Equality Impact Assessment

Lead officer(s)

Michelle Morrison

Date relevance assessment conducted

10 Aug 2021

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 : Yes

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

Women and men (boys and girls) : Yes

Older people : Yes

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 : Yes

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

It is recognised that a change to work location arising from a Council reorganisation or building closure etc may have an adverse affect on certain equality groups such as disabled employees, parents and carers, or children or young people whose parents may be affected. However this will be addressed within the Council`s service review procedures. This Policy relates only to the payment of excess travel costs which aims to reduce the financial disadvantage in these circumstances.



The Policy requires consideration be given to staff with disabilities who may have work travel paid for by Access to Work or other support schemes; and provides advice relating to parents/carers who may require to include an additional part of the work travel journey to drop children at schools, early years centres or child care providers.



The Council are also considering more flexible models of work which includes homeworking where this is possible. This may help to positively reduce the number and/or impact of those affected by these circumstances.