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Publication - Impact assessment

Education (Scotland) Act 1980 (Modification) Regulations 2021: equality impact assessment

Published
30 March 2022
From
Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Children and families, Education, Equality and rights
ISBN
9781804353042

Equality impact assessment (EQIA) for The Education (Scotland) Act 1980 (Modification) Regulations 2021.

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Stage 3: Assessing the impacts and identifying opportunities to promote equality

Having considered the data and evidence you have gathered, this section requires you to consider the potential impacts – negative and positive – that your policy might have on each of the protected characteristics. It is important to remember the duty is also a positive one – that we must explore whether the policy offers the opportunity to promote equality and/or foster good relations.

Do you think that the policy impacts on people because of their age?
Age Positive Negative None Reasons for your decision
Eliminating unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation Y This is a predominantly anti-poverty focussed policy. The purpose of the policy is to rectify an unintended consequence, which may have led to a reduction in free school meal entitlement. As a result of measures already in place the policy will neither positively nor negatively benefit children and young people, nor will this change eliminate unlawful discrimination, harassment or victimisation.
Advancing equality of opportunity Y This is a predominantly anti-poverty focussed policy. The purpose of the policy is to rectify an unintended consequence, which may have led to a reduction in free school meal entitlement. As a result of measures already in place the policy will neither positively nor negatively benefit children and young people, nor will it support additional advancement of equality of opportunity.
Promoting good relations among and between different age groups Y This is a predominantly anti-poverty focussed policy. The purpose of the policy is to rectify an unintended consequence, which may have led to a reduction in free school meal entitlement. As a result of measures already in place the policy will neither positively nor negatively benefit children and young people, nor will it promote good relations.
Do you think that the policy impacts disabled people?
Disability Positive Negative None Reasons for your decision
Eliminating unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation Y This is a predominantly anti-poverty focussed policy. The purpose of the policy is to rectify an unintended consequence, which may have led to a reduction in free school meal entitlement. As a result of measures already in place the policy will neither positively nor negatively benefit children and young people, nor will this change eliminate unlawful discrimination, harassment or victimisation.
Advancing equality of opportunity Y This is a predominantly anti-poverty focussed policy. The purpose of the policy is to rectify an unintended consequence, which may have led to a reduction in free school meal entitlement. As a result of measures already in place the policy will neither positively nor negatively benefit children and young people. However, given that relative poverty affects households with disabled persons more than households with no disabled persons, this policy change would potentially benefit those households more positively.
Promoting good relations among and between disabled and non-disabled people Y This is a predominantly anti-poverty focussed policy. The purpose of the policy is to rectify an unintended consequence, which may have led to a reduction in free school meal entitlement. As a result of measures already in place the policy will neither positively nor negatively benefit children and young people.
Do you think that the policy impacts on men and women in different ways?
Sex Positive Negative None Reasons for your decision
Eliminating unlawful discrimination Y This is a predominantly anti-poverty focussed policy. The purpose of the policy is to rectify an unintended consequence, which may have led to a reduction in free school meal entitlement. As a result of measures already in place the policy will neither positively nor negatively benefit children and young people, nor will this change eliminate unlawful discrimination, harassment or victimisation.
Advancing equality of opportunity Y This is a predominantly anti-poverty focussed policy. The purpose of the policy is to rectify an unintended consequence, which may have led to a reduction in free school meal entitlement. As a result of measures already in place the policy will neither positively nor negatively benefit children and young people. However, given that relative poverty affects lone mothers more predominantly than other single people, this policy change would potentially benefit those households more positively.
Promoting good relations between men and women Y This is a predominantly anti-poverty focussed policy. The purpose of the policy is to rectify an unintended consequence, which may have led to a reduction in free school meal entitlement. As a result of measures already in place the policy will neither positively nor negatively benefit children and young people, nor will it promote good relations.
Do you think that the policy impacts on women because of pregnancy and maternity?
Pregnancy and Maternity Positive Negative None Reasons for your decision
Eliminating unlawful discrimination Y This is a predominantly anti-poverty focussed policy. The purpose of the policy is to rectify an unintended consequence, which may have led to a reduction in free school meal entitlement. As a result of measures already in place the policy will neither positively nor negatively benefit children and young people, nor will this change eliminate unlawful discrimination, harassment or victimisation.
Advancing equality of opportunity Y This is a predominantly anti-poverty focussed policy. The purpose of the policy is to rectify an unintended consequence, which may have led to a reduction in free school meal entitlement. As a result of measures already in place the policy will neither positively nor negatively benefit children and young people, nor will it support additional advancement of equality of opportunity.
Promoting good relations Y This is a predominantly anti-poverty focussed policy. The purpose of the policy is to rectify an unintended consequence, which may have led to a reduction in free school meal entitlement. As a result of measures already in place the policy will neither positively nor negatively benefit children and young people, nor will it promote good relations.
Do you think your policy impacts on transsexual people?
Gender reassignment Positive Negative None Reasons for your decision
Eliminating unlawful discrimination Y This is a predominantly anti-poverty focussed policy. The purpose of the policy is to rectify an unintended consequence, which may have led to a reduction in free school meal entitlement. As a result of measures already in place the policy will neither positively nor negatively benefit children and young people, nor will this change eliminate unlawful discrimination, harassment or victimisation.
Advancing equality of opportunity Y This is a predominantly anti-poverty focussed policy. The purpose of the policy is to rectify an unintended consequence, which may have led to a reduction in free school meal entitlement. As a result of measures already in place the policy will neither positively nor negatively benefit children and young people, nor will it support additional advancement of equality of opportunity.
Promoting good relations Y This is a predominantly anti-poverty focussed policy. The purpose of the policy is to rectify an unintended consequence, which may have led to a reduction in free school meal entitlement. As a result of measures already in place the policy will neither positively nor negatively benefit children and young people, nor will it promote good relations.
Do you think that the policy impacts on people because of their sexual orientation?
Sexual orientation Positive Negative None Reasons for your decision
Eliminating unlawful discrimination Y This is a predominantly anti-poverty focussed policy. The purpose of the policy is to rectify an unintended consequence, which may have led to a reduction in free school meal entitlement. As a result of measures already in place the policy will neither positively nor negatively benefit children and young people, nor will this change eliminate unlawful discrimination, harassment or victimisation.
Advancing equality of opportunity Y This is a predominantly anti-poverty focussed policy. The purpose of the policy is to rectify an unintended consequence, which may have led to a reduction in free school meal entitlement. As a result of measures already in place the policy will neither positively nor negatively benefit children and young people, nor will it support additional advancement of equality of opportunity.
Promoting good relations Y This is a predominantly anti-poverty focussed policy. The purpose of the policy is to rectify an unintended consequence, which may have led to a reduction in free school meal entitlement. As a result of measures already in place the policy will neither positively nor negatively benefit children and young people, nor will it promote good relations.
Do you think the policy impacts on people on the grounds of their ethnicity?
Race Positive Negative None Reasons for your decision
Eliminating unlawful discrimination Y This is a predominantly anti-poverty focussed policy. The purpose of the policy is to rectify an unintended consequence, which may have led to a reduction in free school meal entitlement. As a result of measures already in place the policy will neither positively nor negatively benefit children and young people, nor will this change eliminate unlawful discrimination, harassment or victimisation.
Advancing equality of opportunity Y This is a predominantly anti-poverty focussed policy. The purpose of the policy is to rectify an unintended consequence, which may have led to a reduction in free school meal entitlement. As a result of measures already in place the policy will neither positively nor negatively benefit children and young people. However, given that relative poverty affects people belonging to ethnic minority groups more predominantly than people belonging to white ethnic groups, this policy change would potentially benefit those households more positively.
Promoting good relations Y This is a predominantly anti-poverty focussed policy. The purpose of the policy is to rectify an unintended consequence, which may have led to a reduction in free school meal entitlement. As a result of measures already in place the policy will neither positively nor negatively benefit children and young people, nor will it promote good relations.
Do you think the policy impacts on people because of their religion or belief?
Religion or belief Positive Negative None Reasons for your decision
Eliminating unlawful discrimination Y This is a predominantly anti-poverty focussed policy. The purpose of the policy is to rectify an unintended consequence, which may have led to a reduction in free school meal entitlement. As a result of measures already in place the policy will neither positively nor negatively benefit children and young people, nor will this change eliminate unlawful discrimination, harassment or victimisation.
Advancing equality of opportunity Y This is a predominantly anti-poverty focussed policy. The purpose of the policy is to rectify an unintended consequence, which may have led to a reduction in free school meal entitlement. As a result of measures already in place the policy will neither positively nor negatively benefit children and young people. However, given that relative poverty affects people who identify their religion as Muslim more predominantly than people identifying with other religious denominations, this policy change would potentially benefit those households more positively.
Promoting good relations Y This is a predominantly anti-poverty focussed policy. The purpose of the policy is to rectify an unintended consequence, which may have led to a reduction in free school meal entitlement. As a result of measures already in place the policy will neither positively nor negatively benefit children and young people, nor will it promote good relations.
Do you think the policy impacts on people because of their marriage or civil partnership?
Marriage and Civil Partnership[6] Positive Negative None Reasons for your decision
Eliminating unlawful discrimination Y This is a predominantly anti-poverty focussed policy. The purpose of the policy is to rectify an unintended consequence, which may have led to a reduction in free school meal entitlement. As a result of measures already in place the policy will neither positively nor negatively benefit children and young people, nor will it promote good relations.

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