Equalities

Equality Act 2010

The Equality Act 2010 (the Act) replaced previous anti-discrimination laws with a single Act. It simplified the law, removing inconsistencies and making it easier for people to understand and comply with. It also strengthened the law in important ways, to help tackle discrimination and inequality.

The protected characteristics covered by the Equality Act are: age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership (but only in respect of eliminating unlawful discrimination), pregnancy and maternity, race - this includes ethnic or national origins, colour or nationality; religion or belief - this includes lack of belief; sex, and sexual orientation.

The public sector equality duty (section 149 of the Act) came into force on 5 April 2011. The equality duty applies to public bodies and others carrying out public functions. It supports good decision-making by ensuring public bodies consider how different people will be affected by their activities, helping them to deliver policies and services which are efficient and effective; accessible to all; and which meet different people's needs.

The Equality Act 2010 public sector equality duty requires the Council to

- advance equality of opportunity between people who share a protected characteristic and people who do not share it; and

- foster good relations between people who share a protected characteristic and people who do not share it;

- eliminate unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation and any other conduct prohibited by the Act.

The Council must show how it has removed or minimised disadvantage, taken steps to meet needs and how it has encouraged participation in public life or any other activity where participation is disproportionately low. In particular the Council must take steps to meet the needs of disabled people, tackle prejudice and promote understanding.

These are the equality duties that the Council is required to undertake 

This explains what collecting and publishing equality information helps the Council to understand, and that it effects policies, practices and decisions

This details the types of information that the Council is required to publish

The Council is required to publish information about its workforce and this section explains what this information is and the six steps that help the Council demonstrate it understands the needs of its workforce and those who use its services

Demographic information for Croydon

Deprivation information for Croydon

Joint Strategic Needs Assessment (JSNA)

Equality Impact Assessments (EqIAs)

An Equality Impact Assessment (EqIAs) is a tool used to determine wherther the policy or service affects different groups of people in different ways.

Equality Strategy 2010-2013 (7375k)