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Equalities Impact Assessment

Equalities Impact Assessment. Overview. What is an Equalities Impact Assessment?. An Equalities Impact Assessment (EqIA) is a systematic analysis of the effect or impact that an existing or proposed policy, service or function has on the promotion of equality. Aims.

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Equalities Impact Assessment

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  1. Equalities ImpactAssessment Overview Service Equality Team

  2. What is an Equalities Impact Assessment? • An Equalities Impact Assessment (EqIA) is a systematic analysis of the effect or impact that an existing or proposed policy, service or function has on the promotion of equality. Service Equality Team

  3. Aims The aim of EqIA process is to identify any positive or negative impact on the promotion of equality and the Trust’s equality groups. • Age • Disability • Gender/Sex • Race/Ethnicity • Religion/Belief • Sexuality Service Equality Team

  4. EqIA stages • There are three stages whilst carrying out an Equality Impact Assessment • Initial – this process is a screening stage used to determine whether a policy or the operation of a service or function is relevant to the promotion of equality. • Partial – this process is used to assess the likely impact a draft policy or proposed new service or function has on the promotion of equality. • Full – this process is used to assess the actual impact an existing policy, service or function has on the promotion of equality. Service Equality Team

  5. Initial Identify Function/Policy Assess Relevance Determine Priority SET Approval Sign off Publish Initial EqIA Service Equality Team

  6. Partial Prepare for Partial EqIA Register Partial EqIA Gather Information & Consult Stakeholders Assess Likely Impact Develop Draft EqIA Submit Draft EqIA to SET No agreement on draft EqIA Set Approve Draft EqIA Sign off EqIA Amended Proposal (if necessary) Publish EqIA Monitor Service Equality Team

  7. Full Prepare for Full EqIA Register Full EqIA Gather Written Information Consult Stakeholders Potential Adverse Impact found after assessment No potential Adverse Impact found Assess Actual Impact Potential or Actual Adverse Impact Develop Draft Action Plan Inform SET Develop Draft EqIA Publish Draft EqIA Consult Stakeholders on Draft EqIA No agreement on Draft EqIA Sign off EqIA Publish EqIA Monitor Service Equality Team

  8. The Outcomes • After the completion of the EqIA process you should have: • A clear assessment of whether the policy, service or function, has a possible or actual impact upon the promotion of equality; • A clear understanding whether there is an adverse impact upon the overall promotion of equality or the any of the Trust’s Equality Target Groups Service Equality Team

  9. The Outcomes • In the case of draft policies and proposed new services or functions an opportunity to remove any likely adverse impact or unlawful discrimination before the policy service or function is introduced • In the case of existing policies, services or functions, an action plan for removing any adverse impact, and also a framework for monitoring any possible further negative impact Service Equality Team

  10. Why Undertake an Equalities Impact Assessment? An EqIA needs to be undertaken for a number of reasons; • Need to understand how inequality can be promoted through policy, function or service • To ensure the management of equality and diversity is effective • To make sure equality and diversity is monitored and evaluated • The Law requires public authorities to carry out EqIA’s Service Equality Team

  11. When to Undertake an Equalities Impact Assessment? • When an EqIA should be conducted depends on what is being impact assessed. Service Equality Team

  12. Who Should Undertake an Equalities Impact Assessment? Service Equality Team

  13. Publishing an Equalities Impact Assessment All EqIA’s will be published regardless of what type of EqIA it is once it has been completed and signed. This is to ensure: • Openness and transparency • Accountability • Compliant with the law Service Equality Team

  14. The Law and Equalities Impact Assessment • There is a statutory framework governing EqIA’s. This means that conducting an EqIA is a legal process. • Most public authorities have a duty to promote equality in the areas of: • Race • Disability • Gender Service Equality Team

  15. The Law and Equalities Impact Assessment • The Trusts’ Equality and Diversity Framework – Action for Equality requires that EqIA’s should be undertaken in the additional areas of age, religion and belief, and sexuality. • The law requires that EqIA’s (related to race, disability and gender) are published. Service Equality Team

  16. The Law and Equalities Impact Assessment • The CEHR may issue a Compliance Notice against a public authority that is not fulfilling any part of, or all of the duty to promote equality. This includes not completing EqIA’s, or not completing them correctly. Failing to comply with a Compliance Notice can lead to legal proceedings against the public authority. Service Equality Team

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