The Equality Act 2010 (Specific Duties) Regulations 2011 came into force on 10 September 2011 and require any public bodies listed in Schedule 1 to the Regulations (eg FSA) to publish information demonstrating compliance with s149(1) of the Equality Act 2010 by 31 January 2012 and every year thereafter. Public bodies listed in Schedule 2 (eg educational institutions) have to comply by 6 April 2012 and every year thereafter.
The Regulations provide that the information must include information relating to those who share a ‘protected characteristic’.
