Human rights: why they matter for the public sector

Last Updated
17 September 2026
Source
NHS Education for Scotland (NES) and Scottish Government, via the Human Rights Capability Building Project; copyright Public Services Delivery Scotland

Resource Tags

Content Types:

Video

Relevant Driver(s):

3. Ensuring effective regulatory and policy environment 5. Enhancing capability and culture

Specific Action(s):

3A. Understand legal obligations 5A. Put in place comprehensive training programmes

Implementation Levels:

Foundation

Prior Knowledge Required:

Basic

Organisation Size:

Large Medium Small

Sector:

Government Health and social care Housing Human Rights Local authorities

Role:

Analysts Board Members Communications Staff Community organisations Data Managers Education Professionals Elected members Equality/Diversity/Human Rights Specialists Frontline Staff Governance specialists Healthcare Professionals HR Professionals Legal & Compliance Staff Middle managers Other Policy Officers/Makers Procurement Staff Senior Leaders/Management Training & Development Staff

PSED Needs:

Advance equality of opportunity Eliminate discrimination

Protected Characteristics:

Disability Race Sex

Resource content

A short animation from NHS Education for Scotland and Scottish Government’s Human Rights Capability Building Project. Explains why human rights matter to Scotland’s public sector workforce, linking legal obligations under the Human Rights Act to international conventions on sex, race and disability discrimination (CEDAW, ICERD, UNCRPD), illustrated with Scotland-specific statistics. A short animation from NHS Education for Scotland and Scottish Government’s Human Rights Capability Building Project. Explains why human rights matter to Scotland’s public sector workforce, linking legal obligations under the Human Rights Act to international conventions on sex, race and disability discrimination (CEDAW, ICERD, UNCRPD), illustrated with Scotland-specific statistics. A full transcript is available: Human rights: https://sway.cloud.microsoft/FZLL19CH1BmcVnH6?ref=Link

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