Scotland – Detailed Events – Timeline
Scotland – Detailed Events – Timeline
- 1998: Devolution – The Scotland Act 1998
- 1998: UK Government – Report of the Consultative Steering Group on the Scottish Parliament ‘Shaping Scotland’s Parliament’
- 1999: Scottish Government – The Stephen Lawrence Inquiry Action Plan for Scotland
- 2000: Scottish Government – Diversity in the Scottish Executive: Strategy for Change
- 2001: NHS Scotland – Fair for all Stategy
- 2001: NHS Scotland – Patient Focus and Public Involvement
- 2001: Scotland Census
- 2001: Scottish Government – Making it Real: A Race Equality Strategy for Scotland
- 2002: Committing to Race Equality
- 2002: Scottish Executive Health Department (SEHD) – Health Department Letter (HDL) 51 – Working towards Culturally Competent Services
- 2002: Scottish Executive Health Department (SEHD) – Health Department Letter (HDL) 76 – Spiritual Care in NHS Scotland
- 2002: Scottish Government – Scottish Executive Response to Review of BME Funding
- 2002: Working Together for Race Equality: The Scottish Executive’s Race Equality Scheme
- 2004: Race Equality Scheme Annual Report
- 2004: Scottish Government – Equality and Human Rights Mainstreaming Strategy
- 2004: Scottish Government – The Diversity Strategy 2004 and Beyond
- 2005: Scottish Executive Review of Race Equality Work in Scotland: A Summary of the Review and the Way Forward
- 2005: The Scottish Community Development Centre and Scottish Government – National Standards for Community Engagement
- 2006: Scottish Executive Departmental Delivery Plan
- 2007: National Performance Framework for Scotland
- 2007: NHS Scotland – Better Health, Better Care: Action Plan
- 2008: Equally Well: Report of the Ministerial Task Force on Health Inequalities
- 2008: NHS Scotland Equalities Directorate (established 2008)
- 2008: Scottish Government – Race Equality Statement 2008-2011
- 2009: NHS Scotland – Guidance Document – Spiritual Care and Chaplaincy
- 2009: NHS Scotland – Our Multi-Ethnic Scotland
- 2010: Race Equality Strategic Group – Report on Progress
- 2010: Scottish Migrant and Ethnic Health Research Strategy (SMEHRS) Group Established
- 2011: Scotland Census
- 2011: Scottish Government – Open Government Partnership Created
- 2012: NHS Scotland – Review of equality health data needs in Scotland
- 2012: Scottish Government – Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012
- 2012: Scottish Government – The Equality Act 2010 (Specific Duties) (Scotland) Regulations
- 2013: Equality Outcomes and Mainstreaming Report 2013
- 2013: Police Scotland Code of Ethics
- 2013: Scotland’s National Human Rights Action Plan (SNAP) 2013 – 2017
- 2013: Scottish Government – Equality Outcomes: Ethnicity Evidence Review
- 2013: The National Library of Scotland Act 2012 (Consequential Modifications) Order
- 2013: The Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (Consequential Modifications and Savings) Order
- 2014: Courts Reform (Scotland) Act
- 2014: Developing the young workforce: Scotland’s youth employment strategy – gov.scot
- 2014: Final Report on Race Equality Statement 2008 – 2011
- 2014: The Young Review: Improving outcomes for young black and/or Muslim men in the Criminal Justice System
- 2015: Apprenticeship Equality Action Plan Final Report 2015-2021
- 2015: Scottish Government – Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015
- 2015: The Human Trafficking and Exploitation (Scotland) Act 2015
- 2015: The National Standards for Community Engagement
- 2015: The Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations
- 2016 – Scottish Government – Ethnic diversity of UK boards: the Parker Review
- 2016: Independent Advisor on Poverty and Inequality Shifting the Curve
- 2016: Open Government Partnership Scottish National Action Plan 2016 – 2017
- 2016: Police Scotland Integrated Human Rights Considerations into their Equality Impact Assessments
- 2016: Scotland SPL – A Fairer Scotland for Disabled People: delivery plan
- 2016: Scotland SPL – Race Equality Framework (REF) for Scotland 2016 to 2030
- 2016: Scottish Government – Fairer Scotland Action Plan
- 2016: The Equality Act 2010 (Specific Duties) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2016
- 2016: The Race Equality Framework (REF) for Scotland
- 2017: A fairer Scotland for All: Race Equality Action Plan and Highlight Report 2017-2021
- 2017: Angiolini – Report of the Independent Review of Deaths and Serious Incidents in Police Custody
- 2017: Police Scotland – Equality Outcomes
- 2017: Scotland’s Equality Evidence Strategy 2017-2021
- 2017: Scotland’s Second National Human Rights Action Plan (SNAP2)
- 2017: Scottish Government – A Fairer Scotland for All: Race Equality Action Plan (REAP) 2017-21
- 2017: Scottish Government – Equality Outcomes and Mainstreaming Report 2017
- 2017: Stop and Search of the Person in Scotland: code of practice for constables – gov.scot
- 2017: Tackling prejudice and building connected communities: Scottish Government response
- 2017: The First Minister’s National Advisory Council on Women and Girls (NACWG)is Established
- 2018: Diversity in the Teaching Profession and Education Workforce sub group – gov.scot
- 2018: Independent Review of Hate Crime Legislation in Scotland: Final Report
- 2018: Police Scotland Launches Our People Strategy
- 2018: Scotland Legislation – The Fairer Scotland Duty
- 2018: Scotland SPL – A Connected Scotland: our strategy for tackling social isolation and loneliness and building stronger social connections
- 2018: Scotland’s Open Government action plan 2018 to 2020: Detailed Commitments
- 2018: The Equality Act 2010 (Specific Duties) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations
- 2018: The First Minister’s Advisory Group on Human Rights (FMAG)
- 2019: Accounts Commission – Mainstreaming equality and equality outcomes: Progress report 2019–21
- 2019: Establishment of the Equalities and Human Rights Committee
- 2019: Evidence Summaries National Advisory Council on Women and Girls
- 2019: First Minister’s National Advisory Council on Women and Girls 2019 Report and Recommendations
- 2019: Race Equality Action Plan (REAP) – Year 1 Progress Update
- 2019: Scotland SPL – A Fairer Scotland for Older People: framework for action
- 2019: Scotland SPL – A fairer Scotland for women: gender pay gap action plan
- 2019: Scottish Government – Consultation on Scottish Hate Crime Legislation
- 2019: Scottish Police Authority: Equality & Diversity Mainstreaming and Outcomes Progress Report
- 2019: Strategic Police Priorities: Equalities Impact Assessment
- 2019: Tackling Child Poverty: First Year Progress Report – Ethnicity Breakdowns – Annex C
- 2019: The National Taskforce for Human Rights Leadership Established
- 2019: The Scottish Approach to Service Design (SAtSD)
- 2019: The Timpson Review (UK)
- 2020: Cross Justice Working Group on Race Data and Evidence established
- 2020: Fairer Scotland Action Plan: Progress Report
- 2020: Race Equality Action Plan (REAP): Year 2 Progress Update
- 2020: Race Equality Action Plan: Year Two Progress Update
- 2020: Race Equality, Employment and Skills: Making Progress?
- 2020: The Scottish Public Health Observatory (ScotPHO)
- 2021: Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee – Scottish Parliament
- 2021: Equality Data Improvement Programme (EDIP)
- 2021: ERG Initial Recommendations – Improving Data and Evidence on Ethnic Inequalities in Health
- 2021: ERG Initial Recommendations – Systemic Issues and Risk: Initial Advice and Recommendations from the Expert Reference Group on COVID-19 and Ethnicity
- 2021: Final report on progress to address COVID-19 health inequalities
- 2021: Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Act 2021
- 2021: National Taskforce for Human Rights – Leadership Report & Recommendations
- 2021: National Taskforce for Human Rights: Leadership Report
- 2021: Police Scotland – EDI Mainstreaming and Equality Outcome Progress Report 2021 – 2023
- 2021: Public Sector Equality Duty in Scotland – Consultation Stage 1
- 2021: Public Sector Equality Duty in Scotland – Consultation Stage 2
- 2021: Scottish Government – Equality Outcomes and Mainstreaming Report
- 2021: Scottish Government – Expert Reference Group (ERG) on COVID-19 and Ethnicity Established
- 2021: Scottish Government – Fairer Scotland Duty
- 2021: Scottish Government – The Race Equality Action Plan (REAP) Final Report
- 2021: Scottish Government – The Race Equality and Anti-Racism in Education Programme (REAREP)
- 2021: Scottish Government Race Recruitment and Retention Action Plan – An Instigation for Change
- 2021: The Equality Act 2010 (Specific Duties) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations
- 2021: The Immediate Priorities Plan (IPP)
- 2021: Understanding Equality Data Collection in the Scottish Public Sector – Summary of Findings
- 2022: Anti-Racism in Education Programme (AREP)
- 2022: Anti-Racist Employment Strategy – A Fairer Scotland for All
- 2022: EDIP Project Board – Equality Data Audit and Protected Characteristics Overview
- 2022: Empire, Slavery & Scotland’s Museums Report
- 2022: Equality Data Improvement Programme (EDIP) – Structural Intersectional Inequality in Scotland Project Overview
- 2022: Ethnicity and the Criminal Justice System 2022
- 2022: Justice – Ethnicity Research and Data: Community Engagement Summary
- 2022: Police Scotland Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy 2022-26
- 2022: Policing Together – Police Scotland
- 2022: Public Health Scotland – Equalities Mainstreaming Report
- 2022: Public Health Scotland Publishes Monitoring Ethnic Health Inequalities in Scotland During COVID-19
- 2022: Public Sector Equality Duty in Scotland – Consultation Stage 2 Findings
- 2022: Scotland SPL – Fair Work Action Plan: Becoming a Leading Fair Work Nation by 2025
- 2022: Scotland’s Census 2022
- 2022: Scottish Government – Data Collection and Publication – Ethnic Group: Guidance
- 2022: Scottish Government – Updated Guidance for Public Bodies on Collecting Data on the Ethnicity of People in Scotland
- 2022: The Anti-Racism Interim Governance Group (AIGG) is Established
- 2022: The Charter of Patient Rights and Responsibilities My Health, My Rights, My NHS – Charter of Patient Rights and Responsibilities – Revised: June 2022 – gov.scot
- 2022: The Equality Act 2010 (Specific Duties) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations
- 2023: Anti-racism in Scotland Progress Review
- 2023: Anti-Racism in Scotland: Progress Review 2023
- 2023: Health and Social Care: Data Strategy
- 2023: Health Improvement Scotland – Equality Mainstreaming Report
- 2023: People Strategy Development Plan & Overview Report
- 2023: Police Scotland Acknowledges Institutional Racism and Discrimination – Meeting of the Scottish Police Authority – 25 May 2023
- 2023: Public sector Equality Duty in Scotland: Consultation Stage 3
- 2023: Scotland Data – Hearings in Scottish Courts – Ethnicity of Individuals: Analysis
- 2023: Scotland SPL – British Sign Language (BSL): national plan 2023 to 2029
- 2023: Scotland SPL – Equality Data Improvement Programme (EDIP) Project Board
- 2023: Scotland SPL – Equally Safe 2023 – Preventing and Eradicating Violence Against Women and Girls: Strategy
- 2023: Scotland SPL – Faith and Belief Engagement Strategy
- 2023: Scotland SPL – Non-Binary Equality Action Plan
- 2023: Scotland SPL – Scotland’s Equality Evidence Strategy 2023-2025
- 2023: Scotland SPL – Scottish Government – Hate Crime Strategy
- 2023: Scotland SPL – Social Isolation and Loneliness: Recovering Our Connections 2023 to 2026
- 2023: Scotland’s Equality Evidence Strategy 2023-2025
- 2023: Scottish Government – Equality Outcomes and Mainstreaming Report
- 2024: Addressing Racism as a Significant Public Health Issue – Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care
- 2024: Anti-Racism Plans – Guidance – Health Workforce Directorate and Directorate for Population Health
- 2024: Cross Justice Group on Race Data and Evidence
- 2024: Diversity and Inclusion of the Scottish Government Workforce – Outcome Indicators
- 2024: Empire, Slavery and Scotland’s Museums Steering Group Recommendations: Scottish Government Response
- 2024: Equality Evidence Strategy 2023-2025: Interim Review
- 2024: Ethnicity and Justice in Scotland: Overview of Research 2023 to 2024
- 2024: Evaluation – The First Minister’s National Advisory Council on Women and Girls
- 2024: Health and Social Care – Data Strategy Update – Progress and Priorities
- 2024: Minority Ethnic Employment in the Scottish Social Housing Sector: Evidence Scoping Review
- 2024: New Scots Refugee Integration Strategy: Delivery Plan 2024 to 2026
- 2024: NHS Scotland – ‘Once for Scotland’ Workforce Policies: Consultation
- 2024: Police Scotland – 2030 Vision and Three-year Business Plan
- 2024: Public Health Scotland – Evidence for Improving Equalities Data Collection
- 2024: Scotland SPL – Diversity and Inclusion Employer Strategy for Scottish Government
- 2024: Scotland SPL – Equality Evidence Strategy 2023-2025: Interim Review
- 2024: Scotland SPL – Equally Safe: Delivery Plan
- 2024: Scotland SPL – Improving the Lives of Scotland’s Gypsy/Travellers 2: Pction Plan 2024-2026
- 2024: Scotland SPL – New Scots Refugee Integration Strategy: 2024
- 2024: Scottish Government – UNCRC (Incorporation) (Scotland) Act 2024 – Statutory Guidance
- 2024: Scottish Government Workforce – Diversity and Inclusion Statistics
- 2024: Scottish SPL – Minority Ethnic Women’s Experiences in Scotland 2024: Intersectional Evidence
- 2024: The Equality Act 2010 (Specific Duties) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations
- 2024: The Revised National Standards for Community Engagement & Participation Handbook
- 2024: United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (Incorporation) (Scotland) Act
- 2025: Diversity and Inclusion of the Scottish Government Workforce
- 2025: EHRC – Response to Equality and Human Rights Mainstreaming Strategy consultation | EHRC
- 2025: Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy – NHS Education for Scotland
- 2025: Human Rights Bill for Scotland: Discussion Paper
- 2025: Independent Living Fund: Mainstreaming and Equality Outcomes Report – April 2025
- 2025: Programme for Government 2025 – 2026
- 2025: Proposed – Restraint and Seclusion in Schools (Scotland) Bill
- 2025: Public Health Scotland – Equalities Mainstreaming and Progress Report 2023-2025
- 2025: Public Health Scotland – Equality, Diversity and Inclusion strategic approach 2025-2029
- 2025: Public Health Scotland Consultation – Equality Outcomes for 2025-2029
- 2025: Scotland Equity Report – Scottish Government Workforce Information
- 2025: Scotland’s Trafficking and Exploitation Strategy
- 2025: Scotland’s Open Government Action Plan 2021-25
- 2025: Scottish Government – Equality Outcomes 2025-2029
- 2025: Scottish Government – Identifying Racism – Guidance on Addressing Racism and Racist Incidents
- 2025: Scottish Government – Mainstreaming Report 2023-2025
- 2025: Scottish Government – Programme for Government 2025 to 2026
- 2025: Scottish Government – The Equality and Human Rights Mainstreaming Strategy Consultation
- 2025: Scottish Government – The Sheku Bayoh Inquiry
- 2025: Scottish Police Authority – National Conversation on use of Live Facial Recognition Technology
- 2025: Scottish Police Authority – Police Scotland and Forensic Services – Joint Equality Outcomes for Policing 2025
- 2025: Scottish Police Authority, police Scotland, Forensic Service – EDI Mainstreaming and Equality Outcomes Progress Report 23/25
- 2025: The Scottish Social Services Council – Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Outcomes (2021 – 2025) & Mainstreaming Report (2025 – 2029)
- 2025: UK Government – Consultation on Mandatory Ethnicity and Disability Pay Gap Reporting (UK)
- 2026: Scottish Government – National Performance Framework Update
