Disability, gender & race equality schemes

Health Scotland is committed to the delivery and continuous development of the following equality schemes and action plans.

Disability Equality

We have reviewed our Disability Equality Scheme 2006-2009 and looked at progress with our action plan and identified the areas that we need to focus on to deliver real improvements on disability equality. This review has helped to develop our Disability Equality Scheme 2009-2012 and action plan.

Disability Equality Scheme 2009-2012

Our Disability Equality Scheme Annual Progress Report 2010 reflects on the progress we have made with disability equality since December 2009.

Disability Equality Scheme Annual Progress Report 2010

We have set out in a separate document a description of the legal duties that underpin the actions in our Scheme.

The Disability Equality Duty - our legal requirements

Gender Equality

We are committed to meeting the different needs of men and women, including transsexuals, and to overcoming gender health inequalities across Scotland.

Our Interim Gender Equality Scheme June 2010-March 2011 sets out how we will meet the Gender Equality Duty.

This is our second Gender Equality Scheme and we are currently working on an equality strategy for the organisation to bring together our existing equality schemes as well as other areas of equality. The revised Gender Equality Scheme will be incorporated and replaced by this new strategy over the next 6-9 months.

We have reviewed the progress we have made with gender equality since our first Gender Equality Scheme was developed in 2007.

Reviewing progress on our Gender Equality Scheme 2007-2010
The Gender Equality Duty - Our Legal Requirements
Equal Pay Statement

Race Equality

Our Race Equality Scheme 2009–2011 outlines how we will meet the Race Equality Duty and keep promoting race equality.

Race Equality Scheme 2008-2011

Our Race Equality Annual Report 2010 summarises what we have done in the last year to progress race equality.

Race Equality annual report 2010

The Race Equality Duty - our legal requirements

We welcome your comments and feedback. If you would like to provide any comments or suggestions about any of our schemes or would like further information please email Tim Andrew or Jennifer North or telephone Jennifer on 0141 354 2900 to discuss alternative ways to provide your feedback.

Updated 24 July 2014