Equality Impact Assessment

Lead officer(s)

nick kelly/ Malcolm Rae

Date relevance assessment conducted

25 Nov 2020

Which groups of people do you think will be, or potentially could be, impacted (positively or negatively) upon by the implementation of this policy?

People with disabilities : No

People from black and minority ethnic communities and different racial backgrounds : No

Women and men (boys and girls) : Yes

Older people : No

Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people : No

People from different religions or beliefs and people with no belief : No

Women who are pregnant or on maternity leave : No

People who are married or in a civil partnership : No

Children and young people : No

Do you have evidence or reason to believe that this policy/function/review will, or may potentially impact on Children's Rights 4?

N/A

Do you have evidence or reason to believe that this policy/function/review will, or may potentially impact on Human Rights 8?

N/A

Do you have evidence or reason to believe that this policy/function/review will, or may potentially:

Eliminate discrimination faced by particular groups : low

Impact upon the promotion of equality of opportunity between particular groups : low

Impact upon good relations between particular groups : low

Does it have overall relevance to equality? low

Impact on communities, including communities of interest: low

Reduce inequalities of outcome caused by socio-economic disadvantage:

Equality impact assessment required?

No

Rationale for decision

• The overall impact is low as we move to new ways of delivering services and engage with communities they will decide on what services can be reduced

• Roll out of digital programme will make service more efficient and reducing reliance on old paper systems which are more labour intensive

• Close monitoring of budgets and savings from service redesign

• Where possible link groups projects to council volunteering scheme and community benefits to provide free labour and experience to deliver projects.

• Transformational objectives have supported the Service to realise savings that reduce costs to the Council and improve Services or objectives