EHRC consulting on their stategic plan 2022-25 deadline 30 Sept.

[Imnobody4]

Just that really, haven't had time to look closely

Through the consultation process we aim to:

• hear a wide range of views
• make sure stakeholders’ needs are considered
• make sure our work is heading in the right direction
• increase awareness of our work and role
• fulfil our duty under the Equality Act 2006

www.equalityhumanrights.com/en/our-work/our-strategic-plan-2022-2025-have-your-say?utm_source=Twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=Orlo&s=09

Ta. Will bookmark.

Thanks for this. Following for more info when someone with brains and time has completed and wants to share useful info here

I notice one of the first questions asks which of the protected characteristics is most important to you!

2006? I know there was an Act then but surely the big change in the law came in 2010, didn't it?

I think I've found the answer to my own question. The 2006 Act was about setting up the EHRC and outlining it's duties.

Maybe because the 2006 Equality Act is what established them as an organisation.

I think it’s helpful they ask which characteristics are most important to each response, it allows for filtering.

I will be interested to see WPUK and FPFW responses.

Bump!

It's a well put together questionnaire - lots of space to say what is most important to you and why in each area they are focusing on. 50 word limit on each though, which only comes up when you move to the next page - be warned so you don't spend as long as me writing loads then having to cut it right down! It does look like a genuine attempt to get more information from the general public.

Took a long time to fill in! Worth setting aside the time though: this stuff really matters.

I wonder if any of the organisations will be putting out helpful notes for filling out the form. WPUK, filia - Sex Matters?

Just about to start doing this. Has anyone come across any advice, notes etc?

I'm sure this one could do with a bump. Anyone got any useful information/notes yet?

I've not come across anything yet. Usually the various groups don't have much time to put out notes or guidance beforehand as there's enough work to do writing up their own submission.

It might be helpful if anyone here has a bit of time to read through the proposals published by EHRC and summarise it here so that we can collectively raise points and ideas that might help in writing something up.

Posting to,remind me to do this. Important to let them know how much women appreciated them having the courage to intervene in the Forstater case, and that we want to see more of that.

This is interesting - it's from the Telegraph originally but behind a paywall.
uk.newschant.com/politics/equality-regulators-staff-given-impartiality-training-as-part-of-overhaul/amp/

Really think this is an organisation that's now listening.

The coaching is known to have been championed by Baroness Falkner of Margravine, who took over as EHRC chairman final year and was described by Liz Truss, the equalities minister, as “ready to challenge dangerous groupthink”.

A supply briefed on the periods mentioned they had been supposed to make sure that staff “do not adopt the political positions of activists and lobby groups”. The coaching was performed internally by EHRC staff.

The disclosure comes weeks after Lady Falkner instructed The Telegraph that she needed the regulator to reveal that “we are the equality body for everyone”, as she admitted that it had beforehand been seen to have “got lost in … rabbit holes that are quite esoteric”.

Bump! Place marking for later!

Reminding myself to do this

I just did it. I found it quite hard to fill out actually, since their proposed priorities are so specific and don't specifically mention any of the protected groups.

@pollypocketlover

I just did it. I found it quite hard to fill out actually, since their proposed priorities are so specific and don't specifically mention any of the protected groups.

Thanks pollypocketlover - are you able to summarise what the proposed priorities are?

I'll need to have a proper read of their proposals next week.

Why is Mr. Boo taking over from the Baroness as Head of the EHRC? She was only appointed last year.

@Cailin66

Why is Mr. Boo taking over from the Baroness as Head of the EHRC? She was only appointed last year.

I think the Baroness will still be the chairwoman but the new guy will be the head. No idea what the difference in roles, responsibilities and accountability between them will be to be honest.

If anyone has any info on the organisational structure of EHRC, including their commissions for Scotland and Wales, do tell us. I've found it confusing.

My understanding is the Baroness is in charge of strategy, direction priorities etc as Chair of the Board and the CEO carries out on the ground.

www.equalityhumanrights.com/en/who-we-are/our-commissioners-committees-and-governance
The Board has a strategic oversight role. (This is chaired by Baroness Falkner). It does not directly manage our operations, but delegates that role to the CEO and our staff. It holds the CEO and the staff to account by monitoring performance against our strategic priorities and ensuring that resources are being used to good effect.

The Board meets around ten times a year with a mix of strategic and governance meetings, and we publishminutes of recent Board meetings.

Ah yes ... Helps to actually read the info on the website. 😅😅
Thanks for explaining that Imnobody4.

A question about the EHRC: years ago (maybe 15 or 20 years ago - eek!) I read a report they produced (maybe annually?) which tried to analyse how much different groups were discriminated against (including intersections of characteristics) based on things like level of pay for a given education level.

I seem to remember that Asian women were the most discriminated against group at the time, and mothers were pretty high up the list too.

I've looked for updated versions of that report on and off since then, but haven't been able to find it.

Does anyone know what the report is, whether it's still compiled, and where I can find it? Thanks!

JustWaking
Not sure if this is of any relevance at all but here's a link to list of all their research reports.

www.equalityhumanrights.com/en/our-research/list-all-our-research-reports
This is the actual framework for data collection
webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20170207051047/https:/www.equalityhumanrights.com/en/equality-measurement-framework
It replaced earlier version.
www.equalityhumanrights.com/en/publication-download/measurement-framework-equality-and-human-rights

Thanks for the heads up. On my to do list.

Just a bump to remind myself