Public Authority Statutory Equality and Good Relations Duties Annual Progress Report 2014-15 Contact: Section 75 of the NI Act 1998 and Equality Scheme Name: Sharon Beattie Telephone: 90690418 Email: Sharon.beattie@hscni.net Section 49A of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 and Disability Action Plan As above Name: Telephone: Email: Documents published relating to our Equality Scheme can be found at: Please insert link or details here Signature: This report has been prepared using a template circulated by the Equality Commission. It presents our progress in fulfilling our statutory equality and good relations duties, and implementing Equality Scheme commitments and Disability Action Plans. This report reflects progress made between April 2014 and March 2015
Framework Template and Agencies seeking asking for further dissemination. was the extended to 14th January 2015. The majority of responses were through email. A small number were received through the postal service. and Development Strategy and Framework were amended to take account of issues raised through screening. resources. This was the first one undertaken in terms of products from SBNI Committees so there was a lot of learning in the process. Case Management Review Practice Guidance Screening Template Email to targeted Organisations and Agencies. Practice Guidance available on the SBNI Website The closing date for responses was 30th June 2015. The majority of responses were through email. A number were received through the postal service. Work is still taking place in relation to the responses. Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE) Policy Screening Template Email to targeted Organisations and Agencies asking for further The closing date for responses was extended to 21st August The review regarding the responses is planned to take
dissemination. CSE policy available on the SBNI Website 2015. The majority of responses have been through email. A small number were received through the postal service. early September. Information Sharing Agreement(ISA) Screening Template Email to targeted Organisations and Agencies asking for further dissemination. ISA available on the SBNI website This is still Closing date for responses is the 28th August 2015. The majority of responses so far are through email. A small number have been received through the postal service. This consultation is still on-going. Child Death Overview Process Screening Template Although screening has been undertaken, the policy consultation was sent via email. Responses were received back by The screening decision was reviewed following The screening was completed at too early a stage, as the
implementation has been stalled on advice from the DHSSPS. Regulations are required before policy can be issued. email – limited responses received. consultation, but remained the same. This will be reviewed again once the Regulations have been enacted and the policy can be implemented. DHSSPS had yet to enact the Regulations for the SBNI to carry out this process. They will be expected to consult on the Regulations prior to the SBNI implementing the policy.
2(c) What Positive attitudes action measures in the area of Communications were achieved in this reporting period? Communications Action Measures Outputs Outcome / Impact 1 2 2 (d) What action measures were achieved to ‘encourage others’ to promote the two duties: Encourage others Action Measures Outputs Outcome / Impact 1 2 2 (e) Please outline any additional action measures that were fully achieved other than those listed in the tables above: Action Measures fully implemented (other than Training and specific public life measures) Outputs Outcomes / Impact 1