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DH Single Equality Scheme  

The Single Equality Scheme (SES) describes both the Department of Health (DH) commitment to meet the duties placed on it by equality and human rights legislation, and how DH intends meet this commitment. The SES is relevant to the functions and operations across DH and its Arms Length Bodies in so far that they refer to the policy environment. It covers the policy process within DH and employment related duties. The SES sets out the Department’s public commitment and plan for action across the six equality strands of ethnicity, gender, disability, age, sexual orientation and religion or belief. The SES also incorporates the Human Rights programme.  

The DH Single Equality Programme incorporates the Single Equality Scheme and SES action plan development and monitoring, the Equality Impact Assessment Programme, Equality and Human Rights Assurance Group secretariat and Stakeholder Review and Management.