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Equality Impact Assessments
What is an Equality Impact Assessment?
- A way of ensuring that Equality is considered as a core part of planning a project or policy review.
- A guard against potential discrimination.
- To assess the effects of a proposed policy or project on different groups, enabling us to deliver an equitable service for everyone
Why do we carry out Equality Impact Assessments?
- Legislative Requirements:
- We are required to do EIA's under the Race, Disability and Gender duties and the Equality Standard.
- EIA's are part of Best Value and Comprehensive Performance Assessments.
Which groups are we assessing impact on?
- Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) people.
- Disabled people.
- Women and Men.
- Lesbian, Gay, Bi-sexual and Trans (LGBT) people.
- People of different religion or beliefs.
When do we carry out Equality Impact Assessments?
- We carry out EIA for all new policies and any changes that we make to existing policies
- Every year we prioritise our existing policies and carry out an EIA for those
What does an Equality Impact Assessment look like?
Please find below completed EIA's for various council projects:
For more information you can contact Adele Robinson, Corporate Equality Manager, by email: adele.robinson@sheffield.gov.uk or phone: 0114 27 35436.
Downloads
An Equality Impact Assessment carried out by Development Services. (61 KB)
An Equality Impact Assessment carried out by Early Years Education and Childcare Services (94 KB)
An Equality Impact Assessment carried out by Environment and Regulatory Services - Building Standards (209 KB)
An Equality Impact Assessment carried out by Environment and Regulatory Services (210 KB)
An Equality Impact Assessment carried out by Legal and Governance on Civil Partnerships (217 KB)
An Equality Impact Assessment carried out by the Lifelong Learning and Skills Service (223 KB)
An Equality Impact Assessment carried out by Development Services for the development of Newfield Green Playground (386 KB)
An Equality Impact Assessment carried out by South Yorkshire Forest Partnership (230 KB)
An Equality Impact Assessment carried out by the Transport and Highways Service (212 KB)
An Equality Impact Assessment carried out by the Neighbourhood Renewal & Partnership Service (215 KB)
An Equality Impact Assessment carried out by the Housing Independence Service (245 KB)
An Equality Impact Assessment carried out by the Equity Release & Loans Team (489 KB)
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