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Equality Act 2010: October provisions now in force
Ninety per cent of the Equality Act 2010 brought into force on 1 October 2010
Ninety per cent of the Equality Act 2010 provisions came into force today, Friday 1 October 2010.
A list of the provisions, and further provisions that the government is still considering, can be found on the Government Equalities Office website:
What it means for HEIs
The Higher Education Equal Opportunities Network and ECU have prepared a briefing outlining the key changes, and the specific actions that higher education institutions (HEIs) can undertake to meet these provisions.
- Equality Act 2010: Key actions for the October provisions
- Your questions: What actions do we need to take to be ready for the Equality Act 2010?
ECU has also released an in-depth briefing detailing the main implications of the Equality Act 2010 for the higher education sector.
Further resources
The latest news, guidance, questions and information on ECU's work relating to the Act can be found on ECU's dedicated Equality Act 2010 homepage:
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