Equality Impact Assessments (EIAs)

An Equalities Impact Assessment (EIA) checks if a policy or function affects different groups of people in different ways.

A policy might have adverse consequences, or result in direct or indirect discrimination, for particular groups. An EIA enables an organisation to consider how these effects might be eliminated, minimised or counter balanced by other measures.

Below is a list of completed EIAs we have completed.

At the bottom of this page you can view and download summaries of completed EIAs and the timetable for each Portfolio. There is an ongoing programme and the list will be updated regularly. You can also download a copy of our EIA guidance and the form we use to complete EIAs.

Completed EIAs
A: Adults and Family Wellbeing

Service Provision and Commissioning & Business Improvement

• Buckinghamshire Integrated Learning Disability Commissioning Strategy
• A Strategy for Carers in Buckinghamshire: a five-year multi-agency strategy
• Supporting People Strategy
• Better Care Higher Standards
• Continuing Care (for people over 65)
• Creative Solutions
• Draft Day Care Standards
• Hearing the Customer's View
• Home Care Service
• Standards for Involving Local People in Planning Services
• Standards for Public Information
• Maximising Capacity to Consent - Practice Guidance
• Planning for Getting Older - Business Plan for the Life Check Toolkit
• Mental Capacity Act Policy for Health and Social Care Services in Buckinghamshire
• Adult Social Care Community Cohesion and Equality and Diversity Strategy
• Business Case for Telecare
• Supporting People Communication Strategy
• Community Occupational Therapy Service
• Implementation of changes regarding the National Framework for NHS Continuing Healthcare Process
• In-Touch Service
• Buckinghamshire County Council's Work Placement Scheme (Back2Base)
• Care Assessment Process
• Implementation of the Community Safety Action Plan
• Modernising Home Care
• Person-Centred Planning
• Development of Adult Social Care Prevention Strategy
• Review of Interpretation and Translation Service
• Planning for Change: Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults
• Rapid Response
• Consultation with Clients for the Development of Cohesion and Equalities Action Plan
• Project Care
• Project Abode
• Adult Social Care Communication Strategy
• 12 Year Housing Plan for People with Support Needs
• Transformation of Day Care Services
• Physical and Sensory Disability Partnership Board

Culture and Learning

• Libraries: Staff Training, Development and Awareness
• Complaints Procedure
• Adult Learning Access to Learning Strategy
• Wycombe Library: Self-Service Technology
• Internet Access for Children and Young People Using Library Computers

Registrars and Coroners

• Provision of Statutory and Non-statutory Services in Provision of Births, Deaths, Marriages, Civil Partnerships and Associated Services.

B: Children and Young People

• Transfer Support Team
• Principles and Procedures for Managing Exclusions from Schools
• Special Educational Services - Statutory Assessment Process - SEN
• Safeguarding in Education - Local Guidance and Child Protection Procedures
• Reintegration (RIG) Process for Children out of School with no Registered Education Placement
• Development of an Attendance Strategy
• Educational Psychology Service
• Procedures for Identifying and Tracking Children Missing from Education (CME)
• Children's Contact Service Policy
• Assessment of 16 and 17 year-old Carers Protocol
• Multi-agency protocol regarding children and young people who go missing or run away from home or from the care of the local authority in Buckinghamshire.
• Early Years Development and Childcare Services; Buckinghamshire Quality Kitemark
• Data Collection in Early Years Development and Childcare Service
• Early Years Development and Childcare Service - Recruitment of Staff
• School Improvement Service - Raising Attainment in Schools and Closing the Attainment Gap
• Good Financial Management in Buckinghamshire Schools Policy
• Admissions Policy
• Governor Support Service
• Children & Young People's Plan
• Anti-Bullying Strategy
• Monitoring and Raising Attainment - School Improvement Service
• Children and Young People: Workforce Strategy
• Portage Service
• Special Educational Needs Strategy
• Early Years and School Place Planning Framework
• Youth and Community - Quality Assurance Policy
• Youth Offending Service
• Youth Offending Service - Race Action Plan
• Youth Offending Service - Youth Justice Plan
• Local Delivery of Services to Children and Young People
• Our School Estate
• Detached Youth Work Policy
• Youth Service: Working with Young People around Drug Issues
• Early Intervention and Prevention Team
• Aiming Higher for Disabled Children: Short Breaks Programme
• Commissioning Process
• 14-19 Strategy
• Buckinghamshire Local Code of Practice for Inclusion on the Buckinghamshire Early Years and Childcare Partnership Directory of Providers Eligible to Claim Flexible Free Entitlement Funding
• Home to School Transport: Changes to Denominational Transport

C: Communities and Built Environment

Transport

• Policy and Processes / Systems for Ensuring that Local Transport Systems Meet Disability Equality Requirements
• Countywide Speed Limit Review
• Gawcott – Traffic Calming Scheme
• Environmental Guidelines for Management of Highways in the Chilterns
• School Crossing Patrol Service
• Highway Network Management
• Transportation Communications Plan 2008/09
• Market Research Function
• Cycle Training
• Air Quality
• Network Hierarchy Reference Document
• Road Safety – Casualty Reduction

Planning, Environment and Development

• Bucks Growth Agenda (Infrastructure Planning and Delivery)
• Green infrastructure Planning
• Encouraging Skills and Training to Improve the Workforce
• Gypsy and Traveller Services
• Buckinghamshire Rights of Way Improvement Plan
• Buckinghamshire Minerals and Waste Local Development Framework
• Waste Reduction Communications and Fly-tipping
• • Facilities Management & Building Services Market Testing

Localities and Safer Communities

• Buckinghamshire Drug and Alcohol Action Team
• Drug and Alcohol Action Team - Diversity Action Plan
• Trading Standards - Service Access Policy
• Trading Standards - Service Enforcement Policy
• Trading Standards - Service Food Plan
• Emergency Planning Unit - Warning and Informing Duty
• Emergency Planning Unit - Evacuation and Rest Centre Plan
• Emergency Planning Unit -Business Continuity Management Policy / Programme
• Domestic Violence Strategy 2009-12
• Buckinghamshire Alcohol Strategy 2010-13

D: Resources and Business Transformation

Legal and Democratic

• Democratic Services

Service Transformation

• Provision of IT Training
• Provision of IT Services (non-schools)

Finance and Commercial Services

• Local Government Pension Scheme Communications Policy Statement
• Pension Fund Governance Policy and Governance Compliance Statement
• Financial Instructions
• Code of Governance
• Statement of Accounts
• E-Payments Strategy
• Anti-Fraud and Corruption Strategy, Policy Statement and Framework
• Local Management Handbook for Schools
• Capital Investment Strategy
• Risk Management Strategy
• Debt Management Strategy

Customer Contact

• The Contact Centre
• Corporate Complaints and Feedback

Human Resources

• Recruitment and Selection (in particular the provision of application forms)
• Training and Development Course Delivery from the HR Consultancy
• Flexible Retirement / Postponement of Retirement Policy
• Carers' Policy
• Harassment and Bullying at Work Policy
• Induction Intranet Site
• Managers' Guide
• Introduction to Buckinghamshire County Council Course
• Conduct and Discipline Policy and Procedure
• Grievance Policy and Procedure
• Health and Attendance Policy
• Competency Framework and Appraisal Process
• Organisational Health Survey
• Workforce Planning
• Talent Management and Succession Planning
• Capability Policy and Procedure
• Remote and Homeworking Policy and Procedure
• Secondments
• Redundancy Policy and Procedure
• Reorganisation Policy and Procedure
• Employee Transfer Policy and Procedure
• Employee Benefits Package
• Career Break
• Health and Safety Policies
• Health and Safety Training
• Car Parking Policy
• Whistleblowing Policy
• Health and Safety Policies
• Health and Safety Training 

E: People, Policy and Communications

Policy, Performance and Communications

• Performance Review Programme
• Central Policy Research - policy information, mapping and analysis of statistics relating to Buckinghamshire
• Supporting the Cabinet in the Development of Corporate Policy
• Overview and Scrutiny
• Buckinghamshire Local Area Agreement - Promoting Prosperity, Tackling Equalities
• Local Public Service Agreement 2 2005-08
• Partnership Strategy
• Taking a lead in the CAA, creating a climate for continuous improvement and monitoring the implementation of the improvement plan
• Coordinating the service planning process
• Supporting the Leader and the Chief Executive in developing their work with partner agencies
• County Times