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Source Record

Equality Act 2010: Draft Code of Practice for services, public functions and associations, 2026

Why this source is used

Official publication page for the EHRC ministerially approved draft updated statutory Code of Practice laid before Parliament on 21 May 2026. The page states that the draft has not yet commenced and does not currently have force of law.

Start with the answer

Read the topic guide Equality Act 2010 and EHRC Guidance The Equality Act 2010 sets the legal framework, while EHRC guidance and statutory Codes of Practice shape how organisations interpret duties in services, public functions and associations.

Source Status

Publisher
Office for Equality and Opportunity / Equality and Human Rights Commission / GOV.UK
Type
government
Reliability
high
Cited by
2 pages

Source Links

Open original source https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/equality-act-2010-draft-code-of-practice-for-services-public-functions-and-associations-2026 Accessed 26 May 2026 Open archived copy https://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ukgwa/*/https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/equality-act-2010-draft-code-of-practice-for-services-public-functions-and-associations-2026

Used by Topics

Equality Act 2010 and EHRC Guidance

Used by Timeline Events

21 May 2026 LegalTransUK

EHRC Approved Draft Services Code Laid Before Parliament

After receiving ministerial approval, the EHRC's draft updated Code of Practice for services, public functions and associations was laid before Parliament by the Minister for Women and Equalities. The approved draft Code gives Equality Act 2010 guidance for service providers, public functions and associations, but it had not yet commenced and did not yet have force of law.