Implementation of the Equality Act and Public Sector Equality Duty
Case reference FOI2025/00851
Received 7 October 2025
Published 10 November 2025
Request
Please provide information about when and how the Council (as a local authority) adopted and implemented the Equality Act 2010 and the Public Sector Equality Duty (section 149) within its governance and employment systems.
1. Implementation Dates
Please confirm the following:
(a) When exactly did the Council formally adopt or implement the Equality Act 2010; and
(b) When exactly did the Public Sector Equality Duty (section 149) become operational within the Council’s governance and employment systems.
2. Decision to Implement Equality Duties (2010–2015)
Please provide records created between 1 October 2010 and 31 December 2015 showing:
(a) One formal decision report or equivalent governance record confirming when the Council decided to adopt, apply, or implement these statutory duties within its corporate governance, decision-making, or policy systems; and
(b) One formal decision report or equivalent HR governance record confirming when the Council implemented or operationalised these statutory duties within its employment, workforce, or human resources systems, including any associated Equality Impact Assessment, framework, or training decision.
3. Internal Monitoring or Audit (2010–2015)
Please provide any one audit, review, or assurance record created between October 2010 and December 2015 assessing whether the Council had implemented, monitored, or was complying with the Equality Act 2010 and the Public Sector Equality Duty (section 149).
Response
1. Implementation Dates
Please confirm the following:
(a) When exactly did the Council formally adopt or implement the Equality Act 2010;
The Council would comply with the requirements of the Equality Act when it became effective.
(b) When exactly did the Public Sector Equality Duty (section 149) become operational within the Council’s governance and employment systems.
The Council would comply with the requirements of the Public Sector Equality Duty when it became effective.
2. Decision to Implement Equality Duties (2010–2015)
Please provide records created between 1 October 2010 and 31 December 2015 showing:
(a) One formal decision report or equivalent governance record confirming when the Council decided to adopt, apply, or implement these statutory duties within its corporate governance, decision-making, or policy systems; and
The Council would comply with the requirements of the Public Sector Equality Duty when it became effective.
(b) One formal decision report or equivalent HR governance record confirming when the Council implemented or operationalised these statutory duties within its employment, workforce, or human resources systems, including any associated Equality Impact Assessment, framework, or training decision.
See attached Committee Report 23 June 2011.
3. Internal Monitoring or Audit (2010–2015)
Please provide any one audit, review, or assurance record created between October 2010 and December 2015 assessing whether the Council had implemented, monitored, or was complying with the Equality Act 2010 and the Public Sector Equality Duty (section 149).
See attached Committee Report 23 June 2011.
Documents
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