Equality and Diversity

Education Scotland is committed to eliminating discrimination and promoting equality and diversity.

We are committed to ensuring equal opportunities for all our staff, taking full account of the information we have about 'protected characteristic' groups, as defined in the Equality Act 2010.

We are committed to developing practitioners’ understanding of equality and diversity issues so they can:

• identify groups at risk of not benefiting fully from education and take action to meet their needs; and
• help all learners develop the understanding of equality and diversity issues essential for responsible citizens in the 21st century.

We are committed to involving our stakeholders, including 'protected characteristic' groups, in our work as fully involved as possible. 

Policy on Equality and Diversity
This page opens a new window and provides information on our policy on equality and diversity.  A revised Education Scotland Equality and Diversity Policy will be developed by summer 2012.

Our approaches to equality impact assessment
This page opens a new window and provides information on how we carried out equality impact assessments of our work up to July 2011.

Our approaches to equality impact assessment
This page opens a new window and provides information on how we are carrying out equality impact assessments of our work from July 2011 onwards.

Our equality impact assessments have led to action plans being drawn up and we are committed to publishing regular reports on the progress made with our action plans.

Report on HMIE Integrated Equalities Action Plan 2010-12 (September 2011)