessing impact: A guide for listed public authorities in Wales
English language: PDF version | Word version
Welsh language: PDF version | Word version
5. Equality information: A guide for listed public authorities in Wales
English language: PDF version | Word version
Welsh language: PDF version | Word version
6. Employment information, pay differences and staff training: A guide for listed public authorities in Wales
English language: PDF version | Word version
Welsh language: PDF version | Word version
7. Procurement: A guide for listed public authorities in Wales
English language: PDF version | Word version
Welsh language: PDF version | Word version
8. Annual reporting, publishing and Ministerial duties: A guide for listed public authorities in Wales
English language: PDF version | Word version
Welsh language: PDF version | Word version
Guidance for Scotland
To support Scottish public authorities in meeting their equality duties, the Commission has produced non-statutory guidance which is available on the EHRC Scotland website. The guides provide an overview of the public sector equality duty, including the general equality duty, the specific duties and who they apply to. They cover what public authorities should do to meet the duty. This includes steps that are legally required, as well as recommended actions.
Technical guidance
The Commission has published Public Sector Equality Duty Technical Guidance for England, Wales and Scotland. The guidance provides an authoritative, comprehensive and technical guide to the detail of the law.
Public Sector Equality Duty Technical Guidance for England, Scotland and Wales
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