Legislation
The provision of language and communication assistance is one of the legal requirements placed on public bodies by the Race Relations (Amendment) Act 2000. Additionally, other statutory legislation, such as the Human Rights Act 1998 and the Disability Discrimination Act 2005, also impacts on language and communication assistance. To find out more, explore the links below.
The Equality Act 2010
- What do I Need to Know?
A summary guide for Public Sector Organisations - What do I Need to Know?
A summary guide for Voluntary & Community Sector Service Providers - What do I Need to Know?
A summary guide for Businesses Who Sell Goods & Services
The Disability Discrimination Act 2005
The Race Relations (Amendment) Act 2000
- The Race Relations (Amendment) Act 2000 - Summary
- The Race Relations (Amendment) Act 2000 - Full Act
An Introduction to the Human Rights Act 1998
We’re very impressed with the Happy to Translate initiative and looking forward to working with the supporting tools and processes. The training session was an excellent introduction and all staff feel confident that they will achieve positive outcomes with tenants whose first language is other than English, as a result of implementing Happy to Translate.
Carolyn Hughes, Deputy Director, Manor Estates Housing Association