This consultation sets out how we propose to integrate equalities and human rights in everything we do. We have incorporated what we think are the key equalities and human rights priorities with the early involvement and engagement of people who use services and the staff we employ. We would like you to help us shape the action plans, so please give us your views.

We ask for feedback specifically on:

• our overall approach to embedding equalities and human rights
• our human rights-based approach
• our priorities for action
• our action plans

We invite all stakeholders and any other interested parties to feed any comments back to us.

Once finalised, we will ensure that relevant measures, timescales and responsible leads are aligned before we publish the final scheme. We will consult more widely, particularly to engage people who are seldom heard, and we will continue our engagement activity throughout the consultation process, and on an ongoing basis, to ensure that the Scheme is "live" and developed in response to what people tell us.

We will collate and analyse all responses and provide feedback on how the consultation informed the development of the Equality and Human Rights Scheme and its action plans.

Consultation document

Equalities and human rights scheme consultation document (PDF, 301KB, opens in new window)

• Download a summary of the consultation in alternative formats and community languages

 Supporting document

Appendix 1: Legislation requirements (PDF, 48KB, opens in new window)  

Send us your responses

Please send us your responses by 25 February 2010.

Respond online

• Fill in the online response form (opens in new window)

Respond by email or post

Download the response form (DOC, 708KB, opens in new window)

• Download the response form in accessible formats and community languages
• Find out how to order printed copies of the consultation documents

Email your completed questionnaire to diversity@cqc.org.uk

Post your response to:

Sue Buker
EHRS Consultation
Care Quality Commission
Finsbury Tower
103-105 Bunhill Row
FREEPOST Lon 15399
London
EC1B 1QW

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