Equality Impact Assessment

Lead officer(s)

Julie McGarry

Date relevance assessment conducted

23 Feb 2024

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 : Yes

Women and men (boys and girls) : Yes

Older people : Yes

Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people : Yes

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

Women who are pregnant or on maternity leave : Yes

People who are married or in a civil partnership : Yes

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

If customers do not want to pay for same day certificates, they can collect them free of charge the next day or the service will post them to them first class for no charge to the customer.