Valuing Diversity - The Council's Equality Strategy
Appendix 2
Self Assessment Checklist
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Comments |
| Is it a front-line service that affects the public directly? |
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| Is it a support function that affects the public indirectly? |
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| Does it relate to a particular group(s)? e.g. Disabled, Elderly, Asian |
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| Have a differential impact on different groups, including race? |
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| Have complaints been received that might indicate a possible disciminatory effect on a particular group(s)? |
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| Has any monitoring research been undertaken? |
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| Does any monitoring data show a proportional effect on recipients of the function? |
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| Is the number of users by group disproportional to the local demograhpy? |
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| Have any cocerns been raised about the function in respect of any internal or external inspections? e.g. Best Value, Ofsted, Audit Commission, Scrutiny? |
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| Overall impact of function in relation to equalities: |
Race
Gender
Disability |
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| Impact of related policies: |
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Impact of the policy in relation to equalities |
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Policy |
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Race
Disability
Gender |
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Disability
Gender |
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Disability
Gender |
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| Considered overall impact assessment of service and policies: |
Race
Gender
Disability |
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Policies: Detail all the policies that are relevant to the function. (This should not include corporate policies as they will be dealt with elsewhere).
Policy impact: You will need to consider the extent that the policy impacts on people and any potential discriminatory affect that is identified from the checklist.
Overall impact: You will need to consider your response to all previous data and determine the overall impact for the service and it's policies. This will go towards determining which year the policies will be reviewed in.
Functions and Policies Assessed as Relevant to the General Duty to Promote Race Equality
| Community Care |
Adult Provider services
Adult Assessment and Care Managment services
Learning Disability services
Mental Health services
HIV services
Substance Misuse services
Commissioned services
Housing Renewal Grants
Private Rented Sector services
Homelessness
Management of Council Housing
Housing Register, Lettings and Rents
Tenant Services |
| Regeneration and Community Learning |
Libraries and Museums services
Employment services
Community Learning services
Customer Services and Access Points
Community and Resource Centres
Leisure and Sports Centres
STEPS
Community Partnership
Integrated Advice Service
Arts, Sport and Community Development
Economic Regeneration |
| Chief Executive's and Deputy Chief Executive's |
Corporate Consultation
Corporate Communications
Corporate Complaints
Corporate Policy Development
Corporate Performance Management
Corporate Asset management
Property Letting, Leasing and Management
Architectural services
Asbestos Management
Standing List of Contractors
Grants
Local Strategic Partnership and Community Strategy |
| Human Resources |
Personnel
Learning and Development
Health, Safety and Welfare |
| Environmental Services |
Highways complaints
Building and Development Control
Enforcement
Licensing
CCTV Monitoring
Car Parking
Markets
Cemeteries and Crematorium
Taxi Checks
Pest Control |
| Finance |
Internal Audit Complaints
Benefit Investigations
Payroll (Paying Salaries)
Insurance Claims
Cashiers Enquiries
Debt Recovery
Publishing Accounts
Housing Benefit administration
Council Tax administration
Non Domestic Rate administration |
| Learning and Childcare |
Schools Inspection and Advisory service
Support to Children with Special Needs and to Looked After Children
Education Psychology service
Education Welfare service
Home to School Transport service
Child Protection services
School Admissions
Language Support
Healthy Living
Governor Support and Training
Literacy and Numeracy Support
Teacher Recruitment
Awards and Grants
School Support Services (premises, catering, libraries, ICT)
Youth Service
Early Years services
Out of School Activities
Family Support services
Referral and Assessment services
16+ services (aftercare)
Looked After Children
Fostering and Adoption services
Youth Offending services |
| Law and Democratic Services |
Commercial and Community Law
Coroners Service*
Town Hall and Civics
Registrars*
Electoral Services
Scrutiny functions
Archives |
The services marked * are controlled by central government, but operated by the Council and it is unclear how far the Council can change the way they are delivered. Clarification will be sought as a matter of urgency and is included in Directorate action plans.
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