We need to understand whether our services are meeting everyone’s needs and that everyone who needs them has access to those services. We have developed an Equality Impact Assessment (EIA) process for new and existing functions and policies. An EIA will be carried out on new policies as they are developed and over time on existing functions and policies.

The diagram below illustrates the process.

Diagram of Equality Impact Assessment process

As far as possible impact assessments will be carried out as part of the preparation for service reviews, or as part of the review and roll-forward of key medium and long-term service planning activity, or where major changes in service delivery are under consideration.
The guidance staff use in carrying out Equality Impact Assessments and some completed Assessments can be seen using the following link:

EIA Guidance (Word doc)

EIA Pre Questionnaire

Full EIA

Supporting Documents

Equality Monitoring Policy (PDF File)

Assessment of main functions, policies, procedures and services (Word Doc)

Completed EIAs. - link to completed EIAs that can be viewed, downloaded and printed

For further information please contact:

The Policy and Partnership Team
Chief Executive's Department, Room 300B
Leicestershire County Council
County Hall Glenfield
Leicester LE3 8RA

E-mail: equality@leics.gov.uk