Public sector equality duty in Wales
This duty will help public authorities address inequalities and contribute towards a fairer society. We are helping public authorities use the duty to achieve better outcomes for everyone.
What we are doing in Wales
The Commission has a unique role as regulator of the PSED. Our approach in Wales is to make the most of this powerful new opportunity to promote equality by:
- Encouraging
- Guiding
- Monitoring
Encouraging
Showing how the duty can deliver better outcomes, highlighting and sharing good practice, particularly through our Equality Exchange Network.
- Download our presentation on governors’ responsibilities in regard to the new Equalities Duties in Wales
Guiding
Helping practitioners understand their responsibilities and how best to drive public service improvement.
Our guidance:
Monitoring
Targeted monitoring to identify and share trends and good practice. Monitoring reports shared with government to assist in measuring progress and ministerial reporting.
A summary of public authority equality objectives in four key sectors.
Summary of public authorities’ work on the first year of the duty
The PSED and the specific duties written by the Welsh Government came into operation in April 2011.
Our first report focuses on a single aspect of the specific duties in the key sectors: health, local government, fire and rescue and universities.