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Person responsible for managing the
assessment (author)
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Equalities and Access Officer
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Name and brief description of the
service / policy to be assessed
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New policy: we have been approached to provide
a space for an internal Christian support group (for Members and
Staff).
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Objectives of the service/policy to be
assessed
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This Equalities Impact Assessment will steer
the basis for a pilot protocol for Havant Borough Council regarding
internal support groups.
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Baseline/monitoring data
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Information from the 2001 census:
Of the residents in the Borough, 48.02% are
male, 52.98% female.
1700 residents (1.5%) are non-white
3570 residents (3.1%) are not British
29.55% are aged under 25. 18.92% are aged 65
or over.
4,530 residents are in receipt of Disability
Living Allowance and 2,470 are in receipt of Attendance
Allowance.
Population: 115,300 (mid 2005)
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Service/policy outcome
evaluation
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This is a pilot protocol that has been
formulated by an internal project group made up of managers and
staff (meeting held 8th June 2007) and will be reviewed
fully in December 2007.
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List of main
stakeholders/beneficiaries
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All Members, all Staff and Service
Partners
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How representative is the
‘stakeholder’ list above?
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Fully representative
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Who benefits from the
service/policy?
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Havant Borough Council recognises the
importance of promoting the diversity of all our Members and all of
our staff/service Partners Therefore all Members and all staff have
the potential to benefit from this pilot initiative.
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In what area are there concerns that
the policy could have a differential impact
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Race
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Disability
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Gender
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Age
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Religious beliefs
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Sexual Orientation
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Please explain for each of the target equality groups, but in
particular race, disability and gender:
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Areas of concern that the
service/policy could have a differential
impact
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Race/Disability/Gender/Age/Sexual
Orientation/Belief and non Christian Religions
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Differential impact
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Potentially no support for these groups
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Reasons for any differential
impact
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Only Christian representatives have asked for
this support in the first instance
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Are there any barriers to
opportunities or access for some groups?
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Access to those Staff and Members who do not
work in civic offices (the room so far identified as available for
this facility is located in the Civic Offices).
Potential lack of access to the support group
for non Christians
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Complaints data
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No complaints have so far been received at
this early stage of the consultation of this pilot initiative.
Complaints and comments will be collated and the pilot reviewed
immediately in light of any disadvantage highlighted as a result of
a complaint.
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Are there disadvantages caused by
discrimination?
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If the protocol was only designed for
Christians, other groups would not benefit from such internal
support
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Are there opportunities to better
promote service/policy inclusion?
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The pilot protocol must abide with
legislation: Sex Discrimination Act 1975, Disability Discrimination
Act 2005, Equality Act 2006, Race Relations Act (amendment) 2000,
Employment Regulations 2003 (Sexual Orientation, Religion and
Belief) and the Employment Regulations 2006 (Age)
Havant Borough Council’s overarching
Equalities Scheme is to promote equality of opportunity and
eliminate harassment and unlawful discrimination.
Ensure the pilot protocol allows an
opportunity for any Member or Staff /Service Partner wishing to
start an internal group, have the same opportunity to do so.
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Have you undertaken any
consultation?
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Consultation: Political Leaders, Portfolio
Holders and Senior Managers June 2007
All staff and all Members July – December
2007.
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Consultation outcomes
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Will be addressed throughout the review
period.
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Assessment conclusion
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All staff and Members/Service Partners are
welcome to join any support group and any new groups wishing
support in setting a new internal support group (in the provision
of physical space) are welcome to approach relevant Officers in
exploring options for that support.
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Monitoring timetable
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Review Period of the Pilot Protocol will last
until 7th December 2007.
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Please ensure that you have provided as
much evidence as possible to support the responses you have
given.
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Additional Comments
The pilot protocol will allow the same
opportunity for any new internal groups to approach for the Council
for support in providing a physical space within Council Offices
outside of general business hours.
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Signed: Equalities & Access
Officer
(Completing Officer)
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Signed: Head of Organisational
Development
(Head of Service)
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Date: June 2007
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