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

Stage 5: Authorisation of EQIA

Please confirm that:

This Equality Impact Assessment has informed the development of this policy:

Yes X

No

Opportunities to promote equality in respect of age, disability, gender reassignment, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation have been considered, i.e.:

• Eliminating unlawful discrimination, harassment, victimisation;
• Removing or minimising any barriers and/or disadvantages;
• Taking steps which assist with promoting equality and meeting people’s different needs;
• Encouraging participation (e.g. in public life)
• Fostering good relations, tackling prejudice, and promoting understanding.

Yes X

No

If the Marriage and Civil Partnership protected characteristic applies to this policy, the Equality Impact Assessment has also assessed against the duty to eliminate unlawful discrimination, harassment, and victimisation in respect of this protected characteristic:

Yes

No

Not applicable X

Declaration

I am satisfied with the equality impact assessment that has been undertaken for The Best Start: A Five Year Forward Plan for Maternity and Neonatal Care in Scotland and give my authorisation for the results of this assessment to be published on the Scottish Government’s website.

Name: John Froggatt

Position: Deputy Director, Head of Improving Health, and Wellbeing Division

Authorisation date: