Equality Impact Assessment - Staff Travel (Human Resources)

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Name of the policy, service or project

Staff Travel

Is this policy new or existing?

Existing

When was it last reviewed?
To be reviewed

Directorate

Chief Executives

A. Preparation

The work on this section should be done in advance and be used as part of your EQIA.  Please attach examples of available monitoring information, research and consultation reports.

1. Do you have monitoring data available on the number of people who are using or impacted upon by your policy, service or project?	Yes	No
Number of people with disabilities?
Black and minority ethnic communities
Women and Men

If you have answered Yes to the above questions your monitoring data should be compared to the current available census data to see whether a proportionate number of people are taking up your service.

2. If monitoring has NOT been undertaken, will this be done in the future? (Race Relations Amendment Act 2000)

If so, specify the arrangements you intend to make; if not, please give a reason for you decision:

3. If you are aware of any relevant local or national equality or diversity-related consultation, research, or good practice guidance, then please list and attach here.

B. Your Policy, Service or Project

1. What is the main purpose of the policy, service or project?
So that staff are able to carry out their duties throughout the Borough.  Policy is designed to promote Green Travel where possible.

2. List the areas of activity of the policy, service or project e.g. the recruitment strategy might have advertising, interviewing, short listing etc. as activity areas.

The Policy covers Bicycle Loan scheme & Allowances, Season Ticket loan scheme, Car allowance scheme both for Essential use and casual use, Car parking, Car Leasing and Car loans.

3.Who are the main beneficiaries of the policy?
RBK staff and the environment.

4.Is the policy, service or project corporate and far-reaching?
No

5. In your view, does the policy assist residents in meeting their most basic needs, i.e. shelter and income?
No

6. Will the impact of the policy, service or project potentially be short-lived or lasting?
Long Lasting

7.Does the policy, service or project deal with delivering front-line services to residents or employees?
Yes

8. Are you expecting to make any changes to the policy, service or project during the next year?
Yes

9. Does this policy, service or project potentially have a high impact on Kingston residents or employees?
Yes

If a high impact is indicated you need to progress to a full EQIA

C. The Impact

1. Complete the following tables using ticks.

Consider the information gathered in Section (a) of this Screening Form, comparing monitoring information with census data, and considering any earlier research or consultations.  You could also look at point 7 (c) of the EQIA Screening Guidance Notes for areas of possible effect:

• ·Where you think that the policy could have a negative impact on any of the equality target groups, i.e. it could disadvantage them
• Where you think that the policy could have a positive impact on any of the equality target groups or contribute to promoting equal opportunities, or improving relations within the equality target groups

a)  How will it  impact on men and women e.g. flexible working arrangements might have a positive impact on women with caring responsibilities

Gender	Positive Impact	Neutral Impact	Negative Impact	Reason
Woman/Girls		Yes		This is beyond the remit of the policy.  –The policy is based on the need to travel for the post holder
Men/Boys		Yes		This is beyond the remit of the policy.  –The policy is based on the need to travel for the post holder

b)  What type of impact will it have on black and minority ethnic communities use Council services differently, e.g. women from certain minority communities may use the Council’s swimming pool more often if same sex swimming arrangements are in place

Race	Positive Impact	Neutral Impact	Negative Impact	Reason
Asia or Asian British (including Tamil, Gujarati and Korean)		Yes		This is beyond the remit of the policy.  –The policy is based on the need to travel for the post holder
Black or Black British		Yes		This is beyond the remit of the policy.  –The policy is based on the need to travel for the post holder
Chinese and other		Yes		This is beyond the remit of the policy.  –The policy is based on the need to travel for the post holder
White (including Irish)		Yes		This is beyond the remit of the policy.  –The policy is based on the need to travel for the post holder

c)  People of different faith such as Christians, Muslims, Jews, Hindus, Humanists or Atheist

Race	Positive Impact	Neutral Impact	Negative Impact	Reason
Christians, Muslims, Jews, Hindus, Humanists or Atheist		Yes		This is beyond the remit of the policy.  –The policy is based on the need to travel for the post holder

d)  What type of impact will it have on people with disabilities, e.g. if information about Council Tax benefits are not made available in large print or alternative formats, access to such benefits might be denied to people with a visual impairment or learning disability.

Disability	Positive Impact	Neutral Impact	Negative Impact	Reason
Visually Impaired	Yes			Policy takes active steps to promote ways of travel for staff who may have mobility difficulties.
Hearing Impairment	Yes			Policy takes active steps to promote ways of travel for staff who may have mobility difficulties.
Physically disabled	Yes			Policy takes active steps to promote ways of travel for staff who may have mobility difficulties.
Learning disability	Yes			Policy takes active steps to promote ways of travel for staff who may have mobility difficulties.
Mental Health Problem	Yes			Policy takes active steps to promote ways of travel for staff who may have mobility difficulties.

e) Lesbian, gay men and bisexuals

	Positive Impact	Neutral Impact	Negative Impact	Reason
Lesbian, gay men and bisexuals		Yes		This is beyond the remit of the policy.  –The policy is based on the need to travel for the post holder

2 .Considering the results of this initial screening, what is the relevance of this policy, service or project to Kingston’s equality target groups? Also see high impact assessment criteria point 7 (c) of the EQIA Screening Guidance Notes, If a high impact is indicated you need to progress to a full EQIA

Medium

3. Does the policy, service or project have a negative impact on any of the equality target groups? If so, you will need to proceed to a Full Equality Impact Assessment.

No

4. Is progression to a full EQIA required?

Criteria for moving on to a full EQIA (if the answer is yes to any of the following questions a full EQIA is required)

• If the general impact of the policy is side and far reaching
• If any of our equality target groups are specifically impacted upon by the policy, service or project
• If a differential impact has been identified on the equality target groups
• Where a lack of information exists about whether Kingston’s equality target groups have been differentially impacted upon
• If a negative impact on any of the equality target groups have been identified

Please keep a copy on record to which the public could have full access.  Also e-mail a copy to Johanna Renz, Equalities Advisor and to your Equality Directorate Lead.

Signed (EQIA DIrectorate Lead)
SIgned (Completing Officer) -

Date:

Equality Impact Assessment: Action Plan

Please list below any recommendations for action that you plan to take as a result of this EQIA

• Ensuring that front-line staff regularly attend the Council’s Race and Disability Awareness Training
• A complete re-think of the way  in which the Service is publicised
• ·An agreement about future monitoring arrangements

Issue	Action Required	Lead Officer	Time-scale	Resource implications	Comments
	Monitoring of who has Car allowances and Car park spaces by target group	David Ward	September 2007
	A revision of the policy is required.  To include Women being able to use taxi’s for the late meetings to address safe travel for staff.	David Ward	September 2007
	In review of policy, greater promotion of provisions in the policy that would assist disabled people to travel.	David Ward	September 2007