‘A Big or Divided Society?’, the final recommendations and report of the Panel Review into the Coalition Government Policy on Gypsies and Travellers, was published in May 2011.
In May 2011, Jonathan Cooper of Doughty Street Chambers gave a presentation to the Equality and Diversity Forum on the EU Charter on Fundamental Rights.
On 21 March 2011, the Council of Europe published the Opinion of the Commissioner for human rights on national structures for promoting equality.
In April 2011, the Equality and Diversity Forum submitted a response to the Government consultation ‘Equality Act 2010. The public sector Equality Duty: reducing bureaucracy’.
In April 2011, the Equality and Diversity Forum responded to the Government consultation on ‘Resolving workplace disputes’.
In March 2011, the Equality and Diversity Forum (EDF) submitted written evidence on Equalities to the Parliamentary Home Affairs Committee.
In April 2011, the Equality and Diversity Forum in association with Third Sector organisations published the report of a seminar on ‘An Equalities & Human Rights Framework for the Third Sector? Exploring the options’.
In March 2011, TAEN published guidance for employers and employees on working without a fixed retirement age.
Runnymede’s film, ‘Number Games – Race Equality and the Big Society’ is available to watch on the Runnymede website.
The public sector Equality Duty came into force as planned on 5 April 2011, followed by positive action measures on 6 April.
