Legislation
The provision of language and communication assistance is one of the legal requirements placed on public bodies by the Equality Act 2010. In addition, the Human Rights Act 1998 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
An Introduction to the Human Rights Act 1998
HTT gives us a single recognisable LOGO that helps Edinburgh City Council comply with our equalities obligations and provides a consistent quality in delivery of customer services. Its benefits are particularly useful in printed leaflets where the single logo and short script greatly reduce the space needed to get the necessary translation information to our customers. The tool kit and training resources are great too.
Ian Kirkby, Library Development Officer, The City of Edinburgh Council