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Equality Act 2010
Keeping the sector up to date with the latest developments on the Equality Act 2010 and what they mean for higher education institutions
The Equality Bill received royal assent in April 2010 to become the Equality Act 2010. The Act brings together and extends existing equality legislation.
You can find the latest news, guidance and information on ECU's work relating to the Equality Bill and Equality Act 2010 using the links below.
Vacancy: Senior Policy Adviser: Gender and gender identity (maternity cover)
Related subject: Gender | Trans | Equality Act1-year fixed-term contract, leading on ECU's gender and gender identity initiatives
What are the responsibilities of HEIs in relation to equality for student clubs and societies?
Related subject: Students | Equality Act | ScotlandWhen a student's association is a separate entity to the HEI with its own charity and legal status, what are the HEI's equality responsibilities with regard to student clubs and societies affiliated to the association and using HEI premises?
Scottish public sector equality duty: revised draft regulations
Related subject: Equality Act | ScotlandThe Scottish government have been consulting on revised draft regulations for the PSED
Meeting the Equality Act 2010: learning from disability equality schemes in higher education in England
Related subject: Disability | Staff | Students | Equality ActBuilding on the lessons from disability equality schemes to ensure disability equality for staff and students
New Equality Act guidance: Specific duties for England
Related subject: Equality ActECU revises guidance as final regulations confirmed
Public sector equality duty: specific duties for England
Related subject: Equality ActImplications for higher education institutions, revised September 2011
Equality Act abroad
Related subject: Equality ActWhat equality legislation means for institutions operating abroad
Revised draft regualtions for PSED in Scotland published
Related subject: Equality Act | ScotlandConsultation now open on the public sector equality duty in Scotland
English specific duties passed
Related subject: Equality ActChanges to the public sector equality duty for England
Update: Draft specific duties regulations for England
Related subject: Equality ActTimescales change again for public sector equality duty - draft specific duties
How do we demonstrate 'due regard'?
Related subject: Equality ActTo meet the ambitions of the equality duty, how can HEIs demonstrate due regard throughout their functions?
Specific duties for England laid before Parliament
Related subject: Equality ActRedrafted public sector equality duty (England) specific duties announced
The public sector equality duty: specific duties for Wales
Related subject: Equality ActOutlining the implications for higher education institutions in Wales
Late changes to equality legislation will create more work and less certainty
Related subject: Equality ActECU response to government policy review of the public sector equality duty for England
Event: Meeting the specific duties in Wales
Related subject: Equality ActPractical events for HE staff working directly with the Welsh specific duties
Equality Act: Meeting the specific duties in Wales
Related subject: Equality ActPractical seminars for staff working directly with the Welsh specific duties
What protection is afforded to married people or people in civil partnerships?
Related subject: Gender | Sexual orientation | Equality Act
Equality Act: The public sector equality duty: reducing bureaucracy
Related subject: Equality ActECU response to policy review of the PSED for England
Equality Act 2010 duty commences today
Related subject: Equality ActA detailed update on recent Equality Act developments
Welsh specific public sector equality duties commence tomorrow
Related subject: Equality ActRegulations for Welsh HEIs and HEFCW will commence on 6 April 2011
Equality Act: Meeting the specific duties event materials
Related subject: Equality ActPresentations from ECU and HEEON events available to download
Welsh specific public sector equality duties
Related subject: Equality ActRegulations for Welsh HEIs and HEFCW to come into force on 6 April 2011
Specific public sector equality duties for England delayed
Related subject: Equality ActGovernment announces withdrawal and revision of specific public sector equality duties
Equality Act: meeting the specific requirements materials
Related subject: Equality ActDownload presentations from ECU and HEEON's Equality Act events on the public sector equality duty
Scottish specific duties to be redrafted
Related subject: Equality ActScottish government decides specific duties will not be passed in their current form
Join ECU, HEEON and EHRC at our Equality Act events
Related subject: Equality ActPractical events for HE staff working directly with the English specific duties
Deadline for publishing data changed
Related subject: Equality ActChanges to the draft regulations for the public sector equality duty for England
Mainstreaming: equality at the heart of further and higher education
Related subject: Age | Disability | Gender | Trans | Race | Religion and belief | Sexual orientation | Staff | Students | General | Equality Act | ScotlandResearch to enable Scottish higher education institutions and colleges to mainstream equality into their core functions
Draft regulations for the public sector equality duty announced
Related subject: Equality ActThe Government Equalities Office announced the draft regulations for the public sector equality duty in England on Wednesday 12 January 2011
ECU responses to specific duties consultations
Related subject: Equality ActFinal submissions to Scottish and Welsh consultations published
Equality Act 2010: Welsh Assembly government consultation on public sector equality duties in Wales
Related subject: Equality ActWelsh Assembly government consultation on the public sector equality duty
Equality Act guidance updated
Related subject: Equality ActECU's Equality Act guidance has been updated
Scottish government Equality Act consultation response published
Related subject: Equality ActECU today published a draft response to the proposed public sector Equality Duty regulations for Scotland
Equality Act: Scottish government consultation on public sector equality duty draft regulations
Related subject: Equality ActScottish Government consultation on the public sector equality duty
Equality Act 2010: Promoting equality through transparency
Related subject: Equality ActGovernment Equalities Office consultation on the public sector Equality Duty
Equality Act 2010: October provisions now in force
Related subject: Equality ActNinety per cent of the Equality Act 2010 brought into force on 1 October 2010
Equality Act 2010: Key actions for the October provisions
Related subject: Equality ActRevised November 2010: Briefing outlining actions higher education institutions can take to be ready for key legal changes
What actions do we need to take to be ready for the Equality Act 2010?
Related subject: Equality ActWe know that some provisions of the Equality Act 2010 will come in to force on 1 October 2010. What actions do we need to take to be ready for this date?
Equality Act 2010: public sector Equality Duty consultation open
Related subject: Equality ActThe Government Equalities Office has published a draft of the specific duties of the public sector Equality Duty
How do we protect employees from third-party harassment?
Related subject: Age | Gender | Trans | Race | Religion and belief | Sexual orientation | Equality ActWhat 'reasonable steps' can we take to protect our institution's employees from third party harassment on campus, in line with the Equality Act 2010?
Are pre-employment health questionnaires allowed under the Equality Act 2010?
Related subject: Disability | Equality ActDoes section 60 (pre-employment health questionnaires) of the Equality Act 2010 impact upon our existing recruitment policies and practices?
Equality Act 2010 seminar: Cardiff
Related subject: Equality ActFree, practical sessions to prepare higher education institutions for the Equality Act
Equality Act 2010: Higher education sector needs to be ready
Related subject: Equality ActUniversities and higher education institutions need to prepare for new equality legislation, expected to come in to effect in October 2010
Equality Act 2010 seminar: Glasgow
Related subject: Equality ActFree, practical sessions to prepare Scottish higher education institutions for the Equality Act
Equality Act 2010: Implications for higher education institutions
Related subject: Equality ActRevised November 2010: In-depth briefing on the impact of the Equality Act 2010 for the higher education sector
Equality Act 2010 seminar: London
Related subject: Equality ActFree, practical sessions to prepare higher education institutions for the Equality Act
Equality Act 2010 seminar: Manchester
Related subject: Equality ActFree, practical sessions to prepare higher education institutions for the Equality Act
PDF: Equality Act 2010: implications for higher education institutions
Related subject: Equality ActDownload a PDF of our briefing, revised in November 2010
Equality Bill passed by Parliament
Related subject: Equality ActECU welcomes bold step forward in tackling discrimination
Equality Bill has the potential to accelerate positive workforce trends
Related subject: Equality ActECU response to HEFCE Higher education workforce framework 2010
Equality Bill update: government responds to consultation on specific duties
Related subject: Equality ActECU update on the proposals for specific duties
Equality Bill: implications for students' unions
Related subject: Students | Equality Act
A briefing addressing the implications of the Equality Bill for students' unions
Equality Bill: ECU response to Welsh Assembly listening exercise
Related subject: Equality ActDownload ECU's response to the Welsh Assembly Equality Bill listening exercise
Equality Act briefings and seminars
Related subject: Age | Disability | Gender | Trans | Race | Religion and belief | Sexual orientation | Staff | Students | General | Equality ActSupporting the sector in meeting the new legislative requirements of the Equality Act 2010
Equality Bill: Welsh Assembly consultations
Related subject: Equality ActWelsh Assembly consultations on proposed public sector duties
ECU response to the Equality Bill consultation now online
Related subject: Equality ActECU's consultation response is now available for higher education institutions to download
Equality Bill: consultation on the specific duties
Related subject: Equality ActECU's formal response to the Government Equalities Office consultation on the specific duties of the Equality Bill
What does the Equality Act 2010 mean for our planned single equality scheme?
Related subject: General | Equality ActNow that the Equality Bill has become an act we are considering expanding our Single Equality Scheme to cover the new protected characteristics - but do we need to? How do the government's proposals for the Public Sector Equality Duty affect our plans?
Equality Bill update: New 'dual discrimination' law proposed
Related subject: General | Equality ActGovernment proposes new 'dual discrimination' clause
Equality Bill published
Related subject: General | Equality ActNew equality law will require universities and colleges to advance equality of opportunity and foster good relations
Equality Bill due to be published after Easter
Related subject: General | Equality ActEquality Bill expected around 20 April 2009
Equality bill: impact on higher education
Related subject: General | Equality ActBriefing for Heads of institutions, Human resources, Chairs of Equality and Diversity Committees, Equality and Diversity Practitioners and all senior managers and staff in higher education institutions on the implications of the Equality Bill, as stated on 26 June 2008
Equality Act 2010
Related subject: Age | Disability | Gender | Trans | Race | Religion and belief | Sexual orientation | Staff | Students | General | Equality ActThe Equality Act 2010 brings together and extends existing equality legislation
PDF: Delivering on equality: developing an equality scheme that's worth more than the paper it's written on
Related subject: General | Equality ActPresentation first delivered at the Association of University Administrators conference March 2010
PPT: The role of the public sector equality duty
Related subject: Equality ActPresentation from the Equality Act events in March 2011
PPT: Specific duties - a HEEON perspective
Related subject: Equality ActPresentation from the Equality Act events in March 2011
DOC: ECU response to the Welsh Assembly listening exercise
Related subject: Equality ActECU response to the Welsh Assembly Equality Bill public duties listening exercise
PDF: ECU response to the Welsh Assembly listening exercise
Related subject: Equality ActECU response to the Welsh Assembly Equality Bill public duties listening exercise
DOC: ECU submission to Equality Bill consultation on the specific duties
Related subject: Equality ActECU's response to government on behalf of the higher education sector
PDF: ECU submission to Equality Bill consultation on the specific duties
Related subject: Equality ActECU's response to government on behalf of the higher education sector
PDF: Equality Act 2010: Key actions for the October provisions
Related subject: Equality ActDownload a PDF version of this briefing outlining the key actions institutions can undertake
DOC: ECU response to Promoting equality through transparency consultation
Related subject: Equality ActDownload ECU's response to the Government Equalities Office consultation on the public sector Equality Duty - Word version
PDF: ECU response to Promoting equality through transparency consultation
Related subject: Equality ActDownload ECU's response to the Government Equalities Office consultation on the public sector Equality Duty - PDF version
DOC: Equality Act 2010: Key actions for the October provisions
Related subject: Equality ActDownload an accessible Word version of this briefing outlining the key actions institutions can undertake
PDF: Equality Act 2010 update 05 April 2011
Related subject: Equality ActDownload our update on the latest developments (PDF format)
DOC: Equality Act 2010 update 05 April 2011
Related subject: Equality ActDownload our update on the latest developments (Word format)
DOC: The public sector equality duty: dyletswyddau penodol i Gymru (Welsh language)
Related subject: Equality ActDownload the Word version of our Welsh-language briefing
PDF: The public sector equality duty: dyletswyddau penodol i Gymru (Welsh language)
Related subject: Equality ActDownload the Welsh-language briefing in PDF
DOC: The public sector equality duty: specific duties for Wales
Related subject: Equality ActDownload the Word version of our English-language briefing
PDF: The public sector equality duty: specific duties for Wales
Related subject: Equality ActDownload the PDF of our English-language briefing
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Chris Brill
Senior Policy Adviser
Telephone: 020 7438 1021
Email: chris.brill@ecu.ac.uk