Video Resources and Tools

Key messages:

• Statutory obligation since 1 November 2014
• Senior Level Commitment, Leadership, and Strategy
• Align with strategic planning process/cycles (ongoing)
• Vision and Values – Human Rights and Equality at their heart
• Duty applies to –Staff and Service Users – daily work, across all functions – Translate Duty to everyday practice, a culture of respect for human rights and equality
• Evidence based approach: Importance of Data, participation – Mechanisms for listening to and understanding diverse communities and groups,
• Implementation structure to drive the Duty
• Build on structures and initiatives already in place
• Coherent framework for progressing actions relating to equality and human rights under national policies, strategies

Key messages to public bodies:

• Consult with service users and staff at each of the three stages of Assess, Address and Report in a timely way – strategic planning cycle
• Inclusive consultation with all identified groups – nine grounds and persons at risk of poverty and social exclusion
• Invite groups to give feedback on draft assessment, draft action plan and the draft report on progress and achievements – evidence based approach