Equality Impact Assessment
Initial Screening Form
1. Name of policy/function being assessed:
Compulsory Redundancy Programme – February
2011.
2. Is this a new or existing
policy/function?
New.
3. What is the function of the policy or
procedure?
The need to save £1.3m from headcount costs –
the initiative follows a VR exercise resulting in 11
voluntary redundancies being accepted.
4. What is the policy trying to achieve and why?
5. Who is intended to benefit and how?
The Compulsory programme is being run in specific
departments identified as needing to make cost
efficiencies.
To reduce the University’s headcount, which will
contribute to the reduction of a £3 million deficit.
Students, employees and partners as the cost
savings realised will ensure the funding for
continued operations in response to the CSR.
All employees will be compensated in line with the
University’s Redundancy Policy
6. Is responsibility for the proposed policy
shared with another department or organisation?
If so who and how are responsibilities split or
shared? You should make every effort to involve
partners.
Responsibility is ultimately with the University
Council, which is informed by SMT.
SMT have held briefings with managers and have
met with the recognised Trade Unions and
Employee Council. The University Council and the
Student Union bodies are kept informed.
SMT, through the Human Resources Directorate
will manage the programme in the at risk areas.
7. Are there any consequences for people
No - as the criteria for identifying areas at risk
according to difference in terms of race, ethnicity, have been selected on a range of issues affected
religion, gender, disability, sexuality or age?
by sustainability of operations as follows:
Academic Areas
1. Alignment with Strategy and SMT overview
of priorities
2. Contractual and regulatory compliance
3. Subject area sustainability
4. Student Staff Ratio
5. Total cost of provision including technical
and facilities support
6. Links to other income streams (research and
enterprise)
7. Links of research and enterprise activity to
core academic delivery
PSE Areas
1. Alignment with Strategy and SMT overview
of priorities
2. Contractual and regulatory compliance
3. Reflect impact of changes in academic
provision
4. Department activities viewed from business
criticality
5. Department costs compared to demand for
/complexity of activity
6. Review of fixed term contracts
8. Is there the possibility of discriminating
unlawfully, directly or indirectly, against people
from any equalities groups?
No. Each affected group will be assessed against
objective skills criteria pulled from the skills
requirements in jds/role profiles as follows:
 Clarity on role
 Work rate
 Planning and prioritising
 Subject knowledge
 Adaptability to change
 Personal accountability
 Initiative for outward facing activity
 Working relationships
 Team working
 Disciplinary record
 Complaints from students
9. Could there be an effect on relations between
certain groups?
No - as above.
10. Does the policy explicitly involve, or focus
on a particular equalities group, i.e. because
they have particular needs?
No
If the answers are ‘no’ to questions 7-10 then there is no need to proceed to a full impact
assessment and this form should then be signed off as appropriate.
If ‘yes’ then a full impact assessment must be completed.
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Signed (prime author of policy under review)
Job title
Date
People Engagement Director
8th February 2011
Countersigned by SMT member on behalf of Vice Chancellor
Job title
Date
Deputy Vice Chancellor
9th February 2011
Any queries concerning the completion of this form should be addressed to the Equality and
Diversity Service.
When completed a copy of this form should be emailed to the Equality and Diversity Service [email protected] .
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