Equality Act 2010: Public Sector Equality Duty what do I need to know?

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Who needs to be involved?It is important for people throughout public bodies to be aware of the Equality Duty.These include:• Board members – in how they set strategicdirection, review performance and ensure goodgovernance of the organisation.• Senior managers – in how they oversee thedesign, delivery, quality and effectiveness ofthe organisation’s functions.• Equality and diversity staff – in how they raiseawareness and build capacity about theEquality Duty within the organisation andhow they support staff to deliver on theirresponsibilities.• Human resources staff – in how they buildequality considerations in employment policiesand procedures.• Policy makers – in how they build equalityconsiderations in all stages of the policy makingprocess including review and evaluation.• Communications staff – in how they ensureequality information is available and accessible.• Analysts – in how they support the organisationto understand the effect of its policies andpractices on equality.• Front line staff – in how they use equalityconsiderations in the delivery of services tothe public.• Procurement and commissioning staff – inhow they build equality considerations in theorganisation’s relationships with suppliers.6
The Equality Duty in practiceThe Equality Duty ensures that public bodiesconsider the needs of all individuals in their day today work. The following examples show how theEquality Duty could help public bodies contribute tomaking society fairer by tackling discrimination andproviding equality of opportunity for all.ExampleA police authority, when reviewing itspolicy on hate crime, finds that 68% ofall hate crime reported is described asbeing homophobic. The police authoritytakes account of the extremely highoccurrence of hate crime on the localLGB population in drawing up andimplementing its new policy addressinghate crime.ExampleWhen reviewing the services it provides,a public transport service provider findsthat Sunday services are often usedby people going to religious services.Reducing the Sunday service wouldtherefore affect the ability of peoplebelonging to certain religious groups toattend those services. The transportservice provider considers this evidencealong with any other relevant factors,such as the cost of providing the service,when arriving at its conclusions followingthe review.7
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