Chapter |
Content |
| Introduction to the Equality Duties |
This chapter provides an overview of the Equality Duties, and the implications for schools. |
The Duty to Promote Race Equality (Overview of the General and Specific Duties) |
This chapter provides details of the Duty to Promote Race Equality. |
The Duty to Promote Disability Equality (Overview of the General and Specific Duties) |
This chapter provides details of the Duty to Promote Disability Equality. |
| The Gender Equality Duty (Overview of the General and Specific Duties) |
This chapter provides details of the Gender Equality Duty. |
Potential Approaches to Responding to the Legislation |
This chapter provides schools with a range of practical approaches that can be taken to ensure efficient and effective compliance with the Equality Duties. |
A Practical Guide to Complying with the Equality Duties |
This chapter provides a practical guide for schools to use in planning their responses to the Equality Duties. The guide comes in template format, enabling schools to consider the key issues relevant to their own particular circumstances and plan their own personalised Equality Schemes. |
Contents of Equality Schemes – A Practical Guide |
This chapter provides a practical template for schools to use in the production of their own Equality Scheme documents. |
Benefits of Complying with the Equality Duties |
This chapter highlights the key benefits of complying with the Equality Duties, providing schools with a robust knowledge of the positive impact their Equality Schemes should be achieving. |
Information to Inform Equality Scheme Priorities and Plans |
This chapter provides an extensive range of information that schools should be considering when developing their priorities and plans for Race, Disability and Gender Equality. |
Useful Sources of Further Information |
This chapter provides signposting information for further information. Don’t forget that the Toolkit itself provides you with the support facility to ask us as many questions as you wish – you will always receive a personal response to your own specific query. |
Chapter |
Content |
| Introduction |
This chapter provides an introduction to the purpose of the Toolkit and Equality Impact Assessment |
| The Legal Background |
This chapter provides schools with an overview of the Duty to Promote Race Equality, the Duty to Promote Disability Equality and the Gender Equality Duty. |
| What is Equality Impact Assessment (EIA)? |
This chapter provides a practical definition of Equality Impact Assessment. |
| What is The Purpose of EIA? |
This chapter details the purpose of Equality Impact Assessment as well as outlining some of the key benefits of ensuring that a robust assessment process is in place. |
| The Five Key Stages of EIA |
This chapter describes the five key stages of Equality Impact Assessment. |
| Stage 1 – Deciding what to Assess |
This chapter provides details of how to get started and provides a comprehensive template for schools to use in defining and scheduling their assessment process. |
| Stage 2 – Carrying out the EIA Process |
This chapter gives details of how to conduct Equality Impact Assessments and provides practical templates to use in respect to all school functions. It also provides an action planning template which can be used to deliver the changes required as a result of assessment. |
| Stage 3 - Implementing and Monitoring Changes as a Result of the EIA Process |
This chapter details the process of implementing changes as a result of the Equality Impact Assessment process. |
| Stage 4 – Fully Reviewing the Effect of Changes Made |
This chapter details the process of how to fully review the effect of the changes you make as a result of your Equality Impact Assessment process. |
| Stage 5 – Publication |
This chapter details the publication requirements for schools and provides a template for you to use to keep an ongoing record of your progress on Equality Impact Assessment. |
| Some Examples of Outcomes that will be Realised as a Result of Meeting the Duties |
This chapter provides guidance on what improvements you can expect as a result of your Equality Impact Assessment process. |
| Useful Sources of Further Information |
This chapter provides signposting information for further information. Don’t forget that the Toolkit itself provides you with the support facility to ask us as many questions as you wish – you will always receive a personal response to your own specific query. |