Fairer Scotland Duty: guidance for public bodies
Statutory guidance for public sector bodies subject to the Fairer Scotland Duty to help them actively consider how they can reduce inequalities of outcome caused by socio-economic disadvantage, when making strategic decisions.
Footnotes
1 In accordance with section 1(2) of the Equality Act 2010.
2 https://nationalperformance.gov.scot/scotlands-wellbeing-impact-covid-19
3 List accurate as at 1 October 2021
4 A Health Board constituted under section 2(1)(a) of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978
5 Scotland’s Census 2022 Fairer Scotland Duty Impact Assessment (Dec 20) (scotlandscensus.gov.uk)
7 https://data.gov.scot/wealth//2020report.html#3_financial_wealth_and_debt
9 https://www.scotpho.org.uk/life-circumstances/income-and-employment/key-points/
11 https://www.gov.scot/publications/growing-up-scotland-health-inequalities-early-years/pages/5/
12 https://www.nrscotland.gov.uk/files/statistics/covid19/covid-deaths-data-week-41.xlsx
13 https://spice-spotlight.scot/2020/01/22/stalling-and-declining-life-expectancy-in-scotland/
14 https://www.scotpho.org.uk/opt/Reports/Mental%20Health%20Profiles%20for%20Adults_5663.pdf
15 https://scotland.shinyapps.io/ScotPHO_profiles_tool/16 http://www.healthscotland.scot/health-topics/diet-and-healthy-weight/obesity
17 https://www.gov.scot/publications/scottish-household-survey-2019-key-findings/pages/6/
18 https://www.gov.scot/publications/scottish-crime-justice-survey-2018-19-main-findings/pages/6/
20 Scottish Co-production Network (coproductionscotland.org.uk)
21 https://www.equalityhumanrights.com/en/advice-and-guidance/making-fair-financial-decisions
22 https://www.scdc.org.uk/what/national-standards. https://www.hisengage.scot/engaging-differently which was developed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
23 https://www.equalityhumanrights.com/en/publication-download/scotland-fairer-2018
24 The EHRC provides information on applying the PSED here: https://www.equalityhumanrights.com/en/equality-act/equality-act-2010 and here https://www.equalityhumanrights.com/en/advice-and-guidance/guidance-scottish-public-authorities.
26 https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3859788?ln=en#record-files-collapse-header
27 https://humanrightsleadership.scot/
28 https://www.ohchr.org/en/professionalinterest/pages/cescr.aspx
30 To access the Knowledge Hub register first then search for the Fairer Scotland Duty KHub and submit a joining request.
31 https://www.gov.scot/publications/third-sector-interfaces-contact-details/
32 As required by regulation 5 of the Equality Act 2010 (Specific Duties) (Scotland) Regulations 2012
33 https://www.scotlandscensus.gov.uk/documents/Draft_Fairer_Scotland_Duty_Impact_Assessment.pdf
35 https://www.povertyalliance.org/get-involved/get-heard-scotland/get-heard-scotland-toolkit/
37 https://www.scdc.org.uk/what/national-standards
38 https://www.gov.scot/publications/third-sector-interfaces-contact-details/
39 http://www.equalityevidence.scot/
40 Monklands Replacement Project Fairer Scotland Duty Assessment published | NHS Lanarkshire
41 https://www.gov.scot/publications/scottish-national-investment-bank-fairer-scotland-duty-assessment/
42 https://www.eastlothian.gov.uk/downloads/file/27328/east_lothian_local_housing_strategy_2018-23
45 https://www.eastlothian.gov.uk/downloads/file/27645/supporting_paper_1_consultation_and_engagement
46 Managing waste: Deposit return scheme – gov.scot (www.gov.scot)
47 DRS Interim EQIA .pdf (consult.gov.scot)
48 A Deposit Return Scheme for Scotland – Equality Impact Assessment – gov.scot (www.gov.scot)
49 https://www.gov.scot/publications/deposit-return-scheme-scotland-analysis-responses/
50 Healthcare standards: Urgent care – gov.scot (www.gov.scot)
51 nhs-24-equality-mainstreaming-report-2021-workforce-data-update.pdf (nhs24.scot)
53 To access the resources on the Knowledge Hub please register first, then search for the Fairer Scotland Duty KHub and submit a joining request.
54 https://www.khub.net/group/fairer-scotland-duty/group-library
55 Training materials – Library – Fairer Scotland Duty – Knowledge Hub (khub.net)
56 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCj0N2FYL2Ljb4oS49pyyqHQ/playlists
57 Virtual FSD Leads Network – Library – Fairer Scotland Duty – Knowledge Hub (khub.net)
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