Brief Summary/Furthercomments

EqualityImpactAnalysis

1. EqualityImpactAnalysis
Policy/Project/Function: / AcceptableComputerUsePolicy
Date of Analysis: / 13/01/14
ThisEqualityImpact Analysiswas
completed by:
(Name and Department) / CWallace-IGManager–CSU IG Team
Whatare the aims and intended effectsof thispolicy,projector function ? / Thisstandard setsoutwhatisacceptable useof computer
equipmentprovided for your use. Thedocument provides detailson expected behaviour and working practices.
Please listanyotherpoliciesthat are related to orreferredto as partof this analysis?
Who doesthe policy,projector function affect?
PleaseTick / Employees
ServiceUsers
MembersofthePublic
Other(ListBelow)
Anyusersof CSUITequipment
2. EqualityImpactAnalysis:Screening
Could this policy havea positive impacton… / Could this policy havea negativeimpacton… / Isthereanyevidencewhich alreadyexistsfrom previous
(e.g. fromprevious engagement) toevidencethisimpact
Yes / No / Yes / No
Race
Age
SexualOrientation
Disabled People
Gender
TransgenderPeople
Pregnancyand Maternity
MaritalStatus
Religion and Belief
Reasoning
If thereisno positive or negative impacton any of the Nine ProtectedCharacteristicsgo to Section 7
3. EqualityImpactAnalysis:LocalProfileData
LocalProfile/DemographyoftheGroupsaffected(populationfigures)
General
Age
Race
Sex
Genderreassignment
Disability
Sexual Orientation
Religion, faithandbelief
Marriageandcivil partnership
Pregnancyandmaternity
4. EqualityImpactAnalysis:EqualityDataAvailable
IsanyEqualityDataavailablerelating to theuseorimplementationof this policy,projectorfunction?
Equalitydataisinternalor externalinformation thatmayindicatehowthe activitybeinganalysed canaffectdifferent groupsof peoplewho share thenineProtectedCharacteristics–referredto hereafter as‘Equality Groups’.
ExamplesofEqualityDatainclude:(thislistisnot definitive)
1.ApplicationsuccessratesEqualityGroups
2.ComplaintsbyEqualityGroups
3.Serviceusage andwithdrawalof servicesby
EqualityGroups
4.Grievancesordecisionsupheld and dismissed byEqualityGroups
5.PreviousEIAs / Yes
No
Where youhaveansweredyes,pleaseincorporatethis data whenperformingtheEqualityImpactAssessmentTest(the nextsectionof thisdocument).
List anyConsultatione.g.with
employees,serviceusers,Unionsor membersof thepublicthathastaken
placeinthedevelopmentor
implementationof thispolicy, projectorfunction
PromotingInclusivity
Howdoestheproject,serviceor functioncontributetowardsouraims
ofeliminatingdiscriminationand
promotingequalityanddiversity withinourorganisation
5. EqualityImpactAnalysis:Assessment Test
Whatimpactwilltheimplementationofthispolicy,projectorfunctionhaveonemployees,service usersorotherpeoplewhosharecharacteristicsprotectedbyTheEqualityAct2010?
Protected
Characteristic: / No
Impact: / Positive
Impact: / Negative
Impact: / Evidenceofimpactandifapplicable,justification whereaGenuineDeterminingReasonexists
Gender
(MenandWomen) / X
Race
(AllRacialGroups) / X
Disability
(Mentaland Physical) / X
Religionor Belief / X
SexualOrientation
(Heterosexual,Homosexual andBisexual) / X
Whatimpactwilltheimplementationofthispolicy,projectorfunctionhaveonemployees,service usersorotherpeoplewhosharecharacteristicsprotectedbyTheEqualityAct2010?
Protected
Characteristic: / No
Impact: / Positive
Impact: / Negative
Impact: / Evidenceofimpactandifapplicable,justification whereaGenuineDeterminingReasonexists
PregnancyandMaternity / X
Transgender / X
MaritalStatus / X
Age / X
6. Action Planning
Asaresult of performing thisanalysis, whatactionsareproposed toremoveorreduceanyrisksofadverseoutcomesidentifiedon employees,serviceusersorotherpeoplewhosharecharacteristicsprotectedbyTheEqualityAct 2010?
Identified Risk: / RecommendedActions: / Responsible
Lead: / Completion
Date: / ReviewDate:
7. EqualityImpactAnalysisFindings
Analysis
Rating: / Red / Red/Amber / Amber / Green
Actions / Wording for Policy/Project /
Function
Red
Stopand remove the policy / Red:Asaresultof
performing the analysis,itis
evidentthat ariskof discrimination exists (direct,indirect,
unintentional or otherwise)tooneor
moreofthenine groups ofpeople whoshare
Protected
Characteristics. Itis recommendedthat
theuseofthepolicy
besuspendeduntil further workor
analysisis
performed. / Remove thepolicy
Completetheaction planabove toidentify theareasof discriminationandthe workor actionswhich needs tobecarriedout tominimisetheriskof discrimination. / Nowordingneededaspolicy is being removed
RedAmber
Continuethe policy / Asaresultof performing the
analysis,itis
evidentthat ariskof discriminationexists
(direct,indirect, unintentional or
otherwise)tooneor moreofthenine groupsofpeople
whoshare
Protected
Characteristics. However,agenuine determining reason mayexistthat could legitimiseor justify theuseofthispolicy andfurther professional advice shouldbe taken. / Thepolicycanbe
publishedwiththeEIA
Listthejustificationof thediscriminationand sourcetheevidence (i.e. clinical needas advisedby NICE).
Considerifthereare anypotential actions whichwould reduce the riskofdiscrimination.
AnotherEIAmustbe completedifthepolicy
ischanged, reviewedor if furtherdiscrimination
isidentifiedat alater
date. / Asaresultof performing the analysis,itisevidentthat ariskof
discriminationexists(direct, indirect, unintentional or otherwise)tooneor moreofthe
ninegroupsof peoplewhoshare
ProtectedCharacteristics.
However,agenuinedetermining reasonexistswhich justifies the useofthispolicyandfurther professional advice.
[Insert what thediscrimination isandthejustificationofthe discriminationplusanyactions whichcouldhelpwhat reduce therisk]
EqualityImpact Findings(continued):
Actions / Wording for Policy/Project / Function
Amber
Adjustthe
Policy / Asaresultof
performing the analysis,itis
evidentthat ariskof
discrimination(as describedabove) existsand thisrisk maybe removedor reducedby implementing the actionsdetailed within theAction Planningsectionof thisdocument. / Thepolicycanbe
publishedwiththeEIA
Thepolicycanstill be publishedbut theAction Plan must bemonitored toensurethat workis beingcarriedout to removeor reducethe discrimination.
Anychangesidentified and madetothe service/policy/strategy etc. shouldbeincluded in thepolicy.
AnotherEIAmustbe completedifthepolicy
ischanged, reviewedor if furtherdiscrimination
isidentifiedat alater date. / Asaresultof performing the
analysis,itisevidentthat ariskof discrimination(asdescribed above)existsandthis risk may
be removedor reducedby implementing theactionsdetailed
within theActionPlanning section ofthisdocument.
[Insert what thediscrimination isandwhat workwill be
carriedout toreduce/eliminate therisk]
Green
Nomajor change / Asaresultof performing the
analysis,thepolicy, projector function doesnot appear to
haveanyadverse effectsonpeople
whoshare Protected Characteristicsand
nofurtheractions arerecommended
atthisstage. / Thepolicycanbe
publishedwiththeEIA
AnotherEIAmustbe completedifthepolicy
ischanged, reviewedor ifanydiscriminationis
identifiedat alaterdate / Asaresultof performing the analysis,thepolicy,projector
functiondoesnotappear tohave anyadverseeffectsonpeople whoshareProtected
Characteristicsandnofurther actionsarerecommendedat this
stage.

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