Stage 1: Equality Impact Assessment
1. What are the main aims purpose and outcomes of the Policy and how do these fit with the wider aims of the organization?
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The aim of the Communications and Engagement Strategy is to inform, listen and engage with our stakeholders so that they will have a clear understanding and a positive perception of our vision, aims, values, services and achievements, leading to higher levels of satisfaction and engagement.
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2. How do these aims affect our duty to: · Eliminate unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimization and other conduct prohibited by the act. · Advance equality of opportunity between people who share a protected characteristic and those who do not. · Foster good relations between people who share a protected characteristic and those who do not.
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Our policy is to use appropriate communication channels and engagement activities in order to reach all stakeholders regardless of protected characteristics. We ensure this in a number of ways:
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3. What aspects of the policy including how it is delivered or accessed could contribute to inequality?
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None.
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4. Will the policy have an impact (positive or negative) upon the lives of people, including particular communities and groups who have protected characteristics? What evidence do you have for this?
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The review maintains existing safeguards, set out in 2 above, introduced in 2009.
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If the answer to the second question has identified potential impacts and you have answered yes to any of the remaining questions then you should carry out a full EQIA set out as stage 2 below.