[WiLT] Fw: EHRC Human Rights Inquiry and Staying On reports launched

[WiL Admin]

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From: "Stakeholders" <Stakeholders at equalityhumanrights.com>
Sent: Thursday, June 18, 2009 9:45 AM
Subject: EHRC Human Rights Inquiry and Staying On reports launched


Dear Colleague

On Monday the Commission launched the most comprehensive research to date into
the first ten years of the Human Rights Act. The Human Rights Inquiry found that
an overwhelming majority of British people support legislation protecting human
rights and where a human rights approach is incorporated into public services
both users and providers benefit.

For more information please visit the Commission website at:
http://www.equalityhumanrights.com/fairer-britain/human-rights/human-rights-inquiry/.

The Commission also recently launched a report into the Staying On initiative.
The report comes in response to the Education and Skills Act 2008 which will
make it compulsory for teenagers to stay in education or training until at least
their 17th birthday. The report asks young people to contribute their views on
the barriers and inequalities they experience in staying on in education, and
makes recommendations to help overcome these issues to ensure that the extra two
years in education or training provide the best opportunities for all young
people.

To read the report please follow the link below.
http://www.equalityhumanrights.com/uploaded_files/ehrc_education_60pp.pdf.

I hope you find this information helpful.

Kind Regards

Jackie

Jackie Beer
Head of Stakeholder Relations
Equality & Human Rights Commission
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Human Rights Inquiry
The findings of Human Rights Inquiry is now available. We have carried out
in-depth research, public polling, focus group work and convened a series of
public evidence sessions to hear from witnesses, to find out how human rights
work in Britain.
To read the final report and report summary, visit
http://www.equalityhumanrights.com/humanrightsinquiry

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