Strategic plan 2022–25
This strategic plan outlines the Equality and Human Rights Commission's priorities and regulatory approach for 2022 to 2025. It details six key areas of focus, including addressing the equality and human rights impact of digital services and artificial intelligence. The document sets out how the Commission will use its statutory powers, data, and evidence to protect rights and enforce equality law across Britain.
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Who issued it
Who it governs
This is for stakeholders, policymakers, employers, and the public who wish to understand the regulatory priorities and planned actions of Britain's equality regulator between 2022 and 2025.
What the document contains
The document covers the strategic priorities of the Equality and Human Rights Commission, focusing on workplace equality, children and young people, health and social care, digital services and artificial intelligence, fostering good relations, and maintaining an effective legal framework. It outlines the regulator's powers, tools, and plans to address algorithmic bias, digital exclusion, and human rights impacts.
It does not provide specific technical standards, code requirements, or binding legislation regarding artificial intelligence development, instead setting out high-level regulatory priorities and focus areas.
- The Equality and Human Rights Commission has established six strategic priority areas for the 2022 to 2025 period.
- One of the core priorities is addressing the equality and human rights impact of digital services and artificial intelligence.
- The Commission aims to ensure that people understand how the Equality Act 2010 applies to automated decision-making and algorithmic biases.
- The strategy emphasizes working with expert organizations and regulators to identify and challenge discrimination in emerging technologies.
- The organization commits to providing guidance on how the Human Rights Act applies to privacy, surveillance, and data use.
· Foreword · 1 Our vision and purpose · 2 The challenges to fairness facing post-COVID Britain · 3 Working for all of society, as the regulator of equality and human rights · 4 Building our organisation · Contacts
How it scores
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Accountability
3/5Clear responsibility for AI outcomes
Employers are held to account for discrimination, harassment and victimisation so that all workers are treated fairly.
3. Working for all of society - Equality in a changing workplace
screening score · 2026-10-23
Fairness
5/5Non-discrimination and equitable treatment
To promote and uphold equality and human rights laws and standards so that everyone gets a fair chance in life
1. Our vision and purpose - Our purpose
screening score · 2026-10-23
Human Dignity
2/5Respect for the inherent worth of persons
There is improved understanding of how the Human Rights Act applies to the use of new technology in terms of privacy, surveillance and the use of data.
3. Working for all of society - Addressing the equality and human rights impact of digital services and artificial intelligence
screening score · 2026-10-23
Human Oversight
0/5Humans remain in control of consequential decisions
screening score · 2026-10-23
Privacy
3/5Protection of personal data and private life
Making rights and freedoms in the digital age clearer, including how the Human Rights Act applies to privacy, surveillance and the use of data.
3. Working for all of society - Addressing the equality and human rights impact of digital services and artificial intelligence
screening score · 2026-10-23