Scotland's National Strategy for Economic Transformation Programme 5: A Fairer and More Equal Society Equality Impact Assessment (Record and Results)

The Scope of the EQIA

The EQIA has been informed by detailed analysis of existing evidence and data (both qualitative and quantitative) in order to draw out the potential impacts on the following people with protected characteristics who access services directly and those who are affected by our policies:

• Disabled people;
• Long term unemployed people;
• Young care experienced people (aged 16 – 24);
• Low-income parents across all the Best Start, Bright Future priority family groups;
• Young people (aged 16 – 24) who are accessing Education Maintenance Allowance (EMA);
• Women over 50;
• Ethnic Minority Communities; and
• Individuals facing additional barriers which prevent transition towards and into work without intensive support and investment.

Specifically, the EQIA assesses any impacts of applying a proposed new or revised policy or practice against the needs relevant to a public authority's duty to meet the public sector equality duty. The needs are to:

• Eliminate discrimination, harassment and victimisation;
• Advance equality of opportunity; and
• Foster good relations.