Equality Impact Needs Assessments (EINAs) have been developed as a tool for ensuring that equality, social inclusion and community cohesion issues are considered when drawing up policies or proposals which affect the delivery of services, the carrying out of the Council’s functions and the employment practices of the authority.
They should help you:
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Determine how Bournemouth Borough Council’s policies and practices and procedures may impact or affect different communities (especially those groups or communities who experience inequality, discrimination, social exclusion or disadvantage);
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Measure whether policies, proposals and strategies will have a negative or positive effect on different communities;
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Make informed decisions about current/future services and practices; and understand the possible outcomes they may have for different communities within Bournemouth; and
- Monitoring and review the effects of new or amended policies or proposals if they are introduced.
Why complete Equality Impact Needs Assessments?
Bournemouth Borough Council is required to carry out Equality Impact Needs Assessments because:
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There is a legal requirement to do so in relation to race, age, disability and gender. It is good practice to monitor religion and belief as well as sexual orientation.
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You must carry them out in accordance with the Equality Standard for Local Government
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They are helpful in identifying improvements to services
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They help to the Council to be better informed when making decisions
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They help the Council distribute resources more efficiently
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They will help the Council to identify how to make their services more accessible and appropriate for the local community
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They will help the Council to become a better employer and deliver our diversity promise
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They help to improve performance and deliver better services
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