Equality Impact Assessment Action Plan Protected Issues identified Action to be Expected Owner Timescale Cost Characteristic taken outcomes implications The current 57 Communication will be Work towards Director Implementation to None. Absorbed Disability service users will see provided in a range of minimising disruption new services from within existing DCALDMH a change to their texts, formats suitable to service users. January 2018 staffing resource provider which may for people with onwards cause anxiety and learning disability, sensory impairments disruption & other complex needs. Families/parents have Communication also been and engagement communicated with on consultation Service users will be directly via letter with launch informed and have an offer to share their commencing on the opportunity to views and meet if 20th September influence changes preferred 2017 that affect them. Updated September 2017 7
Equality Impact Assessment Action Plan Protected Characteristic Issues identified Action to be taken Expected outcomes Owner Timescale Cost implications Disability The current 57 service users will see a change to their provider which may cause anxiety and disruption Communication will be provided in a range of texts, formats suitable for people with learning disability, sensory impairments & other complex needs. Families/parents have also been communicated with directly via letter with an offer to share their views and meet if preferred Work towards minimising disruption to service users. Service users will be informed and have the opportunity to influence changes that affect them. Director DCALDMH Implementation to new services from January 2018 onwards Communication and engagement on consultation launch commencing on 20th September 2017 None. Absorbed within existing staffing resource Updated September 2017 7