The Times reports that government compliance with its own regulations on inclusion hit a hard patch. The original timeline seems rather aggressive for something so important and comprehensive. Still, justice delayed is justice denied:
The disclosure comes as the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC), chaired by Trevor Phillips, last week began its first inquiry into human rights in Britain. The commission was set up last year to replace the Commission for Racial Equality, the Disability Rights Commission and the Equal Opportunities Commission.Along with all other public bodies it was meant to implement an overarching equality scheme, setting out its position for its staff on race, gender, disability and other potential areas of discrimination by January 1 this year. It failed to do so, prompting ministers to lay a statutory instrument before Parliament, extending the deadline to April 1 this year.
Full article:
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/politics/article3524788.ece