Maternity and neonatal care - Best Start implementation: equality impact assessment

Stage 4: Decision making and monitoring

Identifying and establishing any required mitigating action

If, following the impact analysis, you think you have identified any unlawful discrimination – direct or indirect - you must consider and set out what action will be undertaken to mitigate the negative impact. You will need to consult your legal team in SGLD at this point if you have not already done so.

Have positive or negative impacts been identified for any of the equality groups?

Yes.

Is the policy directly or indirectly discriminatory under the Equality Act 2010^[2]?

No

If the policy is indirectly discriminatory, how is it justified under the relevant legislation?

If not justified, what mitigating action will be undertaken?

Describing how Equality Impact analysis has shaped the policy making process

The ethos of the Best Start is to individualise care around the needs of women, their individual circumstances, and their family circumstances. By being aware of the key characteristics within the Equality Impact analysis, we are clear on the benefits that can be gained by tailoring care to women.

Monitoring and Review

The Best Start Implementation Programme Board will take cognisance of the Equality Impact analysis and review to ensure that there are no unintended consequences during policy implementation.