A report by a committee of the National Assembly for Wales said that the Welsh Government should bring forward a disability-related harassment framework, drawing together all existing work in Wales and setting a strategic direction.
Source: Disability Related Harassment in Wales, Communities, Equality and Local Government Committee, National Assembly for Wales
Links: Report
Date: 2011-Dec
An article examined the policy and law-making programmes of the devolved administrations in respect of the promotion of equality and human rights through the education system. The administrations had made some advances in embedding the promotion of equality and human rights in the policy framework covering the schools curriculum, teacher training, and inspections: notwithstanding this, a number of issues and shortcomings were identified.
Source: Paul Chaney, 'Education, equality and human rights: exploring the impact of devolution in the UK', Critical Social Policy, Volume 31 Issue 3
Links: Abstract
Date: 2011-Aug
The education inspectorate in Wales said that there had been a 'marked improvement' in the provision of practical help and support to pupils with disabilities in mainstream schools and pupil referral units.
Source: Review of Disability Equality Schemes and Practices in Schools and Pupil Referral Units, HM Chief Inspector of Education and Training in Wales
Links: Report | HMCIETW press release
Date: 2011-Jun
An article examined the record of the Welsh Assembly Government in promoting equality and human rights since 1999. Although devolved legislatures had the potential to tailor equalities policies to meet local needs more effectively, progress might be arrested by context-specific factors.
Source: Teresa Rees and Paul Chaney, 'Multilevel governance, equality and human rights: evaluating the first decade of devolution in Wales', Social Policy and Society, Volume 10 Issue 2
Links: Abstract
Date: 2011-Apr
The equality and human rights watchdog said that progress towards gender equality in public positions in Wales was 'far too slow'.
Source: Who Runs Wales? 2011: A century of steps towards gender equality, Equality and Human Rights Commission
Links: Report | WalesOnline report
Date: 2011-Mar
