Equality Impact Assessments
St. Leger Homes of Doncaster – Equality Impact Assessments
(2007)
St. Leger Homes of Doncaster
has carried out Equality Impact Assessments on its services,
policies & procedures, as part of the work on the Equality
Standard for Local Government. This includes existing
policies, new policies or those which are being changed, using the
Equality Standard as the framework for meeting our duties under the
Race Relations (Amendment) Act 2000 which established a legal duty
to carry out Equality Impact Assessments.
What are Equality Impact
Assessments?
They are a mechanism for identifying whether
or not a policy, service or procedure is likely to have an adverse
impact on any particular group of people, particularly in terms of
race, disability & gender. The assessments are designed
to identify any adverse impact whether it be intended or unintended
and to redress any issues. They also aim to identify any
positive impacts of the policy, inparticular how it creates an
opportunity to promote community cohesion and good race
relations.
The results of the Equality Impact Assessments
are publicised in the form of ‘Equality Action Plans’ that aim to
create improvements in service delivery. They also enable an
organisation to highlight the need to consult further with
communities of interest.
Equality Action Plans
Please click on the link below to view all of
the completed Equality Action Plans during 2007:
EIA Action
Plans for Publication