RAPID IMPACT ASSESSMENT SCREENING FORM Name of procedural document Car Parking Policy Directorate and Service Area Facilities Operations Division Car Parking Department Name, job title and contact details of person Alison Knowlton completing the assessment Car Parking Manager 01392 406926 Date: November 2012 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This section summarises: the impacts identified for action mitigating action the likely severity of the impact as a result of that action (“result”). Impact Action Result Carers could be The policy recognises that Risk minimised discriminated against, if the carers may need access to car parking policy did not on-site parking recognise their needs Staff with disabilities may The policy has a process for Risk minimised need a parking permit as a issuing permits as a reasonable adjustment; reasonable adjustment failure to provide such an adjustment could be discriminatory Blue badge holders have Policy allows blue badge Risk minimised significant mobility difficulties holders to park in any space, and failure to provide free of charge. They can appropriate concessions also park anywhere else, so could be discriminatory long as no hazard is caused Patients who require Concessions are made to Risk minimised treatment in certain patients attending certain departments could have clinics; a disability may be disabilities and may suffer involved in attendance at disadvantage from having to these clinics pay parking charges on every visit (If you need to progress to a full impact assessment, please include this as an action, above.) 1. What is the main purpose of this policy / plan / service? To address limited parking spaces, and traffic management issues across the Trust. 2. Who does it affect? Please tick as appropriate. Carers Patients Other (please specify)Visitors What impact is it likely to have on different sections of the community / workforce, considering the characteristics” “protected
RAPID IMPACT ASSESSMENT SCREENING FORM Name of procedural document Car Parking Policy Directorate and Service Area Facilities Operations Division Car Parking Department Name, job title and contact details of person completing the assessment Alison Knowlton Car Parking Manager 01392 406926 Date: November 2012 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This section summarises: the impacts identified for action mitigating action the likely severity of the impact as a result of that action (“result”). Impact Action Result Carers could be discriminated against, if the car parking policy did not recognise their needs The policy recognises that carers may need access to on-site parking Risk minimised Staff with disabilities may need a parking permit as a reasonable adjustment; failure to provide such an adjustment could be discriminatory The policy has a process for issuing permits as a reasonable adjustment Risk minimised Blue badge holders have significant mobility difficulties and failure to provide appropriate concessions could be discriminatory Policy allows blue badge holders to park in any space, free of charge. They can also park anywhere else, so long as no hazard is caused Risk minimised Patients who require treatment in certain departments could have disabilities and may suffer disadvantage from having to pay parking charges on every visit Concessions are made to patients attending certain clinics; a disability may be involved in attendance at these clinics Risk minimised (If you need to progress to a full impact assessment, please include this as an action, above.) 1. What is the main purpose of this policy / plan / service? To address limited parking spaces, and traffic management issues across the Trust. 2. Who does it affect? Please tick as appropriate. Carers Patients Other (please specify)Visitors What impact is it likely to have on different sections of the community / workforce, considering the “protected characteristics”
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