EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY IMPACT ASSESSMENT TOOLKIT
Footnotes
1 Scottish Executive, 2002 www.scotland.gov.uk/library3/society/ffar-00.asp
2 Scottish Executive, 2003 www.scotland.gov.uk/library5/health/pfcs-00.asp
3 National Health Service Reform (Scotland) Act 2004 www.scotland-legislation.hmso.gov.uk/legislation/scotland/acts2004/20040007.htm
4 Consultation and Public Involvement in Major Service Change Draft Interim Guidance http://www.show.scot.nhs.uk/sehd/mels/HDL2002_42.pdf Consultation and Public Involvement in Major Service Change Draft Interim Guidance http://www.show.scot.nhs.uk/sehd/mels/HDL2002_42.pdf
5 Relevance is taken to be where it is likely that a policy or function will impact on people's life circumstances and can be further considered as part of the Rapid Impact Checklist Step 3 of the Equality and Diversity Impact Assessment toolkit.
6 NHS Reform (Scotland) Act 2004, Section 4 http://www.scotland-legislation.hmso.gov.uk/legislation/scotland/acts2004/20040007.htm
7 Scottish Executive 2001 www.scotland.gov.uk/library3/health/pfpi-00.asp
8 Scottish Executive 2004 www.scotland.gov.uk/sehd/IECguidance.pdf
9 Act of the UK Parliament www.legislation.hmso.gov.uk/acts/acts1998/19980046.htm
10 Scottish Executive, 2003 www.scotland.gov.uk/library5/health/pfcs-00.asp
11 Scottish Executive, 2002 www.scotland.gov.uk/library3/society/ffar-00.asp
12 National Health Service Reform (Scotland) Act 2004 www.scotland-legislation.hmso.gov.uk/legislation/scotland/acts2004/20040007.htm
13 RRA 1976 www.scotland-legislation.hmso.gov.uk/legislation/scotland/ssi2002/20020062.htm
14 RR(A) Act 2000 www.legislation.hmso.gov.uk/acts/acts2000/20000034.htm
15 Human Rights Act 1998 www.legislation.hmso.gov.uk/acts/acts1998/19980042.htm
16 UN Convention on the Rights of the Child www.unhchr.ch/html/menu3/b/k2crc.htm Further information can be obtained from the Women and Children's Unit, SEHD Telephone: 0131 244 4088
17 Children (Scotland) Act 1995 - http://www.legislation.hmso.gov.uk/acts/acts1995/Ukpga_19950036_en_1.htm
18 'Policies' should be taken to mean the full range of formal and informal decisions made by SEHD/NHSScotland in carrying out their duties, and the ways in which they use their powers or decide not to. It is important to include in any assessment of policy an examination of long-standing 'custom and practice' and management decisions as well as formal written policies.
19 'Functions' are those strategic areas of work through which SEHD/NHSScotland deliver its operations e.g. Health Improvement, Strategic Service Change, Finance, Public Health and Human Resources.
20 See Rapid Impact Checklist
21 Please note that a differential impact may also be positive as demonstrated in the next example.
22 Relevance is taken to be where it is likely that a policy or function will impact on people's life circumstances and can be further considered as part of Step 3 Rapid Impact Checklist.
23 Although it is difficult to define proportionality, consideration must be given to the scale of the policy, function or service and impact assessment plans made that reflect this.
24 Developed in partnership with Neelam Bakshi of NB Associates from a number of sources.
25 See Step 7. How and who do I consult about the proposed policy? Note the Informing, Engaging and Consulting Guidance also www.show.scot.nhs.uk/sehd/IECguidance.pdf
26 Developed by Dr Margaret Douglas and Team (NHS Lothian).