Equality

The Commission's current Equality scheme and action plan demonstrates our commitment to promoting equality and diversity to meet the Section 75 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998 and the Section 49A of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (as amended) duties and responsibilities.

• Equality scheme and action plan
• Progress reporting
• Annual progress reports
• Five year review summary report
• Screening

Equality scheme and action plan

Our Equality scheme and action plan was approved by the Equality Commission for Northern Ireland on 24 April 2013.

Equality scheme and action plan

Download Equality scheme and action plan PDF (894.7 KB)

Progressing the duties, scheme commitments and actions is reported in our annual progress reports and reviewed every five years. See below for further information. 

Progress reporting

Annual progress reports:

Equality progress report to Equality Commission for Northern Ireland 2022-23

Download Equality progress report to Equality Commission for Northern Ireland 2022-23 PDF (377.9 KB)

Equality scheme five year review - summary report 2023

Download Equality scheme five year review - summary report 2023 PDF (281 KB)

20220504 Equality progress report to Equality Commission for Northern Ireland 2021-22

Download 20220504 Equality progress report to Equality Commission for Northern Ireland 2021-22 PDF (378 KB)

Equality progress report to Equality Commission for Northern Ireland 2020-21

Download Equality progress report to Equality Commission for Northern Ireland 2020-21 DOCX (111.3 KB)

20200630 Equality progress report to Equality Commission for Northern Ireland 2019-20

Download 20200630 Equality progress report to Equality Commission for Northern Ireland 2019-20 PDF (917.8 KB)

20190704 Equality progress report to Equality Commission for Northern Ireland 2018-19

Download 20190704 Equality progress report to Equality Commission for Northern Ireland 2018-19 PDF (917.4 KB)

20180613 Equality progress report to Equality Commission for Northern Ireland 2017-18

Download 20180613 Equality progress report to Equality Commission for Northern Ireland 2017-18 PDF (948.7 KB)

Equality scheme five year review - summary report 2017

Download Equality scheme five year review - summary report 2017 PDF (382.5 KB)

Screening

An overview of new and revised policies and the outcome of screening are available in the quarterly screening reports below.

2024-25

• 2024/25 Q.3 - No screenings were conducted between 1 October 2024 and 31 December 2024.
• 2024/25 Q.2 - No screenings were conducted between 1 July 2024 and 30 September 2024.
• 2024/25 Q1- No screenings were conducted between 1 April 2024 and 30 June 2024.

2023-24

• 2023/24 Q4 - No screenings were conducted between 1 January 2024 and 31 March 2024.
• 2023/24 Q3 - No screenings were conducted between 1 October 2023 and 31 December 2023.
• 2023/24 Q.2 - No screenings were conducted between 1 July 2023 and 30 September 2023.
• 2023/24 Q1- No screenings were conducted between 1 April 2023 and 30 June 2023.

2022-23

20230614 Equality screening report - 2022-23 Q4

Download 20230614 Equality screening report - 2022-23 Q4 PDF (76.8 KB)

20230614 Equality screening report - 2022-23 Q3

Download 20230614 Equality screening report - 2022-23 Q3 PDF (70.2 KB)

20230614 Equality screening report - 2022-23 Q1 and Q2

Download 20230614 Equality screening report - 2022-23 Q1 and Q2 PDF (69.8 KB)

2021-22

• 2021-22 Q4 - No screenings were conducted between 1 January 2022 and 31 March 2022.
• 2021-22 Q3 - No screenings were conducted between 1 October 2021 and 31 December 2021.
• 2021-22 Q2 - See below
• 2021-22 Q1 - No screenings were conducted between 1 April 2021 and 30 June 2021.

20230614 Equality screening report - 2021-22 Q Q2

Download 20230614 Equality screening report - 2021-22 Q Q2 PDF (67.6 KB)

2020-21

• 2020-21 Q4 - No screenings were conducted between 1 January 2021 and 31 March 2021.
• 2020-21 Q3 - No screenings were conducted between 1 October 2020 and 31 December 2020.
• 2020-21 Q2 - No screenings were conducted between 1 July 2020 and 30 September 2020.
• 2020-21 Q1 - No screenings were conducted between 1 April 2020 and 30 June 2020.

2019-20

20200423 Equality screening report 2019-20 Q4

Download 20200423 Equality screening report 2019-20 Q4 PDF (253.5 KB)

20200423 Equality screening report 2019-20 Q3

Download 20200423 Equality screening report 2019-20 Q3 PDF (254.5 KB)

20200423 Equality screening report 2019-20 Q2

Download 20200423 Equality screening report 2019-20 Q2 PDF (275.9 KB)

20191029 Equality screening report 2019-20 Q1

Download 20191029 Equality screening report 2019-20 Q1 PDF (255.4 KB)

2018-2019

20190605 - Equality screening report 2018-19 Q4

Download 20190605 - Equality screening report 2018-19 Q4 PDF (249.3 KB)

20190205 Equality screening report 2018-19 Q3

Download 20190205 Equality screening report 2018-19 Q3 PDF (216.7 KB)

20181016 Equality screening report 2018-19 Q2

Download 20181016 Equality screening report 2018-19 Q2 PDF (230.8 KB)

20181016 Equality screening report 2018-19 Q1

Download 20181016 Equality screening report 2018-19 Q1 PDF (239.4 KB)

2017-2018

20180419 - Equality screening report 2017-18 Q4

Download 20180419 - Equality screening report 2017-18 Q4 PDF (241.7 KB)

20180123 -Equality screening report 2017-18 Q3

Download 20180123 -Equality screening report 2017-18 Q3 PDF (239.5 KB)

20171101 - Equality screening report 2017-18 Q2

Download 20171101 - Equality screening report 2017-18 Q2 PDF (231.6 KB)

20171101 Equality screening report 2017-18 Q1

Download 20171101 Equality screening report 2017-18 Q1 PDF (223.6 KB)

Copies of individual screening reports are available on request, by email to communications@charitycommissionni.org.uk. If you require further information or have any accessibility requirements please contact us