Equality impact assessment: health and social care statutory guidance refresh
Equality impact assessment on the refresh of statutory guidance focused on health and social care integration authority strategic plans and annual performance reports.
4. 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?
Eliminating unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation
Positive
The desired outcome is for the revised guidance to have a positive impact on reducing and/or eliminating discrimination on people of all ages by supporting IAs to commission services effectively and promoting equality.
Advancing equality of opportunity
Positive
There are opportunities to enhance the references and links to equality duties within revised guidance.
Promoting good relations among and between different age groups
Positive
There is opportunity for revised guidance to promote positive relations between those who plan and deliver services and those who use services. These interactions cover a wide range of ages, given the breadth of services that IAs provide.
The presence and visibility of effective services within local communities can also help foster positive relationships between different groups by increasing understanding, awareness and providing a basis for education. The commissioning guidance should underpin the design and delivery of services and therefore can assist in promoting positive relations.
Do you think that the policy impacts disabled people?
Eliminating unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation
Positive
The desired outcome is for the revised guidance to have a positive impact on reducing and/or eliminating discrimination for people with disabilities by supporting IAs to commission services effectively and aligned to local people’s needs.
Advancing equality of opportunity
Positive
The guidance is intended to support IAs commission services in a manner that meets the needs of their diverse communities. Services tailored to people’s needs will advance equality of opportunity by supporting people to live healthy, autonomous and fulfilling lives.
Promoting good relations among and between disabled and non-disabled people
Positive
There is opportunity for revised guidance to promote positive relations between those who plan and deliver services and those who use services. These interactions will likely include people with disabilities, given the breadth of services that IAs provide.
The presence and visibility of effective services, embedded within communities, can also play a critical role in mitigating wider prejudices amongst populations by increasing awareness and education on diversity. The commissioning guidance should underpin the design and delivery of services and therefore can assist in promoting positive relations.
Do you think that the policy impacts on men and women in different ways?
Eliminating unlawful discrimination
Positive
The programme of work will not impact on men and woman differently, but there is the opportunity to promote greater consideration of equalities and, in turn, women’s health.
Advancing equality of opportunity
Positive
Services tailored to individuals’ needs, including to women’s health, will contribute to the creation of conditions for women to participate fully in society and consequently advance equality of opportunity. Refreshed guidance could play a small role in delivering this.
Promoting good relations between men and women
Positive
The presence and visibility of effective services, embedded within communities, can also play a critical role in mitigating wider prejudices amongst populations by increasing awareness and education of diversity.
Do you think that the policy impacts on women because of pregnancy and maternity?
Eliminating unlawful discrimination
Positive
There is the opportunity to promote greater consideration of equalities in refreshed guidance and, in turn, pregnancy and maternal health.
Advancing equality of opportunity
Positive
Services tailored to individuals’ needs, including to women’s health, will contribute to the creation of conditions for individuals to participate fully in society and consequently advance equality of opportunity. Refreshed guidance could play a small role in delivering this.
Promoting good relations
Positive
The presence and visibility of effective services, embedded within communities, can also play a critical role in mitigating wider prejudices amongst populations by increasing awareness and education of diversity.
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)
Eliminating unlawful discrimination
Positive
There is the opportunity to promote greater consideration of equalities in refreshed guidance and, in turn, improve services for those proposing to undergo, undergoing or who have undergone reassignment of their sex.
Advancing equality of opportunity
Positive
Services tailored to individuals’ needs will contribute to the creation of conditions for individuals to participate fully in society and consequently advance equality of opportunity. Refreshed guidance could play a small role in delivering this.
Promoting good relations
Positive
The presence and visibility of effective services, embedded within communities, can also play a critical role in mitigating wider prejudices amongst populations by increasing awareness and education of diversity.
Do you think that the policy impacts on people because of their sexual orientation?
Eliminating unlawful discrimination
Positive
There is the opportunity to promote greater consideration of equalities in refreshed guidance and, in turn, reduce discrimination based on sexual orientation.
Advancing equality of opportunity
Positive
Services tailored to individuals’ needs will contribute to the creation of conditions for individuals to participate fully in society and consequently advance equality of opportunity. Refreshed guidance could play a small role in delivering this.
Promoting good relations
Positive
The presence and visibility of effective services, embedded within communities, can also play a critical role in mitigating wider prejudices amongst populations by increasing awareness and education of diversity.
Do you think the policy impacts on people on the grounds of their race?
Eliminating unlawful discrimination
Positive
There is the opportunity to promote greater consideration of equalities in refreshed guidance and, in turn, reduce discrimination based on race.
Advancing equality of opportunity
Positive
Services tailored to individuals’ needs will contribute to the creation of conditions for individuals to participate fully in society and consequently advance equality of opportunity. Refreshed guidance could play a small role in delivering this.
Promoting good race relations
Positive
The presence and visibility of effective services, embedded within communities, can also play a critical role in mitigating wider prejudices amongst populations by increasing awareness and education of diversity.
Do you think the policy impacts on people because of their religion or belief?
Eliminating unlawful discrimination
Positive
There is the opportunity to promote greater consideration of equalities in refreshed guidance and, in turn, reduce discrimination based on religion/belief.
Advancing equality of opportunity
Positive
Services tailored to individuals’ needs will contribute to the creation of conditions for individuals to participate fully in society and consequently advance equality of opportunity. Refreshed guidance could play a small role in delivering this.
Promoting good relations
None
It is unlikely that health services will be promoted to specific religious groups therefore there will be limited opportunity to promote positive relations.
Do you think the policy impacts on people because of their marriage or civil partnership?
Eliminating unlawful discrimination
None
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