EQUALITY IMPACT ASSESSMENT:
SCREENING
Name of policy to be
assessed:
Searching for Prohibited Items
Is this a proposed, new or
reviewed policy?
Reviewed
Department :
Corporate Services
Manager Responsible:
Gareth Tuxworth
Sexual Orientation
Date:
What equality groups
have been considered in
undertaking this EIA?
Race
Age
10th December, 2010
Gender
Gender Identity
Disability
Religion or Belief
1. Briefly describe the aims and purpose of the policy?
2. Who is intended to benefit from this policy and in what way?
3. What outcomes are wanted from this policy?
4. What factors / forces could contribute / detract from achieving
Socio-Economic
Status
Ensures that all staff and learners are aware of the procedure for searching learners for
prohibited items, as per legislation brought into force in September, 2009.
All learners and staff.
A reduction in criminal activity and the elimination of any potential complaints against
staff for breaches of the legal parameters involved.
Nominated staff with a qualification in Searching will ensure that the process is followed.
the outcomes?
5. Who implements the policy, and who is responsible for the
Security Manager is responsible. All staff implement.
policy?
6. What evidence or data has been collected and used to
determine the impact on equality groups? Have any data
gaps been identified?
7. Has previous consultation indicated any possible concerns or
Incident reports have been audited to identify how often a search occurs and the data
was checked by difference. Mainly white and Asian males have been identified as the
most searched learners.
Yes
No
Health & Safety Manager completed a risk assessment.
Yes
No
E&D statement added into policy to include the monitoring of data
by difference.
issues in relation to equality and diversity?
8. Is there an opportunity to promote equality of opportunity or
community relations more effectively by altering the policy, or
by working with others?
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9. Are there concerns that the policy could have a differential
Yes
No
Data will be monitored by Data. E&D statement is included.
impact on ethnic or racial groups?
What existing evidence do you have for this?
E&D statement
10. Are there concerns that the policy could have a differential
Yes
No
Searching must be carried out by two members of staff of the
same sex.
No
Learners with SEN of vulnerable adults may be searched by the
police if a staff member feels there is a risk. Anyone with
prescribed Medication should be recorded centrally.
impact on people due to gender?
What existing evidence do you have for this?
Legislation
11. Are there concerns that the policy could have a differential
Yes
impact on people due to disability?
What existing evidence do you have for this?
Please explain
12. Are there concerns that the policy could have a differential
Yes
No
impact on people due to their age?
What existing evidence do you have for this?
Please explain
13. Are there concerns that the policy could have a differential
Yes
No
impact on people due to sexual orientation?
What existing evidence (either presumed or otherwise) do you
have for this?
14. Are there concerns that the policy could have a differential
impact on people due to their religious belief?
Please explain
What existing evidence (either presumed or otherwise) do you
have for this?
15. Are there concerns that the policy could have a differential
impact on people due to socio–economic status?
Please explain
What existing evidence (either presumed or otherwise) do you
have for this?
16. Are there concerns that the policy could have a differential
impact on people due to them being transgender or
transsexual?
Please explain
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
Positive impact – the policy applies to all ages and the consent
process includes notifying parents if under 18.
Learners may request that they are searched by a member of the
opposite sex. In this case the police will be contacted.
Sikh learners may carry a knife. Religious clothing is included in
the policy.
As per Q9
As per Q13
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What existing evidence (either presumed or otherwise) do you
have for this?
17. Could the differential impact identified in Questions 9-16
amount to there being the potential for adverse impact in this
policy?
Please explain
Yes
No
All positive action taken to ensure the inclusivity of the policy.
18. Can this adverse impact be objectively justified on the
Yes
No
N/A
19. Should the policy proceed to a full impact assessment?
Yes
No
20. Date on which the Full EIA to be completed by.
Date: N/A
grounds of promoting equality of opportunity for one group?
Or any other reason? (what are the grounds for objective
justification)
EIA ACTION / IMPROVEMENT PLAN
Key Findings
Actions / Recommendations
Completion
Date
Jan 2011
GT
Email and SharePoint to acknowledge the
reading of the policy.
12 staff members trained in Searching
Learners
Apr 2011
GT/SE
Feb 2011
GT
Signature 1 - Policy Lead:
Gareth Tuxworth
Date: 10th December, 2010
Signature 2 - (E&D Manager):
Nimisha Mistry
Date: 20th January 2011
Include E&D Statement
Implementation
Training
Resources
Lead Officer
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EQUALITY IMPACT ASSESSMENT: COMPLETION FEEDBACK FORM
Name of Policy :
Use of Force to Control or Restrain
Manager Responsible:
Gareth Tuxworth
Department:
Corporate Services (FACS)
Date:
1st November, 2010
This EIA form MUST be checked and countersigned by the Equality & Diversity Manager before proceeding to a member of SMT
Please send the completed EIA to:
Nimisha Mistry, Equality & Diversity Manager, Hopwood Hall College.
Email: nimisha.mistry@hopwood.ac.uk
For help or support contact Nimisha Mistry on 0161 643 7560 (ext 3312).
Aims and Overview of the policy:
Comments on the EIA:
Signature 1 - E&D Manager:
Date:
Signature 2 – Member of SMT:
Date:
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