Public Sector Specific Duties in England, Scotland and Wales Duty England Scotland Wales Equality Prepare and publish one Publish equality Publish strategic objectives, or more specific and outcomes, informed by equality plan, which outcomes and measurable objectives evidence base includes objectives, plans timeframe and how Include all protected progress will be characteristics or monitored, informed by reason for any gaps evidence base Publish an equal pay Specifically consider statement need for pay objective(s) Include all protected characteristics or state reason for any gaps Review Review objectives every 4 Review outcomes every Review strategic plan years 4 years every 4 years Monitoring Gather information about Gather and use Gather information on employees and other information about employees and other persons affected by composition, recruitment, persons affected policies and practices development and retention of employees Consultation/ Take reasonable steps to Engage people when involvement involve people when developing strategic developing outcomes plan, objectives, assessing equality information and impact of policies Publishing Publish annual monitoring Publish progress report Publish annual report, information on employees and report on including monitoring and other persons mainstreaming equality information affected by policies and 2 years, to include practices employment monitoring data and pay gap information Publish the results of Equality Analyses There is no specific duty, Assess the impact of Use evidence base to Equality analysis but public authorities must new or revised policy or assess impact of consider the three aims of practice policies and practices the general duty when developing and reviewing policies, procedures, practices and/or decision Procurement [There is no specific duty, Consider criteria and but public authorities must conditions in relation to consider the three aims of procurement the general duty when procuring goods and services.]
Public Sector Specific Duties in England, Scotland and Wales Duty England Scotland Wales Equality objectives, outcomes and plans Prepare and publish one or more specific and measurable objectives Publish equality outcomes, informed by evidence base Include all protected characteristics or reason for any gaps Publish an equal pay statement Publish strategic equality plan, which includes objectives, timeframe and how progress will be monitored, informed by evidence base Specifically consider need for pay objective(s) Include all protected characteristics or state reason for any gaps Review Review objectives every 4 years Review outcomes every 4 years Review strategic plan every 4 years Monitoring Gather information about employees and other persons affected by policies and practices Gather and use information about composition, recruitment, development and retention of employees Gather information on employees and other persons affected Consultation/ involvement Take reasonable steps to involve people when developing outcomes Engage people when developing strategic plan, objectives, assessing equality information and impact of policies Publishing Publish annual monitoring information on employees and other persons affected by policies and practices Publish progress report and report on mainstreaming equality 2 years, to include employment monitoring data and pay gap information Publish the results of Equality Analyses Publish annual report, including monitoring information Equality analysis There is no specific duty, but public authorities must consider the three aims of the general duty when developing and reviewing policies, procedures, practices and/or decision Assess the impact of new or revised policy or practice Use evidence base to assess impact of policies and practices Procurement [There is no specific duty, but public authorities must consider the three aims of the general duty when procuring goods and services.] Consider criteria and conditions in relation to procurement
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