Consultancy

EDI Consultancy

Practical, evidence-based support to help your organisation meet its equality duties and build fairer workplaces and services.

Every organisation is at a different point on its equality journey. Some need an independent view of where they stand. Others need help building the systems and confidence to meet the Public Sector Equality Duty consistently. We work alongside you to understand your context, and we give honest, practical recommendations you can act on.

Our consultancy services

Equality Audits

An independent review of your policies, practices, data and decision-making against the Equality Act 2010 and the Public Sector Equality Duty. You receive a clear written report showing strengths, gaps and risks, with prioritised recommendations.

Developing Equality Auditing Frameworks

We help you design your own framework for checking equality performance, so your teams can assess and monitor progress consistently long after we have gone.

PSED Consultancy

Practical advice on meeting the Public Sector Equality Duty, from setting equality objectives and publishing information to showing due regard in key decisions.

Tackling Bias in the Workplace

A review of processes where bias commonly creeps in, such as recruitment, promotion, performance management and complaints, with practical changes to make decisions fairer and more consistent.

EIA Review Service

Independent review of your Equality Impact Assessments with written feedback and recommendations.

How we work

  1. 1

    Initial conversation

    We listen to what you need and agree the scope.

  2. 2

    Discovery

    We review documents and data and speak with key people.

  3. 3

    Findings

    You receive clear, practical written recommendations.

  4. 4

    Support

    We can help with implementation, including training for your staff.

Consultancy is priced according to scope. Contact us for a quote.

Combine consultancy with training.

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About the consultant

Sultan Mahmood delivering a talk on challenging Islamophobia to a full audience at the University of Bedfordshire

Delivered by Sultan Mahmood, an EDI practitioner with over 30 years of experience across central and local government, the NHS, fire services and the third sector.

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