Publication - Guidance
Fairer Scotland Duty: interim guidance for public bodies
This is the interim guidance for the Fairer Scotland Duty which comes into force in April 2018.
36 page PDF
187.2 kB
36 page PDF
187.2 kB
ISBN 978 1 78851 730 0
PPDAS 370286
Errata
An errata was published on 29/06/2018 at the following pdf pages:
Page 22: Stage 2 - Evidence
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Contents
About the Duty
Which public bodies are covered by the Duty?
Defining 'Socio-Economic Disadvantage'
Defining 'Inequalities of Outcome'
Defining 'Strategic Level'
Defining 'Due Regard'
Equality, Human Rights and Child Poverty
Three year implementation phase
Preparing to Meet the Duty
How can public bodies meet the Duty in practice?
Preparing for the new Duty
Meeting the Duty Day-to-Day
Stage 1 – Planning
Stage 2 – Evidence
Stage 3 – Assessment and Improvement
Stage 4 – Decision
Stage 5 – Publication
Resources
Case Studies
Data sources
Glossary of terms