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Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills consultation: Towards a DIUS single equality scheme
— summary [of Age Concern's response] |
| Corporate Author | Age Concern England - ACE |
| Publisher | Age Concern England, London, August 2008 |
| Pages | 3 pp (Policy response - ref: 1808(S)) |
| Source | Age Concern England, Astral House, 1268 London Road, London SW16 4ER. Download document at http://www.ageconcern.org.uk |
| Keywords | Ageism ; Rights [elderly] ; Social policy ; Age Concern ; Comments or Evidence submitted. |
| Annotation | The Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills (DIUS) consultation document, 'Towards a DIUS single equality scheme' sets out how DIUS intends to deliver on its commitments to equality and diversity through three main levels of activity: as an employer, as a policy-making department, and as a sponsor of the further and higher education sectors and science and innovation activities. While Age Concern England (ACE) welcomes the consultation on its proposed equality scheme, disappointment is expressed that age is not included on the same basis as gender, disability and race. This summary notes key points and ACE's recommendations on: the importance of "age-proofing" departmental policy; age inequality; and DIUS's main areas of activity. ACE strongly urges DIUS to incorporate age in the forthcoming Single Equality Bill. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-080829002 P |
| Classmark | B:TOB: IKR: TM2: PT: 6PM * |
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