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Public Sector: Equality

Asked by Andrew PakesLabour (Co-op)Department for EducationTabled Answered 28 February 2025UIN 31746

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether Skills England will be required to comply with the Public Sector Equality Duty under the Equalities Act 2010.

Answered by Janet Daby

Skills England will be required to comply with the Public Sector Equality Duty (PSED) under the Equality Act 2010. While currently operating in shadow form, Skills England will (subject to final approvals) be established as an Executive Agency of the department, and as such will be subject to the same requirements as the rest of the department.

My right hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Education has considered PSED in her decision making in the development of Skills England.

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