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Equality impact assessments

longman

I thought I might ask about this on here, as others might have encountered the same problem.

My local authority claims it no longer has to do Equality Impact Assessments - that is, when changing practice or policy, it no longer has to check to make sure there is no impact on the disabled.

This came up in the context of road closures during events, which put blue badge parking spaces out of action. In a meeting I said don't you do an impact assesment - Oh no - came the reply, that's all been scrapped - we don't have to do those any more.

Not a questions I can realistically ask this coalition government, as they haven't the foggiest idea of disability and think we are all benefits scroungers.

Anyone else come across this development?

Parents

  • I've got back some information about Equality Impact Assessments - they've not been scrapped, however there is no legal requirement to use them. Some local authorities continue them as good practice, but it is clear others, including mine, have stopped.

    However local authorities have to demonstrate that they have given due regard to the Equality Act, particularly section 149 on the Public Sector Equality Duty. The wording of this seems somewhat tautological to me, and open to interpretation - phrases like "persons who share a protected characteristic".

    It looks though as if some local authrities are no longer looking out for adverse impact on the disabled. Maybe this is something for NAS to look into, though it needs action from an agency on behalf of all disabled groups.

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  • I've got back some information about Equality Impact Assessments - they've not been scrapped, however there is no legal requirement to use them. Some local authorities continue them as good practice, but it is clear others, including mine, have stopped.

    However local authorities have to demonstrate that they have given due regard to the Equality Act, particularly section 149 on the Public Sector Equality Duty. The wording of this seems somewhat tautological to me, and open to interpretation - phrases like "persons who share a protected characteristic".

    It looks though as if some local authrities are no longer looking out for adverse impact on the disabled. Maybe this is something for NAS to look into, though it needs action from an agency on behalf of all disabled groups.

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