July 2015 Screening Grid Could this policy, Assessment of Provide details: Could this policy, procedure, project procedure, project or potential impact a) Is internal action required? If yes what? or service promote equal service, or any proposed HIGH/MEDIUM b) Is further assessment required? If yes, opportunities for this group? changes to it, affect this LOW/NONE why? YES/NO - Explain how good practice group less favourably than can promote equal opportunities Characteristic UNKNOWN others in Kent? YES/NO Internal action must be included in Action If yes you must provide detail If yes how? Plan Positive Negative Age No High None Yes- Consultation to test proposition and to Equality Objectives: KCC’s find out if there are other matters that KCC Will influence effective service will need to consider in its Equality policy and commissioning, business objectives planning and the redesign of Yes- Consultation- The consultation process services that deliver better will help the organisation to ensure that it has outcomes for the people of identified the correct equality objectives. Kent Ensure that managers are Internal action will be considered post accountable for the equality consultation where adverse impacts or outcomes in their business opportunities to promote equal opportunities Members and Officers are are identified. able to make decisions that do not adversely disadvantage The equality objectives will impact on all in people on the basis of the County as all have protected protected characteristics characteristics. Disability No High None As above Gender No High None As above
July 2015 Screening Grid Characteristic Could this policy, procedure, project or service, or any proposed changes to it, affect this group less favourably than others in Kent? YES/NO If yes how? Assessment of potential impact HIGH/MEDIUM LOW/NONE UNKNOWN Provide details: a) Is internal action required? If yes what? b) Is further assessment required? If yes, why? Could this policy, procedure, project or service promote equal opportunities for this group? YES/NO - Explain how good practice can promote equal opportunities Positive Negative Internal action must be included in Action Plan If yes you must provide detail Age No High None Yes- Consultation to test proposition and to find out if there are other matters that KCC will need to consider in its Equality policy and objectives Yes- Consultation- The consultation process will help the organisation to ensure that it has identified the correct equality objectives. Internal action will be considered post consultation where adverse impacts or opportunities to promote equal opportunities are identified. The equality objectives will impact on all in the County as all have protected characteristics. KCC’s Equality Objectives: Will influence effective service commissioning, business planning and the redesign of services that deliver better outcomes for the people of Kent Ensure that managers are accountable for the equality outcomes in their business Members and Officers are able to make decisions that do not adversely disadvantage people on the basis of protected characteristics Disability No High None As above Gender No High None As above
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