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Welcome to Equality South West

We are dedicated to promoting equality and diversity throughout the South West of England. We are working with partners to tackle discrimination on the grounds of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.

 

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  • January
    17

    EHRC funds first age discrimination cases heard at the Supreme Court

    The Commission will use the first two age discrimination cases to be heard by the UK’s Supreme Court today (17 January 2012) ...
  • January
    24

    Online portal launched to help employers set up flexible working schemes

    ...
  • January
    24

    Age discrimination still a problem in many businesses

    Both younger and older employers face workplace discrimination due to age, according to research by the Department for Work ...
  • Commission funds first age discrimination cases heard at the Supreme Court

    17 January 2012
    • Seldon v Clarkson, Wright and Jakes
    • Homer v Yorkshire Police Constabulary

    The Commission will use the first two age discrimination cases to be heard by the UK’s Supreme...

  • Commission responds to Metropolitan Police plan to reduce the number of random stop and searches

    13 January 2012

    In response to a Met Police plan to reduce the number of random stop and searches it carries out under s60 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994, John Wadham, Group Legal Director, Equality and Human Rights Commission said:

    "We...

  • Commission welcomes new figures from ONS indicating gender pay gap has narrowed

    23 November 2011

    New figures from the Office of National Statistics show that the gender pay gap has narrowed for full time workers in the UK.

    Men’s full-time median hourly earnings grew by 0.8 per cent to £13.11, up from £13.00 in 2010,...

  • Home care often fails to meet older people’s basic rights, says inquiry

    23 November 2011

    The Commission's inquiry into the home care system in England reveals disturbing evidence that the poor treatment of many older people is breaching their human rights and too many are struggling to voice their...

  • Equality and Human Rights Commission submission to the Bill of Rights Commission

    15 November 2011

    The Equality and Human Rights Commission says Britain needs to defend or build on the Human Rights Act, in its first submission to the Government’s Commission on a Bill of Rights.

    The Commission says that this domestic human rights...

  • Commission publishes research on targeted crime

    31 October 2011

    New research released today by the Equality and Human Rights Commission shows that despite a slight decrease in the number of hate crimes, far too many people are still being targeted for crime and violence because of who they are.

    The...

  • New Equality and Human Rights Guidance for Care Quality Commission Inspectors

    07 October 2011

    The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has joined forces with the Care Quality Commission (CQC) to produce equality and human rights guidance for care inspectors. The advice is aimed at ensuring people who are most vulnerable to harm...

  • Commission response to the Jane Cordell case decision

    06 October 2011

    Mike Smith, Commissioner at the EHRC and Chair of its Disability Committee, said:

    'The Commission supported the case of Jane Cordell because we know how important it is that reasonable adjustments are provided to allow disabled people to...

  • Commission launches Key Stage 3 equality and human rights teaching resource

    28 September 2011

    Equal Rights, Equal Respect

    The Commission has launched a new, free training and education resource, Equal Rights, Equal Respect, aimed at Key Stage 3 teachers of all subjects to help teach equality and...

  • Commission submits European Court intervention

    27 September 2011

    The Commission announced today that it has submitted its intervention to the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) on four cases relating to alleged religious discrimination in the workplace.  The Commission’s submission has been...

  • MRCF Report: ‘Operation Integration’

    06 February 2012
    'Operation Integration: The Making of New Citizens' was published by the Migrant & Refugee Communities Forum in February 2012....
  • Educational resources on homophobic bullying and inclusivity

    04 February 2012
    In February 2012, Ofsted published a 'Good practice resource — A whole-school approach to tackling homophobic bullying and ingrained attitudes: Stoke Newington School and Sixth Form'....
  • World Development Report 2012: Gender Equality and Development

    04 February 2012
    The 'World Development Report 2012: Gender Equality and Development' was published in January 2012....
  • Prime Minister’s speech on the European Court of Human Rights

    03 February 2012
    On 25 January 2012, the Prime Minister David Cameron gave a speech stressing the UK's commitment to human rights but proposing reforms to the European Court of Human Rights....
  • EHRC monitoring and enforcement work on the equality duty

    03 February 2012
    From February 2012, the EHRC will be assessing the information published by relevant public authorities as part of EHRC's monitoring and enforcement work on the equality duty....
  • First conviction for sexual orientation hate crime

    03 February 2012
    In January 2012, a jury in Derby found three men guilty of stirring up hatred on the grounds of sexual orientation in the first criminal conviction in Britain for this offence....
  • FRA report on the Racial Equality Directive

    03 February 2012
    On 25 January 2012, the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) published 'The Racial Equality Directive: application and challenges'....
  • Compact one of government’s six business plan priorities

    03 February 2012
    On 31 January 2012, Nick Hurd, the Minister for Civil Society, announced that the Compact is one of six departmental priorities cutting across government business plans....
  • Equality and Diversity Forum Submission to Review of Editor’s Code

    03 February 2012
    In January 2012, the Equality and Diversity Forum made a submission to the Editors' Code of Practice Committee....
  • EDF response on alternatives to the Census

    03 February 2012
    In January 2012, the Equality and Diversity Forum (EDF) submitted a response to the Office for National Statistics consultation looking at alternatives to the Census....

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Latest blog posts

  • Feb
    02

    Some New Year Changes: Equality South West is moving! We have taken the opportunity, as our ...
    • Jan
      04

      Happy New Year!

      The ESW team is back from a refreshing break filled with family and fun and we hope you are too. We are looking ...
      • Dec
        10

        NGOs standing together for the Human Rights Act

        Leading organisations call on political party leaders to protect the Human Rights Act in an open letter to mark international ...

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ESW draft Business Plan for 2012 consultation

 

We would appreciate you taking the time to review our plans and in particular where we have said we will focus our efforts in the coming 12 months and give us your considered feedback.

 

The consultation will be open until Monday 5th March and you can send us your comments by email            info@equalitysouthwest.org.uk or telephone: 01823 250833 write to us at: Equality South West, East Reach House, East Reach, Taunton, TA1 3EN

 

This is such an important time for equality and human rights, Equality South West and the communities we aim to support so please send us your views so that we can make a real difference in 2012.

Our draft Business Plan can be found here: ESW draft Business Plan 2012

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