direct discrimination: does the strategy, policy or project intentionally exclude a particular equality category? Is this justified? indirect discrimination: does the strategy/policy/procedure/project/function affect some equality categories disproportionately? Is this justified? Is the strategy/policy/procedure/project/function or its outcomes (such as the services provided) likely to be equally accessed by all? Are there barriers that might inhibit or restrict access to the service for some people? This section can be difficult to answer in areas where there is little or no information but lack of data should not be a reason to halt the process. Please continue to complete this form. the table below, take each one of the equality target groups and predict the likely impact on people from these groups. Impact can be positive, negative, direct or indirect. You do not have to complete all the boxes. Only those where there is a disproportionate or greater impact either way. Positive Neutral Negative Reason impact impact (it could (it could benefit) The Council recognises that High Low Women this code requires everyone to dress smartly regardless Gender High Low Men “ “ “ Transgendered High Low “ “ Men/Women The code applies to all Council High Low employees regardless of race Race and no issues have been identified. The categories used in the High Low Black “ “ “ Race section are used in the 2001 High Low Mixed race “ “ “ census. Consideration should be High Low White “ “ “ given to the needs of specific High Low Chinese “ “ “ communities within the broad Other racial or High Low categories. ethnic groups - “ “ “ specify The policy recognises that Disability there could be an impact on those with a physical disability Long term High Low Physical and concerns raised will be health impairment handled in order to support the could include, staff member as part of our mental health equalities procedure problems, asthma, heart High Low Sensory conditions,
direct discrimination: does the strategy, policy or project intentionally exclude a particular equality category? Is this justified? indirect discrimination: does the strategy/policy/procedure/project/function affect some equality categories disproportionately? Is this justified? Is the strategy/policy/procedure/project/function or its outcomes (such as the services provided) likely to be equally accessed by all? Are there barriers that might inhibit or restrict access to the service for some people? This section can be difficult to answer in areas where there is little or no information but lack of data should not be a reason to halt the process. Please continue to complete this form. the table below, take each one of the equality target groups and predict the likely impact on people from these groups. Impact can be positive, negative, direct or indirect. You do not have to complete all the boxes. Only those where there is a disproportionate or greater impact either way. Positive impact (it could benefit) Neutral Negative impact (it could Reason Gender Women High Low The Council recognises that this code requires everyone to dress smartly regardless Men High Low “ “ “ Transgendered Men/Women High Low “ “ Race The categories used in the Race section are used in the 2001 census. Consideration should be given to the needs of specific communities within the broad categories. High Low The code applies to all Council employees regardless of race and no issues have been identified. Black High Low “ “ “ Mixed race High Low “ “ “ White High Low “ “ “ Chinese High Low “ “ “ Other racial or ethnic groups - specify High Low “ “ “ Disability Long term health impairment could include, mental health problems, asthma, heart conditions, Physical High Low The policy recognises that there could be an impact on those with a physical disability and concerns raised will be handled in order to support the staff member as part of our equalities procedure Sensory High Low
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