Equality and diversity
Equality and diversity strategy and action plan
We have published our first equality and diversity strategy, along with a strategic action plan that sets out the steps we need to take to ensure that equality and diversity is embedded into the culture and work of the SRA.
The SRA Board's Equality and Diversity Group is responsible for strategic oversight of the implementation of our equality and diversity strategy.
We are consulting on the strategy, and welcome responses from every quarter. We are eager to hear from members of the public and consumers of legal services. The period of public consultation ends on 23 December 2008.
Equality impact assessments
An equality impact assessment is a review process analysing potential or actual effects of our policies, procedures, practices, criteria and functions to determine whether they have a differential impact on any groups—such as disabled people, women, black and minority ethnic people.
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Reviews, reports and other work
As part of our commitment to improve transparency on equality and diversity issues, we publish reports and progress reviews as set out by our diversity working party.
Equality schemes
We are committed to the promotion and progress of equality in all our activities. We are striving to embed equality and diversity as a core value when delivering our services.
The SRA is part of the Law Society Group, and we are covered by the three equality schemes produced by the Law Society:
- Gender equality scheme (PDF 112K)
- Disability equality scheme (PDF 200K)
- Race equality scheme (under review)