Equality Impact Assessment - Quality Assurance of Youth Service

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Function being assessed:

Quality Assurance of Youth Service

Is this a new function or a review of an existing function?

Review of existing policy

What are the aims/purpose of the function?

Defining the quality processes within the youth service

Is the function designed to meet specific needs such as the needs of minority ethnic groups, older people, disabled people etc?

This will help measure the effectiveness of the youth service in reaching young people within specific groups and enable the service to identify gaps in provision, which will enable the service to be more specific in allocating resources.

What information has been gathered on this function? (Indicate the type of information gathered e.g. statistics, consultation, other monitoring information)? Attach a summary or refer to where the evidence can be found.

The policy gives the structure of all management functions and indicates what information is collected at unit level, and at central office. This is then summarised in the Annual Quality Assurance report

Does your analysis of the information show different outcomes for different groups (higher or lower uptake/failure to access/receive a poorer or inferior service)? If yes, indicate which groups and which aspects of the policy or function contribute to inequality?

The policy is used to show where we need to develop service and this is followed up within the services Annual Team Plan. It is the responsibility of a Youth Officer & Head of the Service to make sure the findings are acted upon.

Are these differences justified (e.g. are there legislative or other constraints)? If they are, explain in what way.

The youth service has national targets set that are explained within the policy (page 14)

What action needs to be taken as a result of this Equality Impact Assessment to address any detrimental impacts or meet previously unidentified need? Include here any reasonable adjustments for access by disabled people. Include dates by which action will be taken. Attach an action plan if necessary.

• Role out of policy update to full-time youth work staff
• Monitoring reports to show developments at unit level
• Annul report attached

When will you evaluate the impact of action taken? Give review dates.

as described within the policy which includes officer visits to youth provisions

Assessment completed by:

David Bracken

Youth Service

1 November 2007