As a result of a legislative change, since 2011 companies have been required to review and, if necessary, revise and update all their equality schemes every three years, rather than every five years. The timeframe was changed in order to adapt the equality scheme to the planning cycles of authorities.

This also means that the concept complies with the business plans and disability action plans - Revised Approach to the Equality Scheme, page 4, Northern Ireland Assembly, October 6, 2011).

The regular review and revision of equality policies and action plans ensures that equality policies and public authorities develop and demonstrate their efficiency and purpose over and over again.