Case study: Assessing equality at University of Westminster

The University of Westminster decided to widen the scope of its equality assessment process by including areas other than race, in anticipation of the forthcoming disability and gender equality duties.

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Achieving diversity in the police service   Police forces in England and Wales can improve diversity by taking some basic practical steps to make the police service more attractive to underrepresented groups, argues equality adviser Jayne Monkhouse.

Race equality duty more about process than action   Public authorities are concerned that the time spent complying with the duty to have a race equality scheme in place is at the expense of delivering constructive outcomes, according to research from Equal Opportunities Review.

Equality mainstreaming at the British Council   The British Council's highly successful diversity strategy centres on equality mainstreaming - ensuring that diversity principles are built into all aspects of its activities.

Brent Council - breaking the glass ceiling   The London Borough of Brent decided to tackle some of the practical barriers to women's advancement - particularly in terms of acknowledging the caring responsibilities that many women have.

Land Registry: challenging ageist attitudes   Land Registry decided to take action in advance of the age discrimination laws, to ensure that its policies and practices were diversity-proofed for age discrimination.