Public Authority Equality Schemes Approved by
the Equality Commission for Northern Ireland
Equality Schemes Approved on 22 June 2011
1. Department for Regional Development
2. Business Services Organisation
3. Northern Ireland Commissioner for Children and Young People
4. Northern Health & Social Care Trust
5. Northern Ireland Ambulance Service
6. Patient and Client Council
Equality Schemes Approved on 24 August 2011
7. Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure
8. Department for Employment and Learning
9. Belfast Health & Social Care Trust
10. South Eastern Health & Social Care Trust
11. Southern Health & Social Care Trust
12. Western Health & Social Care Trust
13. Northern Ireland Blood Transfusion Service
14. Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service
15. Northern Ireland Guardian Ad LitemAgency
16. Northern Ireland Medical and Dental Training Agency
17. Northern Ireland Practice and Education Council for Nursing and Midwifery
18. Northern Ireland Social Care Council
19. Regulation and Quality Improvement Authority
20. Safefood-Food Safety Promotion Board
Equality Schemes Approved on 4 October 2011
21. Department of Agriculture and Rural Development
22. Health and Social Care Board
23. Belfast Metropolitan College
24. Special EU Programmes Body
25. Ulster Supported Employment Limited
26. Youth Council for Northern Ireland
Equality Schemes Approved on 18 November 2011
27. Public Health Agency
28. Staff Commission for Education and Library Boards
29. North Eastern Education and Library Board
30. South Eastern Education and Library Board
31. Southern Education and Library Board
32. Western Education and Library Board
33. Belfast Education and Library Board
34. NI Council for the Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment
35. Libraries NI
36. Northern Ireland Audit Office
37. General Consumer Council
Equality Scheme Approved on 25 January 2012
38. Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment
39. Department of Finance and Personnel
40. Department of the Environment
41. South Eastern Regional College
42. Southern Regional College
43. South Western Regional College
44. Northern Regional College
45. North Western Regional College
46. Belfast Metropolitan College (re-submission)
47. Construction Industry Training Board
48. The Office of the Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland
Equality Scheme Approved on 28 March 2012
49. Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety
50. Department of Justice
51. Criminal Justice Inspectorate
52. Probation Board
53. Derry City Council
54. Omagh District Council
55. Craigavon Borough Council
56. Cookstown District Council
57. Castlereagh Borough Council
58. Newtownabbey Borough Council
59. Banbridge District Council
60. Belfast City Council
61. Ballymoney Borough Council
62. Dungannon and South Tyrone Borough Council
63. Lisburn City Council
64. Down District Council
65. Carrickfergus Borough Council
66. Newry and Mourne District Council
67. Magherafelt District Council
68. Public Prosecution Service
69. Northern Ireland Policing Board
70. CCMS
71. Northern Ireland Assembly
Equality Schemes Approved on 23 May 2012
72. University of Ulster
73. Queens University of Belfast
74. St Marys University College
75. Stranmillis University College
76. Labour Relations Agency
77. Commission for Victims and Survivors
78. Antrim Borough Council
79. Armagh City & District Council
80. Larne Borough Council
81. Limavady Borough Council
82. Strabane District Council
83. Ballymena Borough Council
Equality Schemes Approved on 25 July 2012
84. Chief Electoral Officer
85. Civil Service Commissioners
86. Intertrade Ireland
87. Local Government Staff Commission
88. Moyle District Council
89. North Down District Council
90. Northern Ireland Local Government Superannuation Officer’s Committee
91. Northern Ireland Authority for Utility Regulation (NIAUR)
92. The Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation (OFQUAL)
93. Northern Ireland Policing Board (re-submission)
94. Invest NI
Equality Schemes Approved on 26 September 2012
95. Ards Borough Council
96. Fermanagh District Council
97. Co-Ownership Housing Association Ltd
98. Gosford Housing Association Ltd
99. Helm Housing
100. Oaklee Homes Group Ltd
101. SHAC Housing Association
102. South Ulster Housing Association
103. Police Service of Northern Ireland
Equality Schemes Approved on 28 November 2012
104. Trustees of the National Heritage Memorial Fund
105. Coleraine Borough Council
106. Connswater Housing Association
107. Grove Housing Association
108. Flax Housing Association
109. Fold Housing Association
110. Habinteg Housing Association
111. Open Door Housing Association
112. Rural Housing Association
113. St Matthews Housing Association
114. Trinity Housing Association
115. Wesley Housing Association
Equality Schemes Approved on 27 February 2013
116. Strategic Investment Board
117. Northern Ireland Legal Services Commission
118. Northern Ireland Tourist Board
119. Ark Housing Association
120. Clanmil Housing Association
121. Filor Housing Association
122. Hearth Housing Association
123. Newington Housing Association
124. Triangle Housing Association
125. Ulidia Housing Association
126. Arts Council for Northern Ireland
127. Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute
128. Belfast Harbour Commissioners
129. Coleraine Harbour Commissioners
130. Livestock and Meat Commission for Northern Ireland
131. Northern Ireland Transport Holding Company
132. Warrenpoint Harbour Commissioners
133. Loughs Agency
134. Fishery Harbour Authority
Equality Schemes Approved on 24 April 2013
135. Alpha Housing Association (NI) Ltd
136. Charity Commission for Northern Ireland
137. Commissioner for Older People for Northern Ireland
138. Electoral Commission
139. Northern Ireland Law Commission
140. Harmony Homes (NI)
141. Northern Ireland Housing Executive
142. Northern Ireland Museums Council
143. Northern Ireland Screen
144. Sport Northern Ireland
145. Waterways Ireland
146. Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland
Equality Schemes Approved on 26 June 2013
147. Apex Housing Association
148. The Open University
149. Londonderry Port and Harbour Commissioners
150. Armagh Policing and Community Safety Partnership
151. Castlereagh Policing and Community Safety Partnership
152. Craigavon Policing and Community Safety Partnership
153. Fermanagh Policing and Community Safety Partnership
154. Lisburn Policing and Community Safety Partnership
155. North Down Policing and Community Safety Partnership
Equality Schemes Approved on 25 September 2013
156. Department of Education
157. Office of the First Minister and Deputy First Minister
157. Antrim Policing and Community Safety Partnership
158. Ballymena Policing and Community Safety Partnership
159. Coleraine Policing and Community Safety Partnership
160. Cookstown Policing and Community Safety Partnership
161. Derry Policing and Community Safety Partnership
162. Dungannon and South Tyrone Policing and Community Safety Partnership
163. Limavady Policing and Community Safety Partnership
164. Omagh Policing and Community Safety Partnership
165. Strabane Policing and Community Safety Partnership
166. Safeguarding Board for Northern Ireland
Equality Schemes Approved on 13 December 2013
167. Department for Social Development
168. Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission
169. British Council
170. Information Commissioner
171. Northern Ireland Office
172. Office of Communications
173. ILEX Urban Regeneration Company
174. The Board of Trustees of the National Museums and Galleries
Northern Ireland
175. The North-South Language Body (Foras na Gaeilge & Ulster
Scots Agency)
176. Ards Policing and Community Safety Partnership
177. Ballymoney Policing and Community Safety Partnership
178. Carrickfergus Policing and Community Safety Partnership
179. Down Policing and Community Safety Partnership
180. Larne Policing and Community Safety Partnership
181. Magherafelt Policing and Community Safety Partnership
182. Moyle Policing and Community Safety Partnership
183. Newry and Mourne Policing and Community Safety Partnership
184. Newtownabbey Policing and Community Safety Partnership
185. Belfast Policing and Community Safety Partnership
186. North Belfast District PCSP
187. East Belfast District PCSP
188. South Belfast District PCSP
189. West Belfast District PCSP
190. Maze/Long Kesh Development Corporation