Integrated Impact Assessment

Lead officer(s)

John O`Neill

Date relevance assessment conducted

16 Apr 2026

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 : No

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 : 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?

Yes

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

No

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? medium

Impact on communities, including communities of interest: medium

Reduce inequalities of outcome caused by socio-economic disadvantage:

Equality impact assessment required?

No

Rationale for decision

This policy is designed to offer work experience placement to people of all ages, however, it will have a significant impact on children (particularly older children) as it will provide them with opportunities to engage with learning opportunities and access a diverse range of career options. This is in line with the UNCRC Article 6.2 Right to survival and development. This will support intersectional attributes, for example those with a care background who do not have supportive family networks to provide work experience opportunities or those from minority communities who may not have wide social networks to provide a variety of opportunities. The policy will offer positive impacts across the range of characteristics.



The existing impact assessment from 2024 is still fully relevant, with the only change being the inclusion of children`s rights, which will have potential positive impacts on young people by providing pathways to work experience and ultimately career pathways for people in our communities.