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Equality Schemes

Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park Authority takes its obligations under the various legislation concerning equalities very seriously. We currently have a Disability Equality Scheme, a Gender Equality Scheme and a Race Equality Scheme. Through each of these schemes we have an Action Plan, which we report on annually, to ensure that each year our equalities performance improves.
 
The 2010 Equality Act has three general duties requiring public bodies to have due regard to the need to:
  1. Eliminate unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation and other conduct prohibited by the Act.
  2. Advance equality of opportunity between people who share a protected characteristic and those who do not.
  3. Foster good relations between people who share a protected characteristic and those who do not.

In Scotland the Equality Act was followed by additional duties that applied to public bodies, known as the specific duties, or Public Sector Equality Duties.

In response to these requirements, The Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park Authority Equality & Diversity Mainstreaming Report was produced in April 2013.

The Equalities Outcomes for the National Park Authority was also published in April 2013. This aims to further the three parts of the general equality duty.