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Creating Effective Equality Impact Assessments

Create Truly Inclusive and Equitable Policies

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Overview

Equality Impact Assessments (EqIAs) are an invaluable tool for identifying and mitigating the potential negative impact of new policies and programs on marginalised groups. They’re a great means of ensuring public sector organisations can meet the Public Sector Equality Duty and make informed decisions that reduce harm while promoting equality and inclusion.

Attend our highly practical Creating Effective Equality Impact Assessments to develop best practices for producing EqIAs. Learn the legal frameworks surrounding EqIA, how to conduct one comprehensively and strategies for implementing the results.

Develop the tools and mindset needed to create truly inclusive and equitable policies and programs, engage with diverse stakeholders and build a culture of inclusivity throughout your organisation.


Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Practitioner

James is an Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) practitioner, who has over 20 years’ experience of working in the equalities within the public sector.

During this time he has led specific services to support disabled students and provided information, advice and guidance on EDI to employees, students and the wider community. He has published on topics such as dyslexia, mental health and hate crime.

In addition, James has led the National Association of Disability practitioners, which worked with the Department of Education and the Disability Rights Commission, and sat on the board for Healthwatch Dorset, holding ...


Dr James Palfreman-Kay

Learning Outcomes

  • Understand the powerful role of EqIA in fulfilling the Public Sector Equality Duty

  • Create policies that promote equality and avoid unconscious bias

  • Make comprehensive assessments that engage the right stakeholders

  • Drive change with effective and comprehensive reporting



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Agenda

09:25 - 09:30 Registration

09:30 - 10:00 Trainer Welcome and Clarification of Learning Objectives

10:00 - 11:30 What are Equality Impact Assessments and Why Do They Matter?

  • Understand what Equality Impact Assessments (EqIAs) are and the important role they play in safeguarding equality, avoiding discrimination and helping public sector organisations meet the public sector equality duty.

    • When are EqIAs needed?

      • Understand the importance and relevance of the Public Sector Equality Act 2010

    • What do they look like?

    • Why are they necessary?

      • Use EqIA to fulfill the public sector equality duty

      • Identify and correct issues of unconscious bias

    • How do they help promote equality?

11:30 - 11:45 Morning Break

Understand what Equality Impact Assessments (EqIAs) are and the important role they play in safeguarding equality and avoiding discrimination.

  • When are EqIAs needed?

  • What do they look like?

  • Why are they necessary?

  • How do they help promote equality?

11:45 - 13:00 Preparing for an Equality Impact Assessment

  • 11:45 – 13:00 Preparing for an Equality Impact Assessment

    • Learn how to identify projects, policies and changes where an EqIA is necessary

    • Make a comprehensive plan for who needs to be consulted

    • Know what evidence you will need and how it will be collected

    • Prepare stakeholders for the consultation process

13:00 - 14:00 Lunch

  • What is unconscious bias and why does it matter for EqIAs?

  • How can we train ourselves to spot our own unconscious bias?

14:00 - 16:00 Workshop: Producing an Effective Equality Impact Assessment

Build a toolkit that will help you produce a successful EqIA report, from start to finish.

  • Running an effective consultation

  • Using the right data collecting tools for the job

  • Analysing the evidence to determine negative impact and how it might be mitigated

  • Making compelling and practical conclusions based on your findings

  • Deciding and implementing next steps to take

  • Reporting and disseminating your findings

  • Monitoring the impact of the assessment over time

16:00 - 16:15 Feedback, Evaluation and Close

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