Disclosure Log
compliance with the Equality Act 2010 in light of the recent Supreme Court ruling (FOI/6185)
Message from Nottinghamshire County Council - 20 August 2025
Dear ***** *****
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000 – REQUEST FOR INFORMATION REFERENCE FOI/6185
Thank you for your request for information relating to compliance with the Equality Act 2010 in light of the recent Supreme Court ruling:
As you will be aware, the Supreme Court has ruled that the legal definition of woman, within the Equality Act, is based on biological sex. The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) interim guidance confirmed that if facilities are provided for women these facilities are reserved for biological women.
I would be grateful if you could provide the following information.
1. Communication with Employees: Please provide a copy of any communications to employees regarding the outcome of the Supreme Court judgement.
We do not hold this information. Like many other councils are waiting for the follow-up advice now that consultation is complete. We are also in close contact with the Local Government Association which will be providing advice to councils. This is due in September and will inform our work. In the meantime we are undertaking a review of policies, guidance etc. and this us underway.
2. Communication with Employees: Please provide copies of any communication to employees since 16 April 2025 that confirms that womens spaces and services provided by the Council are for female people and men"s spaces and services are for male people. If this has not been communicated to employees please state when this will be done.
We do not hold this information. Like many other councils are waiting for the follow-up advice now that consultation is complete. We are also in close contact with the Local Government Association which will be providing advice to councils. This is due in September and will inform our work. In the meantime we are undertaking a review of policies, guidance etc. and this us underway.
3. Training and Awareness: Please state what training is planned for employees to ensure their understanding of the legal principles outlined in the ruling, especially in relation to the distinction between sex and gender reassignment as outlined in the Equality Act 2010. If this training is to be provided by an external organisation, please give the name of the organisation.
We do not hold this information. Like many other councils are waiting for the follow-up advice now that consultation is complete. We are also in close contact with the Local Government Association which will be providing advice to councils. This is due in September and will inform our work. In the meantime we are undertaking a review of policies, guidance etc. and this us underway.
4. Equality Impact Assessments: Provide details of any specific training, either internal or provided by external organisations, to those producing Equality Impact Assessments to ensure EIAs are in line with the Equality Act 2010.
The guidance on filling in our Equality Impact Assessment forms is contained directly on the forms.
We trust this now satisfies your request and that you find this information to be helpful.
If you are dissatisfied with the handling of your request, you have the right to ask for an internal review. Requests should be submitted within 40 working days of the date of receipt of the response to your original request and should be addressed to: Complaints and Information Team, Nottinghamshire County Council, County Hall, Loughborough Road, West Bridgford, NOTTINGHAM, NG2 7QP or [email protected]
If you are not content with the outcome of the internal review, you have the right to apply directly to the Information Commissioner for a decision. The Information Commissioner can be contacted at: Information Commissioner’s Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, WILMSLOW, SK9 5AF or https://ico.org.uk/make-a-complaint/foi-and-eir-complaints/
Please remember to quote the reference number above in any future communications.
Your privacy: we use your personal information such as name and address so that we can comply with our legal obligations to respond to FOI requests. For further details about the use of information about you, please see the information handling privacy notice on our website at https://www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/media/4323566/informationgovernanceandinformationrightsprivacynotice.pdf
Yours sincerely
Complaints and Information Team
Chief Executives Department
Nottinghamshire County Council
The Council is committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring all personal information is kept confidential and safe. For more details see our general and service specific privacy notices at: https://www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/global-content/privacy