We are committed to the promotion of equality and diversity through the work of the Children’s Trust. The main focus of this plan is working to support all children and young people to be safe, healthy and happy and to achieve their potential. This includes targeting work at those disadvantaged groups or individuals who need more support to do so.
In completing this plan, we undertook an equality impact assessment, considering its impact on those with protected characteristics, as required by the Equality Act 2010. In addition, the plan is based on a comprehensive evaluation of the needs of children and young people as described in the Joint Strategic Needs Assessment (JSNA). The JSNA includes analyses based on age, disability, race, religion or belief, and social exclusion (we had insufficient data to produce analyses based on gender reassignment or sexual orientation).
Equality Impact Assessment
We are fully committed to the promotion of equality and diversity through the implementation of this plan. We will do this by identifying need and working together to address this, within our available resources.
This plan is based on a comprehensive evaluation of the needs of children and young people in the county. In 2010, we undertook a complete refresh of the children’s chapter of Nottinghamshire’s Joint Strategic Needs Assessment (JSNA). This brings together data from partner services to provide an overview of needs across the county.
The JSNA children’s chapter includes analyses based on age, disability, race, religion or belief and social exclusion (we had insufficient data to produce analyses based on gender reassignment or sexual orientation).
We have undertaken an equality impact assessment to consider how this plan impacts on those with protected characteristics, as we are required to do by the Equality Act 2010.Our findings are summarised here.
The following identifies the key findings from our Equality Impact Assessment. This information is also available in table format[PDF 28KB]
as a document that you can download or print:
Protected characteristic: Age
Postive Impact: Yes
Adverse Impact: No
Evidence:
Services for children and families are by definition aimed at particular age groups and some services have age-related eligibility criteria. Some targeted action in this plan may focus on particular age groups where higher need levels have been identified, e.g. early intervention work with young children and a focus on participation and learning outcomes for 16-19 year olds. This will have a positive impact for these groups.
Protected characteristic: Disability
Postive Impact: Yes
Adverse Impact: No
Evidence:
We have identified areas where our partnership working can improve the provision of services to children with disabilities, and have specific priority areas within this plan to do so. This includes developing joint commissioning for disability and for child and adolescent mental health, and implementing a review of the inclusion service in schools.
Protected characteristic: Gender (includes gender reassignment, pregnancy and maternity)
Postive Impact: Yes
Adverse Impact: No
Evidence:
Our needs analysis considered outcomes for children and young people in relation to gender. Where it is appropriate, targeted or early intervention work will include work to reduce gender-related disadvantage. e.g. some of our early intervention work is aimed at young mothers.We have no direct evidence related to gender reassignment and outcomes, but our partner services have relevant equal opportunities policies.
Protected characteristic: Race
Postive Impact: Yes
Adverse Impact: No
Evidence:
Our needs analysis included demographic analyses by ethnic group, and the strategic plans underlying our priorities consider the impact of race on outcomes for children and young people, and may target resources in response, e.g. in educational attainment work. Our partner services have relevant equal opportunities policies.
Protected characteristic: Religion or belief
Postive Impact: No
Adverse Impact: No
Evidence:
Our needs analysis considered outcomes for children and young people in relation to religion or belief. We have not identified a need for a priority to address this, although it is considered in planning action to deliver our priorities. Our partner services have relevant equal opportunities policies.
Protected characteristic: Sexual orientation
Postive Impact: No
Adverse Impact: No
Evidence:
We have no direct evidence of either particular needs or potential adverse impact. Our partner services have relevant equal opportunities policies.
Partnership working to overcome disadvantage is central to our plan and to the role of the Children’s Trust. All of our priorities address disadvantage and promote social inclusion. Our needs analysis has identified where resources should be targeted to improve outcomes.
For more information
Equality Act 2010 www.legislation.gov.uk
