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Publication - Impact assessment

Scotland's National Strategy for Economic Transformation Programme 6: A Culture of Delivery - Equality Impact Assessment (Record and Results)

Published
31 October 2022
Directorate
Chief Economist Directorate
Topic
Economy
ISBN
9781805251439

Summary of results for the Equality Impact Assessment (EQIA) undertaken to consider the impacts on equality of Scotland’s National Strategy for Economic Transformation Programme 6: A Culture of Delivery.

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Stage 3: Assessing the impacts and identifying opportunities to promote equality

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 The delivery of NSET and Programme 6 considers people in Scotland at all ages. Whilst it does not directly address unlawful discrimination, the delivery of NSET, and the Projects and Actions under Programme 6, will indirectly help address and mitigate against discrimination, harassment and victimisation of people of all ages in their workplaces and in the labour market more generally through the delivery of NSET Programmes 1, 3, 4 and 5. Some of the projects under these Programmes set out actions to specifically support young people and older people in the labour market.
Advancing equality of opportunity x In line with NSET's overarching vision of a wellbeing economy, Programme 6 is expected to advance equality of opportunity across equality groups through the delivery of NSET. NSET Programmes 1, 3, 4 and 5 set out projects and actions that support advancing equality of opportunity for young people and older people in the labour market.
Promoting good relations among and between different age groups x It is not anticipated that Programme 6 and the delivery of NSET will have an impact on promoting good relations among and between different age groups. However, it will be important to monitor the impact that targeting certain NSET Actions towards particular groups of people might have on relations among and between different age groups.
Do you think that the policy impacts disabled people?
Disability Positive Negative None Reasons for your decision
Eliminating unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation x The delivery of NSET and Programme 6 will affect all people in Scotland, both disabled and non-disabled. Whilst it does not directly address unlawful discrimination, the strategy seeks to address and mitigate against the obstacles disabled people face in the labour market and lays out actions that will be taken to support someone with a disability, particularly within Programmes 4 and 5.
Advancing equality of opportunity x In line with NSET's overarching vision of a wellbeing economy, Programme 6 is expected to advance equality of opportunity across equality groups through the delivery of NSET. We recognise that disabled people are less likely to be in employment than non-disabled people and earn less on average than non-disabled people. NSET Programmes 4 and 5 set out Projects and Actions that support advancing equality of opportunity for people in the labour market, and to support Fair Work practices.
Promoting good relations among and between disabled and non-disabled people x It is not anticipated that Programme 6 and the delivery of NSET will have an impact on promoting good relations among and between disabled and non-disabled people. However, there may be positive indirect effects through work on supporting people to participate in the labour market. It will be important to monitor the impact that targeting certain NSET Actions towards particular groups of people might have on relations among and between different groups.
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 The delivery of NSET and Programme 6 will affect all people in Scotland, including men and women. Whilst it does not directly address unlawful discrimination, the delivery of NSET, and the Projects and Actions under Programme 6 and the principles they are guided by, will indirectly help address and mitigate against discrimination at workplaces and the wider labour market through the delivery of NSET Programmes 1, 3, 4 and 5. Some of the Projects under these Programmes set out Actions to specifically support women, and other marginalised groups, in the labour market.
Advancing equality of opportunity x In line with NSET's overarching vision of a wellbeing economy, Programme 6 is expected to advance equality of opportunity across equality groups through the delivery of NSET. Evidence tells us that, although progress has been made, labour market outcomes for women for both employment rate and pay gap still lag behind those for men, and women experience a range of barriers in the labour market that lead them to be paid less on average than men, be more likely to work in insecure jobs, drive aspects of the gender pay gap and contribute to the existence of (child) poverty. This is increased for women with multiple protected characteristics, such as disabled women and minority ethnic women. The NSET Programmes stated in the section above include Projects and Actions that support advancing equality of opportunity for women in the labour market.
Promoting good relations between men and women x It is not anticipated that Programme 6 and the delivery of NSET will have an impact on promoting good relations between different men and women groups. However, there may be positive indirect effect through work on supporting women in the labour market, as highlighted above. In addition, it will be important to monitor the impact that targeting certain NSET Actions towards particular groups of people might have on relations among and between different groups.
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 The delivery of NSET and Programme 6 will affect all people in Scotland, including those who are pregnant or who have given birth. Whilst it does not directly address unlawful discrimination, the delivery of NSET, and the Projects and Actions under Programme 6 and the principles they are guided by, will indirectly help address and mitigate against discrimination at workplaces and the wider labour market through the delivery of NSET Programmes 1, 3, 4 and 5. Some of the Projects under these Programmes set out Actions to specifically support women, and other marginalised groups, in the labour market.
Advancing equality of opportunity x In line with NSET's overarching vision of a wellbeing economy, Programme 6 is expected to advance equality of opportunity across equality groups through the delivery of NSET. We recognise that while motherhood decreases income for women, men do not experience the same drop. Unlike for women, men's work prospects do not appear to be impacted by the birth of a child. Pregnancy brings a period of financial pressure, including following birth of a baby, which increases the risk of child poverty. Whilst not targeting this group specifically, the NSET Programmes stated in the section above include Projects and Actions that support advancing equality of opportunity for women, including those who are pregnant or who have given birth, in the labour market. This includes an Action that seeks to ensure that individuals and families have access to advice and services such as housing, health, affordable and flexible childcare and transport.
Promoting good relations x It is not anticipated that Programme 6 and the delivery of NSET will have an impact on promoting good relations for this group. However, there may be positive indirect effects through work on supporting women in the labour market, as highlighted above. In addition, it will be important to monitor the impact that targeting certain NSET Actions towards particular groups of people might have on relations among and between different groups.
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 Whilst the delivery of NSET and Programme 6 does not directly address unlawful discrimination because of gender reassignment, where relevant we will work with stakeholders to build knowledge and implement changes which will aim to have a positive impact. The delivery of NSET and Programme 6 is designed to be undertaken in a way that will not create unlawful discrimination related to gender reassignment.
Advancing equality of opportunity x In line with NSET's overarching vision of a wellbeing economy, Programme 6 is expected to advance equality of opportunity across equality groups through the delivery of NSET. We recognise that trans people face a range of disadvantages, barriers and challenges in their everyday life and in the labour market. NSET Programmes 1, 4 and 5 set out Projects and Actions that support advancing equality of opportunity for a range of marginalised groups in the labour market, and to support Fair Work practices.
Promoting good relations x It is not anticipated that Programme 6 and the delivery of NSET will have an impact on promoting good relations for this group. However, there may be positive indirect effects through work on supporting participation in the labour market and Fair Work practices.
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 Whilst the delivery of NSET and Programme 6 does not directly address unlawful discrimination because of sexual orientation, where relevant we will work with stakeholders to build knowledge and implement changes which will aim to have a positive impact. The delivery of NSET and Programme 6 is designed to be undertaken in a way that will not create unlawful discrimination related to sexual orientation.
Advancing equality of opportunity x In line with NSET's overarching vision of a wellbeing economy, Programme 6 is expected to advance equality of opportunity across equality groups through the delivery of NSET. NSET Programmes 1, 4 and 5 set out Projects and Actions that support advancing equality of opportunity for a range of marginalised groups in the labour market, and to support Fair Work practices.
Promoting good relations x It is not anticipated that Programme 6 and the delivery of NSET will have an impact on promoting good relations for this group. However, there may be positive indirect effects through work on supporting participation in the labour market and Fair Work practices.
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 delivery of NSET and Programme 6 will affect all people in Scotland, of all races. Whilst it does not directly address unlawful discrimination, the delivery of NSET, and the Projects and Actions under Programme 6, will indirectly help address and mitigate against discrimination of people due to their race in their workplaces and in the labour market more generally through NSET Programmes 1, 3, 4 and 5. Some of the Projects under these Programmes set out Actions to specifically support marginalised groups, including for people from ethnic minority communities, in the labour market.
Advancing equality of opportunity x In line with NSET's overarching vision of a wellbeing economy, Programme 6 is expected to advance equality of opportunity across equality groups through the delivery of NSET. Evidence tells us that labour market outcomes for people from minority ethnic communities lag behind those for white people. The employment rate for people from minority ethnic groups is consistently lower than the employment rate for white people and, compared with the general population in Scotland, they are more likely to earn low income and be in relative poverty, with minority ethnic families being most at risk of child poverty. People with multiple protected characteristics can face heightened barriers to employment, which is also evidenced by the minority ethnic employment gap being much larger for women than men. The NSET Programmes stated in the section above include Projects and Actions that support advancing equality of opportunity for people from ethnic minority communities in the labour market.
Promoting good race relations x It is not anticipated that Programme 6 and the delivery of NSET will have an impact on promoting good race relations. However, there may be positive indirect effects through NSET Projects to remove barriers to participation in the labour market, as highlighted above. In addition, it will be important to monitor the impact that targeting certain NSET Actions towards particular groups of people might have on relations among and between different groups.
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 Whilst the delivery of NSET and Programme 6 does not directly address unlawful discrimination because of religion or belief, where relevant we will work with stakeholders to build knowledge and implement changes which will aim to have a positive impact. The delivery of NSET and Programme 6 is designed to be undertaken in a way that will not create unlawful discrimination related to this group.
Advancing equality of opportunity x Relatively limited evidence is available for this group. In line with NSET's overarching vision of a wellbeing economy, Programme 6 is expected to advance equality of opportunity across equality groups through the delivery of NSET. NSET Programmes 3, 4 and 5 set out Projects and Actions that support advancing equality of opportunity through removing barriers to participation in the labour market and through promoting Fair Work practices, which might have a positive impact on this group.
Promoting good relations x It is not anticipated that Programme 6 and the delivery of NSET will have an impact on promoting good relations for this group. However, there may be positive indirect effects through NSET Projects to remove barriers to participation in the labour market, as highlighted above.
Do you think the policy impacts on people because of their marriage or civil partnership?
Marriage and Civil Partnership[156] Positive Negative None Reasons for your decision
Eliminating unlawful discrimination N/A N/A N/A As per the relevant guidance, this has not been considered as part of this EQIA.

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