Approved by the Equality Commission for Northern Ireland on 13 December 2013.
|
|
Page
|
Foreword
|
|
|
Chapter 1
|
Introduction
|
5
|
| -
Section 75 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998
|
5
|
| |
5
|
| -
The Disability Discrimination Act 1995
|
6
|
| -
Section 75 duties in relation to the functions of the NIO
|
6
|
| -
Who we are and what we do
|
7
|
Chapter 2
|
Our arrangements for assessing our compliance with the Section 75 Duties
|
9
|
| |
9
|
| |
9
|
| |
9
|
| |
10
|
| |
10
|
Chapter 3
|
Our arrangements for consulting
|
12
|
| |
12
|
| |
13
|
Chapter 4
|
Our arrangements for assessing, monitoring and publishing the impact of policies
|
15
|
| -
Assessing the impact adopted or proposed to be adopted on the promotion of equality of opportunity of policies
|
15
|
| |
15
|
| |
17
|
| |
18
|
| -
Where we publish the information
|
19
|
| |
19
|
| -
Arrangements for publishing the results of monitoring
|
20
|
Chapter 5
|
Staff training
|
21
|
| |
21
|
| |
21
|
| -
Awareness raising and training arrangements
|
21
|
| |
22
|
Chapter 6
|
Our arrangements for ensuring and assessing public access to information and services we provide
|
23
|
| |
23
|
| |
23
|
Chapter 7
|
Timetable for measures we propose in this equality scheme
|
25
|
Chapter 8
|
Our complaints procedure
|
26
|
| |
26
|
Chapter 9
|
Publication of our equality scheme
|
28
|
Chapter 10
|
Review of our equality scheme
|
29
|
|
|
|
Appendix 1
|
Organisational chart
|
29
|
Appendix 2
|
Example groups relevant to the Section 75 categories for Northern Ireland purposes
|
31
|
Appendix 3
|
List of consultees
|
32
|
Appendix 4
|
Timetable for measures proposed
|
34
|
Appendix 5
|
Glossary of terms
|
35
|
Appendix 6
|
Action plan/action measures
|
42
|