Equality Impact Assessment

Lead officer(s)

Allan Munro

Date relevance assessment conducted

27 Oct 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 : No

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

Women and men (boys and girls) : No

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 : Yes

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

The Career Break Scheme is designed to support flexibility in working arrangements and to provide employees with the benefit of time away from the workplace while retaining continuous service. A career break can be taken by any employee for a number of different purposes including childcare, voluntary work, travel abroad, study or to undertake fostering. There will be an overall benefit through the provision of time off from work for caring or fostering purposes. The impact of the career break scheme on wider socio-economic disadvantage and in reducing the inequalities associated with disadvantage will be low as it take up of the scheme is low and the benefits are limited to individual employees and close family or foster children.