Equality Screening
Equality Screening is the process of making an initial assessment about whether or not a policy or decision has the potential to impact differently and unfairly on different groups of people. Screening covers all aspects of our business and how we carry out this work – for instance; how we develop or review strategies and policies, assessing the provision of a new or existing service or by changing procedures, (whether these are written down or not)
If, during screening, it is clear that a policy or decision will impact significantly on different groups of people, then the Department needs to consider carrying out an equality impact assessment (EQIA) – which is a more detailed exercise to examine the impacts more closely.
You can view our screening decisions here, and may contact us if you want to find out more about any specific screening exercise.
Equality Screening Exercises 2012
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We hope the information provided here is useful for you. However, for further help please contact us.
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