Equality Bill: Making it work

Policy Proposals for specific duties- a consultation

On Thursday 11th June 2009, a consultation document setting out policy proposals for the specific public sector equality duties was published. The closing date for comments is 30 September 2009.  Please click below to view the document:

• Specific Duties Consultation Document
• Response proforma
• Easy Read Consultation Document
• Easy Read Answers Booklet

To develop an evidence based policy proposals for the specific duties GEO commissioned external consultants Schneider-Ross to assess the costs and cost effectiveness of the current duties.

Please see the research report below:

• Assessing the costs and cost effectiveness of specific duties (executive summary)
• Assessing the costs and cost effectiveness of specific duties (full report)

To view the press release, please click here.