Equalities and Planning Directorate
Welcome to the Equalities and Planning Directorate.
July 2009
The Equalities and Planning Directorate started life on 1 April 2008. We have a team in place that is committed to bringing about an NHS in Scotland that is truly person-centred and places equality at its core.
An Equality and Diversity Impact Assessment (EQIA) Report of the functions of the Directorate has been completed and was distributed to our stakeholders for consultation. The purpose of the EQIA is to assess the potential impact of the key functions of the Directorate on the major equality communities. You can read the consultation by visiting EQIA Report of the Equalities and Planning Directorate functions.
The Equalities Support Team has undertaken an Equality and Diversity Benchmarking exercise to develop a national picture of the status of equality and diversity delivered in NHS Scotland to date. The second wave report of the equality and diversity benchmarking exercise is now available. The first wave report was published in March. The aim of this project is to develop a national picture on the status of equality and diversity currently delivered by the NHS in Scotland. The final report will be available at the end of April.
The Equality Bill 2009
Following extensive consultation, the Equality Bill sets out the future vision of equalities within the UK and places public bodies at its heart. The Equalities and Planning Directorate welcomes the Equality Bill and the strengthening of existing equalities legislation which aims to provide greater consistency and access to protection across different groups of people and avoids the potential risk of a ‘hierarchy of rights’ emerging in the UK.