Young people should be able to thrive in school, without fear of being discriminated against because of their hair. Our guidance provides a resource to help schools end hair discrimination and be inclusive places for all. Read our guidance here: orlo.uk/J0Xaz

Our public consultation on our next three-year Strategic Plan is at its half-way point. The survey closes on 3 October & is an opportunity for individuals and organisations to share their views on our future direction. Find out more and have your say: orlo.uk/5vV4e

John Kirkpatrick has been appointed as the new Chief Executive of the Equality and Human Rights Commission. orlo.uk/esiev John has served as the EHRC’s Interim Chief Executive since April 2024.

This year we updated our toolkits for employers, providing guidance on how they can prevent pregnancy & maternity discrimination. Pregnancy toolkit 👉 orlo.uk/IwkUE Parental leave toolkit 👉 orlo.uk/LFno4 Return to work toolkit 👉 orlo.uk/J9XEp

Congratulations Professor O'Hagan Angela O'Hagan, we look forward to working with you in your new role as Chair of Scottish Human Rights Commission

Our 'Is Scotland Fairer?' factsheets present key findings to support evidence-based decision-making by government, public bodies and others. With the new school year in Scotland under way, read our education factsheet here: orlo.uk/bz6eT

With the #BBCProms in full swing, we have worked with @ISM_Music to publish a toolkit to prevent sexual harassment in orchestras. A report by ISM showed that sexual harassment was a widespread problem in the music industry. 🎺Read our toolkit here: orlo.uk/IoOzK

Today our Chief Exec John Kirkpatrick spoke about preventing sexual harassment and our new toolkit for orchestra managers. Much of the advice is relevant to the wider music industry and we encourage managers from across the sector to engage with it. See: equalityhumanrights.com/equality-watch…

So grateful to EHRC for working with ISM and others to create a new toolkit to help orchestras prevent sexual harassment of musicians. Important initiative which could make lives seriously better. Baroness Keeley of Worsley Caroline Nokes Dr Kathryn Williams

This year, we published our investigation into race discrimination at Pontins holiday parks. We have developed an action plan that sets out the steps Pontins must take to address its discriminatory policies. Read more here: orlo.uk/Ovh6o

We're deeply disappointed that the First Minister today failed to deliver the new Human Rights Bill for Scotland in his Programme for Government. We're calling on the Scottish Government to fulfil its long-standing commitment to the people of Scotland. Our statement:

Today we have published new guidance on hybrid working and reasonable adjustments. Here is another useful tool from Acas to help you understand how to make a request for reasonable adjustments 👇