Audit Commission

We promote diversity and equality through our work. We aim to achieve best practice in all areas, creating an environment where our differences are valued and there is equal access to work and development opportunities. Externally, we support the Commission in delivering its strategic objective to encourage continual improvement in public services so they meet the changing needs of diverse communities and provide fair access for all.

EIA summary: Building better lives study

6 July 2010

The equality impact assessment we undertook during our 'Building Better Lives' study reveals how diversity, equality and human rights can all be affected by the strategic housing role of local ...

EIA summary: Lofty ambitions

6 July 2010

For our ‘Lofty Ambitions’ study, which looked at the role of councils in reducing domestic CO2 emissions, the equality impact assessment was influential in shaping our recommendations.

EIA Summary: Dignity at Work Policy

17 May 2010

This summary shows the findings from the EIA we undertook when developing our Dignity at Work policy which sets out the process to be followed if staff have concerns about the way they (or others) are ...

EIA summary: Phase 1 of the web programme

29 April 2010

This summary shows the findings from the EIA we undertook on the re-launch of our Corporate website. It shows how we approached the promotion of equality and addressed our objective of improving ...

EIA summary: Draft strategic plan

6 April 2010

This summary shows the findings from the EIA up to the publication of the consultation draft of the new strategic plan. We will publish a further update following external and further internal ...

EIA summary: Means to an end

17 March 2010

'Means to an end: Joint financing across health and social care' was published in October 2009. It reviews joint financing and integrated care arrangements and considers how these arrangements are ...

EIA summary: Strategic approach to housing KLOE

3 March 2010

The strategic approach to housing key lines of enquiry (KLOE) was published in January 2010. It is designed to assess how well a council works with its partners and other stakeholders to address the ...

Annual review of diversity and equality

4 February 2010

We have carried out our second annual review of progress against our 2006-09 Diversity scheme. This review covers the 12 month period ending 31 March 2009.