SSSC's response to Public Sector Equality Duty consultation

Public authorities in Scotland provide services and support to millions of people on key matters such as housing, education, policing, social work and health. They also employ thousands of people. What they do and how they do it is therefore important and influential. The public sector equality duty is designed to assist public authorities to ensure that their services, policies and practices take account of people's different needs and experiences and have due regard to the elimination of unlawful discrimination, the promotion of equality and the fostering of good relations.

The public sector equality duty came into force on 5 April 2011. Scottish Ministers intend to make 'specific duties' which will enable its better performance.  Two consultations have already been undertaken on proposals for specific duties. The first considered the broad scope of what specific duties might look like.  The second was on draft Regulations.

The purpose of this consultation is to seek the views of stakeholders and members of the public on revision of those draft Regulations.

 SSSC response to Public Sector Equality Duty consultation on revised draft regulations (82.36 kB)