Guidance

Equality Act 2010: Draft Code of Practice for services, public functions and associations, 2026

The Equality and Human Rights Commission's draft updated Code of Practice for services, public functions and associations.

• From: Office for Equality and Opportunity and Equality and Human Rights Commission
• Published: 21 May 2026

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Equality Act 2010: Draft Code of Practice for services, public functions and associations, 2026

Ref: ISBN 978-1-5286-6395-3, E03578801 05/26

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Equality Act 2010: Draft Code of Practice for services, public functions and associations, 2026

Ref: ISBN 978-1-5286-6395-3, E03578801 05/26

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The Equality Act 2010 draft Code of Practice for services, public functions and associations (‘the Code’) is a guidance issued by the Equality and Human Rights Commission which provides clarity and practical guidance to those:

• providing services
• exercising public functions
• running associations

The Code is designed to help them to understand and comply with the Equality Act 2010  and enactments made under that Act, and to promote equality of opportunity (section 14(2) of the Equality Act 2006). 

This document is in draft. It was laid in Parliament on 21 May 2026 in response to a legislative requirement. The Code has not yet commenced and does not currently have the force of law. It will only come into effect once it has been commenced. 

Further information can be found on EHRC’s website.

Published 21 May 2026