How the Equality Act 2010 will affect your business
The main provisions of the Equality Act, will take effect in October this year. Act now to ensure that your business is compliant.
The Diversity Assured Accreditation from Committed 2 Equality (c2e) gives companies their own equality policy and practice. WMQC can help you achieve the Diversity Assured Accreditation to demonstrate that your company is committed to diversity and equality and that your policies and practices are compliant.
Equality Management
The Diversity Assured Accreditation offers support and 3rd party certification that enables your company to demonstrate that it is committed to equality and diversity.
Managing equality is made simple by allowing your organisation to take responsibility for its own equality management (meeting any contractual equality responsibilities) by achieving the Diversity Assured Accreditation.
Who should apply?
The Diversity Assured Accreditation is relevant to all sizes of organisations from all sectors. Whether you are just starting the journey or want to review your equality and diversity practices you will find the Diversity Assured programme simple to implement.
How does it work?
With dedicated assistance from a qualified advisor you will benchmark where your organisation currently stands and put in place an action plan to help improve your policies and practice. With regular assistance from your advisor, sample polices and guidance on best practice achieving this unique accreditation is simple.
How much does it cost?
This will be dependant on the number of employees you have, the number of sites that your organisation operates from and those that you wish to be accredited.
The benefits of accreditation:
- Enables you to comply with existing legislation
- Lets Public Bodies know, through the National Equality Register, that you are compliant. If you are a Supplier to the Public Sector, the Equality Act 2010 and the attendant Codes of Practice will directly affect you and you will be subject to extra scrutiny and more exacting requirements
- Provides verified evidence to fulfil contract and current practice requirements on a regular basis
- To be an employer of choice
- To be a supplier or provider of choice
Want to know more?
For further details on how WMQC can support your organisation to achieve Diversity Assured accreditation, join the National Equality Register or contact WMQC on 024 7656 1500, email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
