Equality Data Improvement Programme (EDIP) project board - equality data audit and overview of data on race: December 2021

Equality data audit

Equality data audit returns were received from all 10 analytical areas across the Scottish Government in October 2021. Analysts were required to provide RAG ratings, for each dataset, on the collection and publication of data on each of the nine protected characteristics. Additional information was also requested about each dataset on any barriers to equality data improvement, pressures for improvement, and any current work underway or plans to make equality data improvements. 

Analysts were asked to include in their return all datasets used by their analytical area to:

• produce official or national statistics
• inform National Performance Framework (NPF) indicator progress
• produce statistics that have informed Scottish minister's decision-making

For each dataset, analysts selected from a dropdown list to indicate whether data on each protected characteristic is (a) collected and (b) published. Definitions of each RAG rating provided to analysts are presented below.

Definitions of the RAG ratings provided to analysts

RAG

R (red)

Collected

No data collected on this protected characteristic

Published

No published breakdowns for this protected characteristic

RAG

A (amber)

Collected

Data collected but not robust enough to produce reliable statistics for this protected characteristic (e.g. due to small sample size)

Published

Breakdowns for this protected characteristic are not proactively published but are available on request

RAG

G (green)

Collected

Data collected that is robust enough to produce reliable statistics for this protected characteristic

Published

Breakdowns for this protected characteristic are proactively published (e.g. when new data becomes available or according to a publication schedule)