The ECU is in the process of producing a guide (A5 size, and an accompanying leaflet) on the new legislation, for distribution to HEIs in the middle of next month. It contains model policies and some FAQs. Obviously, I will be happy to send the copy to people who want it earlier (DO NOT "REPLY" IF YOU WANT TO AVAIL YOURSELF OF THIS OFFER - DIRECT REQUESTS TO ME BY E-MAIL PLEASE!). Yours sincerely Poppy A. M. Poppy (Ms) Senior Press Officer Equality Challenge Unit 4 Tavistock Place London WC1H 9RA e-mail: [log in to unmask] web: www.ecu.ac.uk -----Original Message----- From: Nazir-Bhatti, Ferhat [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: 31 October 2003 11:08 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: POLICIES ON RELGION AND SEXUAL ORIENTATION Dear Colleagues As you will be all aware legislation on religion and belief and sexual orientation will come in force in December 2003. I was wondering if anyone has produced policies and or guidance to incorporate the legislative requirements. Have you added this to your existing equality policies or produced new policies. Grateful for any comments. Kind Regards Ferhat Nazir-Bhatti Diversity Manager Cranfield University ********** The Equality Challenge Unit promotes diversity and equality of opportunity for all who work or seek to work in higher education. We are sponsored by the representative bodies (SCOP and Universities UK) and the four UK HE funding bodies. This message is confidential. If you are not the intended recipient you should not copy or disclose this message to anyone but should kindly notify the sender and delete the message. Opinions, conclusions and other information in this message which do not relate to the official business of the ECU shall be understood as neither given nor endorsed by it. No contracts shall be concluded by means of this e-mail. Neither ECU nor the sender accepts any responsibility for viruses. The administrator of this e-mail service (Universities UK) reserves the right to access and disclose all messages sent over its e-mail system. **********