The strategy document istherefore integrated into and provides direction to the service/directorate plans, the council plan and budget. The purpose of this Equality Impact Assessment is therefore to: Ensure that an Equality Assessment is embedded in the Council’s strategic property planning process at each stage and throughout the whole process; Establish a framework so that Council decisions can show consideration of equality/diversity issues. Does the EIA support any of the National Indicator Set? The EIA does not support any specific National Indicator Set – the general intention is to narrow the gap and ensure that directorates can measure performance against National Indicators and use relevant information as appropriate. Does the EIA link to any strategies? Council Plan, Budget – Medium Term Financial Plan, Workforce Plan, Policy Framework and ICT strategy. Who is intended to benefit from the EIA? Directorates/members/public (especially Hard To Reach Groups (HTRGs)), staff and Partner organisations. Scope of the EIA: One directorate Cross directorate Outsourced organisation This EIA is being led through Resources but is cross-directorate and external facing – it covers the full organisation and dealings with external partnerships
All equality strands: Any issue that cuts across ethnicity, age, gender, disability, religion/belief, sexuality and rurality. Issue Impact Yes No Potential Positive Impact Negative impact Further action required? Usage by members of the public Potential The Strategy is to move the Council’s staff into more accessible modern accommodation encouraging the better use of space. This move will impact on the publicly accessed buildings where the intention to meet modern and up to date standards for access which will provide visible improvements promoting equality and diversity. Yes – Implement the strategy. Impact on travel arrangements Potential One of the benefits of implementing the Strategy is that it may reduce the time and money staff spend on commuting by adopting home and flexible working methods. The use of online transactions will reduce travelling time and cost for the public to get an enquiry dealt with by an employee of the Authority. Through the implementation of the strategy the Council will occupy fewer buildings. This will mean that it is likely that the public and staff will need to travel further to get to their destination of work or place to get their enquiry dealt with by the Authority. Yes – Before implementation of the strategy in an area, full analysis will need to be undertaken to assess the impact on customers and staff.
No Potential required? Flexible working and caring responsibilities Yes By implementing the strategy there will be greater potential for staff with caring responsibilities to work remotely through the use of ICT solutions. Yes – Implement the strategy Private space for expressing milk Potential Implementing the strategy will move the Council into new or refurbished office buildings which may enable this requirement to be incorporated into a buildings layout. Yes- Implement the strategy Toilet, changing, showering and nappy changing facilities for males and females Potential Implementing the strategy will move the Council into new or refurbished office buildings which may enable this requirement to be incorporated into a buildings layout. Yes- Implement the strategy Sexuality: including heterosexual, gay, lesbian and bisexual people