The updated Code of Practice for services, public functions and associations came into force on 5 August 2026. It provides guidance on the application of the Equality Act 2010 in light of the Supreme Court’s landmark judgment last year in For Women Scotland. Since the Supreme Court’s judgment, the Employment Tribunal has already heard multiple cases on these issues.
The new Code has important implications for awarding organisations, particularly those managing people, policies and workplace environments across multiple sites and assessment settings.
We’ll break down what the For Women Scotland judgment and the new Code does, and does not, change for awarding organisations, including the continued legal protections for individuals with the protected characteristic of gender reassignment.
This webinar will focus on the day-to-day implications for awarding organisations, including:
- How to balance conflicting beliefs in the workplace and approach dignity and inclusion policies
- How to manage workplace facilities, such as toilets and changing rooms, and respond to complaints about their use
- How to support staff and associate assessors consistently and lawfully
Share your questions for our team in advance via the registration form below or bring them along on the day.
Where and when?
Wednesday 23 September 2026 at 3:30pm-4:30pm via Zoom webinar.
Who will this be relevant to?
This session is aimed at HR leads, senior leaders, operations, quality and governance teams, and anyone responsible for people management, policies, or supporting assessors and centre‑based staff at awarding organisations.