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