Equality Screening - Performance Improvement Plan 2025/26 p5

Part 3. Screening decision

If the decision is not to conduct an equality impact assessment, please provide details of the reasons.
The plan seeks to improve the quality of life and environment for all. This screening exercise relates to the Performance Improvement Plan document at a strategic level. Any instances where Section 75 Groups may be impacted will come to fruition in the actions emanating from the Improvement Objectives. It is the responsibility of the project Senior Responsible Officers to ensure that an Equality Screening is carried out, if they have not already done so.
If the decision is not to conduct an equality impact assessment the public authority should consider if the policy should be mitigated or an alternative policy be introduced – please provide details.
This screening has identified positive impacts only. Therefore, there is no requirement for mitigation measures or an alternative plan.
If the decision is to subject the policy to an equality impact assessment, please provide details of the reasons.
Not applicable.

Mitigation

When the public authority concludes that the likely impact is ‘minor’ and an equality impact assessment is not to be conducted, the public authority may consider mitigation to lessen the severity of any equality impact, or the introduction of an alternative policy to better promote equality of opportunity or good relations.

Can the policy/decision be amended or changed or an alternative policy introduced to better promote equality of opportunity and/or good relations?
No

 

If so, give the reasons to support your decision, together with the proposed changes/amendments or alternative policy.
Not applicable.

Timetabling and prioritising

Factors to be considered in timetabling and prioritising policies for equality impact assessment.

If the policy has been ‘screened in’ for equality impact assessment, then please answer the following questions to determine its priority for timetabling the equality impact assessment.

On a scale of 1-3, with 1 being the lowest priority and 3 being the highest, assess the policy in terms of its priority for equality impact assessment.

Priority criterion	Rating (1-3)
Effect on equality of opportunity and good relations
Social need
Effect on people’s daily lives
Relevance to a public authority’s functions

Note: The Total Rating Score should be used to prioritise the policy in rank order with other policies screened in for equality impact assessment.

This list of priorities will assist the public authority in timetabling. Details of the Public Authority’s Equality Impact Assessment Timetable should be included in the quarterly Screening Report.

Is the policy affected by timetables established by other relevant public authorities? If yes, please provide details.
Not applicable.

Part 4. Monitoring

Public authorities should consider the guidance contained in the Commission’s Monitoring Guidance for Use by Public Authorities (July 2007).

The Commission recommends that where the policy has been amended or an alternative policy introduced, the public authority should monitor more broadly than for adverse impact (See Benefits, P.9-10, paras 2.13 – 2.20 of the Monitoring Guidance).

Effective monitoring will help the public authority identify any future adverse impact arising from the policy which may lead the public authority to conduct an equality impact assessment, as well as help with future planning and policy development.

Part 5 - Approval and authorisation

Equality Screening undertaken by:
Position/Job Title:	Corporate and Support Services Officer (Level 7)
Department:	Citizen Focus – Policy and Performance
Date Completed:	2 July 2025

 

Equality Screening approved by:
Position/Job Title:	Policy, Performance and Partnership Manager
Department:	Citizen Focus
Date Completed:	2 July 2025

Note: A copy of the Screening Template, for each policy screened should be ‘signed off’ and approved by a senior manager responsible for the policy, made easily accessible on the public authority’s website as soon as possible following completion and made available on request.

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