Equality Act: Meeting the specific duties in Wales

Equality Challenge Unit is running a practical, in-depth event in Wales to help equality and diversity practitioners and human resources staff to get to grips with the new specific duties for Wales.

Delegates will have the opportunity to gather information on the detail and scope of the new legislation and also participate in workshops providing practical detail on how institutions can take forward the work they are currently doing to meet the new public sector equality duty.

Who should attend?

These events will be limited to HE staff who will work directly with the Welsh specific duties, for example equality and diversity practitioners and human resources staff.

Places are limited to a maximum of two delegates per institution.

Agenda

The seminars will cover the following areas:

• Key changes resulting from the specific duties
  
• Workshop: Developing an evidence base
  
• Workshop: Delivering positive outcomes
  
• Workshop: Understanding the new publishing requirements
  

Download the full agenda here:

• Agenda: Meeting the specific duties in Wales

Register

This event is free to the higher education sector. Please note that there is a charge for late cancellation or non-attendance.

• Booking form: Meeting the specific duties in Wales

To reserve a place please complete the booking form and return it by 20 May 2011 to:

E: admin@ecu.ac.uk
F: 020 7438 1011
P: Emily Blandford, Equality Challenge Unit, Queens House, 55-56Lincoln's Inn Fields, London, WC2A 3LJ

Venue

University of Wales, Newport, Caerleon Campus, NP18 3QT

Download directions and a site map

Before the event

The practical workshops will focus on publishing equality information, equality objectives and equality analysis. If you have specific issues relating to these areas that you would like to see covered please email equalityact@ecu.ac.uk with your suggestions.