Withdrawal of the 'Coronavirus (COVID-19): use of face coverings in social care settings including adult care homes' guidance: Equality Impact Assessment

Stage 1: Framing

Extent/Level of EQIA required

• This policy directly affects people
• Removing the policy will potentially prevent harm
• Removing the policy could inadvertently disadvantage some people

An EQIA is being carried out to ensure that the equalities impacts that were informally considered as part of the development of this policy (the removal of the ‘Coronavirus (COVID-19): use of face coverings in social care settings including adult care homes’ guidance) are adequately captured formally. It will consider the potential impacts on people with protected characteristics and the potential inadvertent disadvantage to some groups.