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Balance Works

Equality practice
grounded in evidence,
science & application

Free, open tools for equality practitioners — built at the intersection of data, occupational psychology, and real-world professional practice.

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Beta notice — please read before use
All Balance Works tools are currently in active development and testing. They are provided for exploratory and educational purposes only. Data used in tools such as the Gender Pay Gap Dashboard is illustrative and may contain errors — it should not be relied upon for operational decisions, publications, or formal reporting. Statistical methods and thresholds applied (such as the four-fifths rule for RLRs) are rules of thumb and should always be interpreted in context. If you spot an error or have feedback, please get in touch — it helps us improve.
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Evidence & Analysis

Understand the data — what it shows, what it conceals, and how to interpret it

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RLR & Simpson's Paradox Explainer
Understand relative likelihood ratios, the four-fifths rule, and how aggregated data can actively conceal inequality — with interactive examples from policing and the workplace.
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Police Gender Pay Gap Dashboard
Explore gender pay gap trends across 43 police forces in England and Wales from 2017/18 to 2025/26. Force-level data, year-on-year trends, and national comparisons.
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Stop & Search Disproportionality
Analyse stop and search disproportionality by force, ethnicity, and outcome type — including post-stop arrest rates, NFA rates, and trend analysis over time.
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Practitioner Tools

Put the evidence to work — structured tools for planning, analysis, and evaluation

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Equality Outcome Matrix
Map outcomes across all nine protected characteristics using RLRs, gap measures, and representation data. Three sector templates, subgroup rows, reference rate auto-fill, and CSV export.
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Logic Model Builder
Build evidence-based theories of change for DEI initiatives. Five templates including Staff Network Annual Conference with audience-specific suggestions. Print to PDF.
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Learning & Development

Test knowledge, build confidence, and challenge assumptions about equality evidence

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EIA Knowledge Quiz
Test your understanding of Equality Impact Assessments, the Public Sector Equality Duty, relevant case law, and protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010.
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DEI Evidence Quiz
Challenge your knowledge of the evidence base for diversity and inclusion practice. What does the research actually say — and what are the myths?
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About Balance Works

Built at the intersection of evidence and practice

Balance Works develops free, open equality tools for practitioners who need more than good intentions — they need rigorous methods, honest data, and practical resources they can actually use.

The tools are grounded in equality law, occupational psychology, behavioural science, and the realities of public sector practice. They're designed to be used by people who are time-poor, data-curious, and genuinely trying to make things better.

This is an independent, evidence-led project. All tools are free to use.

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Evidence-based
Methods grounded in published research, established frameworks, and real data — not assumptions or aspiration.
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Legally literate
Tools built with the Equality Act 2010, PSED, and relevant case law at their foundation — not bolted on as an afterthought.
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Practically useful
Designed for practitioners who are time-poor and results-focused — not for theorists. Every tool has a real-world use case.
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Free and open
No paywalls, no registration, no data collected. Just tools that work, for anyone who needs them.
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Questions, feedback, or ideas?

Found an error, have a suggestion, or want to talk about how these tools could work for your organisation?

✉ hello@balanceworks.org.uk