by Keith Sellick

The Equalities and Human Rights Commission was launched in October 2007 as a one-size fits all equality body replacing several other commissions. At the time, there was some disquiet over whether one body could focus on older people, disabled people, ethnicity and race, and gender issues.
Three years later, it seems that the doubters are right.

Disability campaigners, Baroness Jane Campbell and Sir Bert Massie resigned as commissioners last week along with three others.

Read the complete post at http://www.communitycare.co.uk/blogs/social-work-blog/2009/07/ehrc-what-is-happening.html

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Posted 21 Jul 2009 1:26 PM by The Social Work Blog | Report Abuse

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