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Equality Bill consultation: London
Joint ECU and AUA seminar and consultation event
*Due to high levels of demand, booking for this event is now closed*
An opportunity to hear about the implications of the Equality Bill for higher education institutions and to discuss the terms of a response to the consultation on the proposed public duties.
The Equality Bill
The Equality Bill, published on Monday 27 April 2009 by the Government Equalities Office, will have legal and practical implications for all higher education institutions.
The Bill proposes a general public duty on public authorities including higher education institutions. The duty will be extended from the current areas of race, gender and disability to include the protected characteristics of sex, pregnancy and maternity, gender reassignment, age, sexual orientation and religion and belief.
Consultation events
A consultation on the details of the public duties will begin in June. ECU is holding three events around the country offering HEIs the opportunity to discuss the implementation of the duties and to share their views. The events will then inform ECU's response to government on behalf of the sector.
The London consultation event is a joint event held in partnership with AUA, the Association of University Administrators.
Programme
| 10.30 - 10.35 |
Welcome from the Chair Alison Robinson, Executive Director Association of University Administrators |
| 10.35 - 10.45 | Introduction to the Equality Bill Nicola Dandridge, Chief Executive, Equality Challenge Unit |
| 10.45 - 11.15 |
The impact of the proposed public sector duties on higher education institutions Nick Abbott, Partner Mills & Reeve Solicitors |
| 11.15 - 12.30 |
Workshops to discuss responses to the consultation led by Chris Brill, Ellen Pugh and Stuart Moore Equality Challenge Unit Tea and coffee |
| 12.30 - 13.00 |
Feedback and plenary discussion |
Who should attend?
- Equality and diversity practitioners
- Human Resources
- Registrars
- Chairs of Equality and Diversity Committees
- Student support
- Those with responsibility for responding to the Equality Bill consultation on behalf of their HEI
How to book
Due to high levels of demand, booking for this event is now closed
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Event details
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- ECU
- When
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26 June 2009
from 10:30 am to 01:00 pm - Where
- Woburn House, London
- Contact Name
- Victoria Lord
- Contact Email
- admin@ecu.ac.uk
- Contact Phone
- 020 7438 1010
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