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Promoting Good Relations: A Guide for Public Authorities

Last Updated
29 April 2026
Source
Equality Commission for Northern Ireland (ECNI)

Resource Tags

Content Types:

Guidance

Relevant Driver(s):

1. Strengthening leadership 2. Developing accountability and transparency 3. Ensuring effective regulatory and policy environment 5. Enhancing capability and culture

Specific Action(s):

1A. Take a strategic approach to equality and human rights 2B. Create governance frameworks 2D. Report on progress regularly 3A. Understand legal obligations 3B. Develop equality and human rights policies 5A. Put in place comprehensive training programmes

Implementation Levels:

Development
Foundation

Prior Knowledge Required:

Basic

Organisation Size:

Large Medium Small

Sector:

Government Local authorities

Role:

Equality/Diversity/Human Rights Specialists Legal & Compliance Staff Policy Officers/Makers Senior Leaders/Management

PSED Needs:

Foster good relations

Protected Characteristics:

Race Religion or belief

Resource content

Statutory guidance on how public authorities in Ireland should fulfil their legal duty to promote good relations. Covers strategy development, senior leadership responsibility, monitoring, and reporting with illustrative examples from public authorities.

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