Implementing the socio-economic duty: practical steps for local authorities
The extent of the wealth and income inequality is of widespread concern in England. Increasingly local authorities want to understand what tools and mechanisms are available to them and their partners to address the consequences of socioeconomic disadvantage.
The Equality Act 2010 provides a legal framework to protect the rights of individuals and advance equality of opportunity for all.
Local authorities have statutory obligations under this Act and can build on these obligations to address key inequalities by voluntarily adopting and implementing Section 1 — the socio-economic duty.
At the workshop, Helen Flynn, Head of Policy, Campaigns & Research for Just Fair shared the purpose & benefits of implementing the socio-economic duty and the practical steps to make it happen. Check out the presentation below!
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- Riding the waves — strengthening organisational resilience
- Developing the Inclusive Enterprise Zone
- Launch of the London Poverty Profile
- What can we expect from the Comprehensive Spending Review
- How do we drive corporate improvement
- Making a doughnut for London
- Health on the high street
- Owning the future: taking a community wealth building approach
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- Communities driving change
- Developing a community endowment fund
- What are the future scenarios for London
- How do we mobilise cross-cutting groups & team to navigate change together
- How do we navigate uncertainty while trying to shift systems
- Portfolio approaches to blending strategy & experimentation
- Long term view across generations
- Cross-organisational collaboration
- Radical visions of government
- New operating models
- Council & university collaboration
- Relationship makers
- Capabilities in policy engagement
- Scenarios for civil society
- Tools to influence and drive change in public services
- Learning through the pandemic
- Develop challenge-based prizes
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