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Publication - Impact assessment

Holiday, childcare and food programme - summer 2022: equality impact assessment

Published
6 July 2022
From
Director-General Education and Justice
Directorate
Early Learning and Childcare Directorate
Topic
Children and families, Communities and third sector, Equality and rights
ISBN
9781804356838

Equality impact assessment for summer 2022 holiday, childcare and food provision.

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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 X Existing evidence suggests that access to social interaction, play and activity, particularly outdoors, delivers benefits for children and young people and improves their mental and physical health.
Advancing equality of opportunity X The funding is aimed at school age children age 5-14 from low income households. Children from these family types are most likely to experience continued poverty-related and other structural disadvantage. Furthermore, families with younger pre-school or primary school aged children were more likely to participate in activities that those with secondary school age children. It is important to ensure that activities are attractive for older children and young people.
Promoting good relations among and between different age groups X Participation has been encouraged with a range of children and young people of different ages. Some activities also invite the participation of parents, carers, kinship carers and wider families.
Do you think that the policy impacts disabled people?
Disability Positive Negative None Reasons for your decision
Eliminating unlawful discrimination harassment and victimisation X Delivery partners are encouraged through guidance to offer targeted provision for disabled children or children with additional support needs.
Advancing equality of opportunity X Local authorities are delivering targeted provision for children with additional support needs through professional community level networks. In many community settings the offered activity includes participation by disabled and non- disabled children and young people. It will be crucial to ensure that there are enough staff with the necessary skills and training to ensure that these sessions are fully inclusive of participants with additional needs.
Promoting good relations among and between disabled and non-disabled people X As above, in many community settings the offered activity includes participation from disabled and non- disabled children and young people which should help promote good relations.
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 X Summer holiday activity is offered in all local authorities to all children and young people regardless of sex, offering equal access to the Programme.
Advancing equality of opportunity x Local authorities are delivering the offered activity for children and young people regardless of sex. There are likely to be positive impacts on women who are disproportionately the main care providers in households. Offering families childcare enables women to take up other opportunities outwith the household, such as work or education.
Promoting good relations between men and women X Activities are being provided for children and young people regardless of sex and by doing so this may help 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 x n/a
Advancing equality of opportunity x n/a
Promoting good relations x n/a
Do you think your policy impacts on people proposing to undergo, undergoing, or who have undergone a process for the purpose of reassigning their sex? ( NB: the Equality Act 2010 uses the term 'transsexual people' but 'trans people' is more commonly used)
Gender reassignment Positive Negative None Reasons for your decision
Eliminating unlawful discrimination X Summer holiday activity is offered in all local authorities to all children and young people regardless of gender identity, offering equal access to the Programme.
Advancing equality of opportunity X As above.
Promoting good relations X Activities are being provided for children and young people regardless of gender identity and by doing so this may help 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 x n/a
Advancing equality of opportunity x n/a
Promoting good relations x n/a
Do you think the policy impacts on people on the grounds of their race?
Race Positive Negative None Reasons for your decision
Eliminating unlawful discrimination X The guidance for the summer programme specifies that local authorities should be responsive to the needs of their local communities. There should be a focus on promoting non-stigmatising provision of services, and supporting inclusive service delivery, for example through cultural or linguistic inclusivity. This should ensure that children and young people from minority ethnic backgrounds can fully engage in activities alongside their peers from other ethnic backgrounds.
Advancing equality of opportunity X The guidance for the summer programme specifies that delivery partners should promote inclusion and remove barriers to participation. It lays out examples of how this can be done, such as by forging relationships with trusted community/faith leadersto promote maximum engagement, reach, and uptake amongst eligible groups.
Promoting good race relations X Offering minority ethnic children and young people the opportunity to participate in the same summer activities alongside their peers from other ethnic groups, is important in creating a shared experience and understanding between children from different backgrounds, and thereby promoting good race 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 x Delivery partners will seek to ensure that activities are delivered that ensures the participation of all children and young people regardless of their faith or belief.
Advancing equality of opportunity x Activities are being provided for children and young people regardless of faith or belief.
Promoting good relations x Activities are being provided for children and young people regardless of faith or belief and by doing so this should help promote good relations.

Contact

Email: holidayfoodandchildcare@gov.scot

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