Equality Impact Assessment Action Plan Protected Characteristic Issues identified Action to be taken Expected outcomes Owner Timescale Cost implications All Inconsistency in data held which requires a breakdown of registrations by District and further analysis of the information Centralise the EHE officers and ensure a standard approach for all referrals and information capture. Better understanding of the issues facing EHE families better targeted support Better quality data resulting in better analysis Services more targeted through effective commissioning Shared learning and access to resources/ opportunities across County Hilary Alford September 2015 N/A Age, disability, Gender, race and religion Data evidences that a disproportionate numbers of children & young people who are EHE have experienced fixed term or permanent exclusions or poor attendance, Meetings with families where agreed will seek to gain a better understanding of why EHE has been chosen and to support parents having difficulty with EHE to access more resources or indeed re-enter Children accessing suitable education more quickly either in the home or back in school. Schools identified where there is a heightened trend and support and training offered to those schools to better engage learners at Hilary Alford September 2015 N/A
state education high risk of permanent exclusion and poor attendance which often leads to an EHE decision for disillusioned families. Gender, Race, Religion We are aware that some communities feel that there is less of a requirement for girls to be formally educated once they reach secondary school age and further research will be undertaken on KCC’s profile Use meetings with families and surveys to try to gain an improved cultural insight where it exposes that some groups of children are failing to access education appropriately in the home. Engage with Virtual Head- GRT, ISK as part of consultation to explore information and data that they may hold and to explore any discernible trends that have arisen in service delivery Better understanding of any cultural characteristics which will assist officers in identifying the best approach to take to encourage the continuance of learning for young adults of compulsory school age. Identification of services and support where families choose to EHE Hilary Alford September 2015
All Safe guarding issues Present policy to Kent Children’s Safeguarding Board as part of consultation for discussion Partner agencies to share their EQIA’s on EHE Partner agencies are able to see policy position in order to ensure that opportunities for shared working are taken at policy development stage Better support for EHE families and young people from all Safeguarding partners Young people with safeguarding needs are appropriately supported by KCC and partner agencies Scott Bagshaw/ Hilary Alford April/ May 2015 N/A ALL Ensuring EHE parents are aware of KCC policy and offer of support to EHE Development of EHE website on Kent.gov.uk Publish New Policy Parents are able to access resources in order to make informed decisions on EHE Parents are able to Scott Bagshaw August 2015 N/A
Publish plan for Press & Communications Provide feedback to those who engaged with the consultation via the KCC EHE website access KCC’s policy position on the implementation of EHE Parents are sign- posted to resources and opportunities that are available to EHE young people.