Understand legal obligations
Taking independent legal advice and seeking guidance as appropriate
You could:
- Make sure you understand and comply with key legal requirements and regulations
- Make sure you understand your responsibilities under equality and/or human rights legislation
- Implement equality impact assessment processes for all policies and major decisions
- Use impact assessment findings to improve policy design and outcomes
- Stay updated on developing legislation
Suggested Priority: High | Suggested Timeframe: Short (1-2 years) and ongoing
Understanding priorities and timeframes
Priority levels
- High priority: Essential actions that form the foundation for equality and human rights mainstreaming
- Medium priority: Important actions that build on foundational work
- Low priority: Beneficial actions for advanced implementation
Timeframes
- Short (1-2 years): Actions that can be implemented relatively quickly
- Medium (2-5 years): Actions requiring more extensive planning and resources
- Ongoing: Actions that should continue throughout your mainstreaming journey
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