Guidance

Public Sector Equality Duty: guidance for public authorities

Guidance to help public authorities comply with the Public Sector Equality Duty in their policies, programmes and services.

Documents

Letter to public authority leaders from the Minister for Women and Equalities

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This guidance is intended to help public authorities understand a key measure in the Equality Act 2010 – the Public Sector Equality Duty (PSED, or ‘the duty’).

The duty ensures that all public bodies play their part in making society fairer by tackling discrimination and providing equality of opportunity for all.

Updates to this page

Published 18 December 2023

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