The Forward Partnership exists to enable individuals and organisations to become more responsive to the challenges of diversity
Recent or forthcoming challenges include:
• December 2006- General Duty on Public Bodies concerning disability and the Legal Action being taken by the Disability Rights Commission against those who have failed to comply
• April 2007- Equality Act 2006 especially the changes relating to the Gender Equality Duty and Religion and belief which now includes ‘any philosophical belief’
• September 2007 - Employment Equality (sexual orientation) (religion or belief) (Amendment) Regulations 2007
• October 2007 Race and Religious Hatred Act
Please take a few minutes to visit the BLOG page where you will find information and links to useful sites and resources on various aspects of equality and diversity. The page also has a number of externally published articles by Karamat Iqbal (indicated with a *)
