Equality Impact Assessment Initial Screening Pro-forma
(Stage 1)
Will
Group:
Service:
Section:
Care, Wellbeing & Learning
Officer responsible for
assessment:
Sheila Lock
Support officers:
Luke Mitchell
(1) Name & purpose of the policy,
strategy, function or budget
proposal:
Briefly describe the aims, objectives and purpose of
the policy/function or budget proposal
Completion date: 02/12/16
Review date: 14/02/17
Management Delayering across Care, Wellbeing and Learning
This proposal will be achieved by reducing and delayering management posts across the
Group where possible, but specifically in the area of children’s services.
(2) Is this new or existing?
New
(3) Who are the main customer groups
affected by this policy, strategy,
function or budget proposal and has
there been prior consultation
undertaken?
The main customer groups are children and families. The proposal, in two phases is in the
first instance likely to impact on senior management and so the change at the front line will
be primarily related to changing line management and accountability of staff, it is unlikely
there will be an impact at the customer level.
This proposal was included as part of the public Budget Consultation 2017-2020 and
received 16 responses, with the majority agreeing the proposal was reasonable.
(4) Using the table below please consider the impact of the policy, strategy, function or budget proposal on the protected
characteristics as identified in the Equality Act 2010. If you have identified negative impact then a full EIA will need to be
completed. Please note Question 5 should be answered in relation to impact on employees.
Protected
Assessment of Potential Impact
Are there any mitigating
Reason for this Assessment
Characteristics
(delete as appropriate)
circumstances?
Age
Neutral
At this stage of development there is no
identified impact.
Disability
Neutral
At this stage of development there is no
identified impact.
Race
Neutral
At this stage of development there is no
identified impact.
Gender (includes
gender
reassignment)
Neutral
At this stage of development there is no
identified impact.
Pregnancy &
Maternity
Neutral
At this stage of development there is no
identified impact.
Sexuality
Neutral
At this stage of development there is no
identified impact.
Religion or belief
Neutral
At this stage of development there is no
identified impact.
Marriage & civil
partnership
Neutral
At this stage of development there is no
identified impact.
(5) Impact on Council Employees
Please indicate which of the protected characteristics your assessment has identified as being of relevance:
Age
Disability
Pregnancy & Maternity
Race
Sexuality
Gender (inc. gender reassignment)
Religion or belief
Marriage & civil partnership
None
Reason:
We cannot assess the impact until all posts have been identified as part of the reduction and delayering exercise, following council policies and
procedures regarding redundancy and redeployment.
(6) Evidence and Engagement
Please use this section to detail the information that you have considered to assess the service for its relevance to equality eg
data, research, engagement etc.
(7) Should this policy, strategy, function,
or budget proposal proceed to a Stage
Two EIA?
SIGNED: Luke Mitchell
Completing Officer
SIGNED: Sheila Lock
Interim Strategic Director
No
If yes is this because:
1. Negative impact identified
2. Need better monitoring data
3. Need other information
4. Possibility to promote equal
opportunities and good inter-group
relations.
Date Stage Two EIA to commence:
Target date for completion of Stage Two EIA: