Supporting learning for the Voluntary & Community Sector and Social Enterprises

Equality, Diversity and Social Inclusion

 ladder4learning brief sheet on the Equalities Act 2010 (Ladder4learning July 2010)


webgraphic Key Legislation (Equality and Human Rights Commission)

 

webgraphicThe Equality Act  (Government Equalities Office)
The Equality Bill received Royal Assent on the 8th of April and formally became The Equality Act 2010.

 Easy Read Guide to the Equality Act  (Government Equalities Office 2010)

 Equality Act 2010: What do I need to know? A summary guide to your rights

 Equality Act 2010: What do I need to know? A summary guide for voluntary and community sector service providers

 What new and whats changed at a glance with the equality act

webgraphic Government Equalities Website Useful information on the Equality Act

 

 The Equal Rights Review – Volume Three (Equality and Diversity Forum)
On 10 July 2009, The Equal Rights Trust published Volume Three of ‘The Equal Rights Review’ (ERR), an interdisciplinary biannual journal intended as a forum for the exchange of legal, philosophical, sociological and other ideas and practical insights for those who are promoting equality.
 

 Charity Commission Single Equality Scheme
The Charity Commission has published its Single Equality Scheme following a consultation process. www.charitycommission.gov.uk/tcc/single_equal.asp
 

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 A guide to equality and diversity in the third sector (olmec)

 

 How To Influence Public Bodies To Deliver Equality and Diversity For Your Community (Equality South West,  October 2009)

 
 
 Manage Diversity (NCVO How to Guide)
 
 
 
 

 Delivery Equality and Diversity
Acas have produced a booklet entitled 'Delivering Equality and Diversity' - the booklet is available to read and download here. (Acas 2009)

webgraphicEquality & Diversity Forum a network of national organisations committed to progress on age, disability, gender and gender identity, race, religion and belief, sexual orientation and broader equality and human rights issues

webgraphicSocial Inclusion Resources (Open Hearts Open Minds Project)
A range of tools and resources to help tackle social exclusion.

 

webgraphic Equality and Diversity in the Workplace (Investors in People)
IiP work with employers, leading non-department government bodies, and other champions to ensure an Investors in People organisation is committed to fairness and equality.  There are various downloads available.

 
webgraphicEquality and Diversity (Improvement & Development Agency) 

 

  Working for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender equality (HM Government) June 2010

 

webgraphicReadability NIACE (How to produce clear written materials for a range of readers)

The Readability Project has revised and updated the leaflet about readability originally published by the Basic Skills Agency. This leaflet gives advice on how to write and present written material in a way that is easy to read. It is now available as a free download from the NIACE website. The leaflet includes a simple formula for calculating a "readability level", and an online calculator based on this formula (created in conjunction with Nottingham University) has now been included on the NIACE website.

 

webgraphic Equal Opportunities and Diversity for Volunteers (Volunteering England)
This Core Theme of the Good Practice Bank contains a number of resources and links to help you consider ways of boosting the diversity of your volunteer base and ensure that you are reflecting the values of equal opportunities principles. It is complemented by a number of Specialist Themes to help with working with volunteers from specific backgrounds or communities.

 

webgraphicEquality and Human Rights Commission Advice and Guidance
This section provides advice and guidance to employers, service providers, information about the requirements of public sector agencies and information for those who advise the public about their rights.

 

webgraphic Your rights in relation to learning and training (Equality and Human Rights Commission)
This section is about making sure you are treated fairly in education or training. It covers pre-school education, schools and colleges, work-based training and adult education or life-long learning.

  

webgraphicHSE - Diversity in the Workplace
HSE wants to see health and safety as a cornerstone of a civilised society and, with that, to achieve a record of workplace health and safety that leads the world.  Factors like race, gender, disability, age and work pattern may affect people's health and safety in the workplace - and sometimes health and safety is used as a false excuse to justify discriminating against certain groups of workers.

 

 South West Regional Equality and Diversity Strategy for the Third Sector
(Equality South West)
Equality South West are the specialist (regional) lead on equality and diversity. They were asked by Capacity Builders - Consortia Development Fund, in partnership with other local and specialist consortia, to develop a regional Equality and Diversity Strategy for the Third Sector. The Strategy was widely consulted on in 2007.