Equality, diversity and the Equality Act 2010

As part of our public sector Equality Duty, which applies to all council work, we undertake equality impact assessments (EIAs) when:

• developing policies
• introducing new services
• changing service delivery

An EIA is a kind of risk assessment focused on fairness, access and inclusion. It’s a way of considering a policy, service or process in terms of how it might impact differently on different groups of people protected in law. 

This helps us target action where it’s most needed and improve services.

For example, we use EIAs to find and remove barriers in services which might stop people knowing about the service, using it and getting the best from it.

Committee reports

Committee reports must include a completed EIA that enables elected members to consider equality implications at the time of making decisions. This ensures that they are meeting their obligations in relation to the law and our equality objectives and that any decisions made are based on robust evidence.

Equality impact assessments (EIAs) supporting the Medium-Term Financial Strategy (MTFS)

The following equality impact assessments were developed to support the MTFS.