July 08
COMBINED INTEGRATED AND EQUALITY IMPACT ASSESSMENT CHECKLIST
Section 1:Details of Project
1.1
Name of project:
LHS – Building Social Inclusion Theme Action Plan 08/09
Is this: new / review ? New
1.2
Lead organisation/partnership FHP – LHS – Building Social Inclusion Theme Working Group
1.3
Lead Person
John Mills (Fife Council Housing Service), Cathy Adamson (NHS Fife)
1.4
Date of assessment
10th July 2008
1.5
Working Group Members
Lead: John Mills (Fife Council Housing Service); Cathy Adamson (NHS Fife)
Vania Kennedy, Fiona MacGregor, Pauline Chan – Housing Service
Paul Short (Fife Council Local Services Network);
Mary Miller (East Fife Women’s Aid)
1.6
o
o
o
o
What is the main purpose or aims of the project?
Address homelessness
Improve access to housing
Support sustainable living
Promote equality
o
o
o
o
o
Who are the main beneficiaries? Please list
People at risk of homeless
People with special housing needs
Older people
People at risk of social exclusion due to financial circumstances
Equality groups
1.7
D:\533565168.doc
-1-
July 08
Section 2: Integrated Impact Assessment Checklist
2.1: Which groups of the population do you think will be most affected by this project?
Generally
Children and young people
Disabled people
Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people
Men
Minority ethnic people (incl gypsy travellers, refugees & migrant workers)
Older People
People in religious/faith groups
Women
Communities in areas of disadvantage
Homeless people
People involved in criminal justice system
People with low income
People with mental health problems
Rural groups
Staff
Other groups this proposal may affect (please write in)
D:\533565168.doc
Yes – domestic abuse victims,
young care leavers
Yes
Yes – equality action plan
Yes – access to housing
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Main Focus of the Action Plan
Yes – special needs/equality
Yes – special needs/equality
Yes – homelessness
Yes – special needs, supporting
people
Yes
No
-2-
July 08
2.2
Impact Assessment Checklist
What impact will the project have on:
Positive
No impact
Negative
Comments
a. Relations between groups
√
Finite resource – target investment in one group is at the
expense of others eg housing list allocations
b. Equality of opportunity
√
As above
2.2.1 EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY
c. Access to information
√
d. Community engagement and inclusion
√
e. Range of, and access to, facilities and
services
√
Demonstrator Project
2.2.2 HEALTH and WELLBEING
a. Mental health and well being
√
b. Physical activity
√
c. Substance use: tobacco, alcohol and drugs
√
d. Access to affordable food and a healthy diet
√
√ - housing
list
Homeless, sustainable living, supporting people
Homeless – reduce rough sleeping
Older People – meals on wheels
e. Sexual health
√
f. Crime and fear of crime
√ - crime
D:\533565168.doc
Various projects for homeless people
√ - fear of
crime
-3-
July 08
What impact will the project have on:
Positive
No impact
g. Accidents
√
h. Working environment
√
Negative
Comments
2.2.3 ENVIRONMENT
a. Transportation
√
b. Natural and built environment
√
c. Waste minimisation and resource use
√
d. Pollution
√
e. Sustainable procurement
√
f. Energy and climate change
√
2.2.4 ECONOMY
a. Education, skills and lifelong learning
√
b. Employment
√
c. Business development
√
d. Encouraging investment
√
e. Financial inclusion
D:\533565168.doc
√
-4-
July 08
2.3
Recommendations from IIA
Action Required to address areas of negative or no impact to achieve positive impact:
Explanation statement on where and why resources being targeted at certain areas
Section 3: Equality Impact Assessment Checklist
3.1
Equality Impact Assessment
Equality Target groups
Positive Impact
High
Children and young people
Disabled people
Lesbian, gay, bisexual and
transgender people
Men
Minority ethnic people (including
gypsy travellers, refugees &
migrant workers)
Older People
People in religious/faith groups
Women
3.2
Low
√
Negative Impact
High
Reason / Comment
Low
Only on specific portion of this group
√
√
√
H’less – changing priority decision making % would
improve on priority for Men presenting homeless
√
√
√
No impact
Eg Domestic abuse victims
Has the Approach been explained to those it might affect directly or indirectly?
Not yet
Action required – LHS - Consultation programme to be implemented
3.3
Have you consulted on this Approach? no
Action required – as above
3.4
Please give brief description of how this approach benefits the equality target groups identified in the above table i.e. promotes
equality?
o Link to Equality action plan
o Action plan is to improve services to all groups
D:\533565168.doc
-5-
July 08
3.5
If there is no evidence that the policy promotes equality, equal opportunities or improves relations within equality target groups,
what amendments could be made to achieve this?
Action required – Not applicable
3.6
Is there low negative impact on any equality groups? If so, please list below.
none
3.7
What actions could be taken to amend the policy to minimise the low negative impact?
Action Required – Not applicable
3.8
Is there high negative impact on any equality groups? If so, please list below, and move onto full assessment
(Note: Negative impacts must not be discriminatory, directly or indirectly, and must not be intended)
none
Action Required – Full Assessment for which area of activities? On which equality group? Not applicable
Section 4:
Summary of actions as identified following this assessment
Which section of
the report action
arise from
2.3
3.2
Issue
Action
Negative impact on
relations between
groups, and equality of
opportunities
Consultation
Explanation statement on where and why
resources being targeted at certain areas
Signed: (name and designation)____
D:\533565168.doc
When
Who
Where is action
going to be noted for
implementation and
monitored
eg team plans etc.
LHS - Consultation programme to be
implemented
LHS theme action
plan
John Mills, Senior Manager (Housing Management and Homelessness)
-6-