Equality

Public Sector Equality Duty 

The Equality Act 2010 created the Public Sector Equality Duty. This requires public authorities to think about how to:

• Eliminate discrimination.
• Meet the needs of different groups of people.
• Foster good relations between different groups and communities by tackling prejudice and promoting understanding.

Equality impact assessments 

We undertake Equality Impact Assessments to make sure we are consider the needs of all residents when planning and delivering services. 

Our equality impact process has been updated to take into account the new Armed Forces Covenant, which came into force in November 2022.

We also consider the impacts of our decisions on people who have experience of being in the care system and those experiencing socio-economic disadvantage.

If you would like to discuss proposed changes to a service, policy or general issue, email inclusion.team@wokingham.gov.uk