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New equality impact assessment guidance quick-start guide
Quick start guide (PDF)
A step-by-step guide to integrating equality impact assessment into policymaking and review
16 March 2010: Case study updates
New case studies showing how organisations are using the public sector duties to promote equality in their employment, services or policy making have been added. We have also added an extra set of pages so the case studies can be found according to sector as well as by the type of action on equality.
See: Case studies of how organisations are using the duties
22 February 2010: New Involvement guidance added
Involvement: a practical guide (word)
The aim of this guidance is to help public authorities involve their communities, including those who may be marginalised, in decision-making.
17 February 2010: New guidance on trans equality for public authorities
This new guidance will help public authorities meet their equality duties and human rights obligations in the provision of goods, facilities and services for transgender users. It is relevant for authorities in England, Scotland and Wales. Read more >
29 January 2010 new Gender equality scheme guidance added.
A practical guide to revising gender equality schemes (PDF)
24 December 2009: The Scottish Government has issued a consultation seeking views on the shape and design of the Specific Duties of the Equality Bill.
Response to the Consultation on Specific Duties under the Equality Bill (Scotland)
The Scottish Government has issued a consultation seeking views on the shape and design of the Specific Duties of the Equality Bill. This consultation closes on the 15 January 2010.
21 December 09: A step-by-step guide to integrating equality impact assessment into policymaking and review added.
Equality impact assessment guidance (PDF)
Equality impact assessment guidance (Word)
Equality impact assessment guidance (Accessible Word)
30 October 09: Public sector guidance for funders added
Cohesion and equality: guidance for funders (PDF)
21 October 09: New disability guidance added
Using your revised disability equality scheme to improve the lives of disabled people (word)
18 August 09: New equalities and procurement research added
Equalities and procurement research summary (PDF)
18 August 09: New disability general guidance document added
Disability Equality Schemes: the three-yearly review (Word)
19 May 09: new guidance added
Elections and good race relations - guidance for local authorities in England and Wales (PDF)
Elections and good race relations - guidance for local authorities in England and Wales (Word)
22 April 09: new document added
A guide to the public sector equality duties (PDF)
22 April 09: new document added
Developing equality schemes to meet the three existing duties (PDF)
4 April 09: new document added
The Public Sector Equality Duties and financial decisions (PDF)