- Published by:
- Commission for Gender Equality in the Public Sector
- Date:
- 1 May 2025
This guidance is for duty holders under the Gender Equality Act 2020(opens in a new window) (the Act).
Visit the Commissioner’s website for a list of duty holders(opens in a new window).
This guidance is divided into four parts:
Part 1: Prepare your audit data
Part 1 of this guidance helps you prepare for your audit and collect your data.
This includes Step 1 - Step 2.
Part 2: Complete your audit
Part 2 of this guidance helps you complete your audit, upload and review your audit data. It also provides instructions for submitting your audit via the reporting platform.
This includes Step 3 - Step 6.
Part 3: After submitting your GEAP
Part 3 of this guidance outlines the workplace gender equality indicator data measures that are constructed from the data you have uploaded.
Part 4: Audit handbook
Part 4 of this guidance helps you understand the data you need to provide and how it is defined.
You can download the Word version of the 2026 Progress report guidance and the 2026 Progress report template on the right-hand side of the page above the menu.
Overview
This guidance is for duty holders under the Gender Equality Act 2020 (the Act).
Part 1: Prepare your audit data
Part 1 of this guidance helps you prepare for your audit and collect your data.
Part 2: Complete your audit
Part 2 of this guidance helps you complete your audit, upload and review your audit data. It also provides instructions for submitting your audit via the reporting platform.
Part 3: Analysing your audit results
Part 3 of this guidance outlines the workplace gender equality indicator data measures that are constructed from the data you have uploaded.
Part 4: Audit handbook
‘Part 4: Audit handbook’ helps you understand the data you need to provide and how it is defined.
Audit handbook: The employee dataset
Field definitions for the employee dataset
Audit handbook: The governing body dataset
Field definitions for the governing body dataset
Audit handbook: The sexual harassment complaints dataset
Field definitions for the sexual harassment complaints dataset.
Audit handbook: The family violence leave dataset
Field data for the family violence leave dataset
Audit handbook: The organisation dataset
Field data for the organisation dataset
Appendix
Appendix for the Audit Guidance 2025
Updated