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The Public Sector Equality Duty or 'general duty' created under the Equality Act 2010, requires us to have a due regard to:
The general duty is supported by two 'specific duties' which requires us to:
The Equality Act introduced the term 'protected characteristics' to refer to groups that are protected under the Act, these are:
It is important to note that carers are also protected through association to any of the above 9 characteristics.
In addition, Dorset Council recognises that there are a range of other groups/people that may face additional disadvantage and discrimination and we consider these when making decisions. They include:
See Equality and Human Rights Commission for further guidance.
The Dorset Council Equality Scheme details our key equality objectives for 2019-2023. The Equality Scheme is supported by a detailed action plan, which will be reviewed on an annual basis.