Equality with Human Rights Analysis Toolkit
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1 Equality with Human Rights Analysis Toolkit The Equality Act 2010 and Human Rights Act 1998 require us to consider the impact of our policies and practices in respect of equality and human rights. We should consider potential impact before any decisions are made or policies or practices are implemented. This analysis toolkit provides the template to ensure you consider all aspects and have a written record that you have done this. If you need any guidance or assistance completing your Equality and Human Rights Analysis contact: Alison Lewis (Equality and Diversity Officer) or alternatively contact Legal Services on ( )3840 A diagram of the process you should follow is on page 2, and a glossary and guidance to help you complete the toolkit can be found on pages 6-9. Even after your policy, project or service has been implemented; it is recommended that analysis is undertaken every three years, and that this analysis is updated at any significant points in between. The purpose of any update is that the actual effects will only be known after the implementation of your policy, project or service. Additionally, area demographics could change, leading to different needs, alternative provision can become available, or new options to reduce an adverse effect could become apparent. Useful questions to consider when completing this toolkit 1. What is the current situation? 2. What are the drivers for change? 3. What difference will the proposal make? 4. What are the assumptions about the benefits? 5. How are you testing your assumptions about the benefits? 6. What are the assumptions about any adverse impacts? 7. How are you testing your assumptions about adverse impacts? 8. Who are the stakeholders and how will they be affected? 9. How are you assessing the risks and minimising the adverse impacts? 10. What changes will the Council need to make as a result of introducing this policy / project / service / change? 1
2 11. How will you undertake evaluation once the changes have been implemented? STEP B STEP GUIDE TO EQUALIT ALSIS STEP 1 In Section A identify background information to the policy, project or service you are analysing. STEP 2 In Section B highlight any likely impact on equality or human rights as a result of the policy, project or service. ou must have evidence* to support this. Impacts can be positive and negative STEP 3 In Section C record your findings as a result of the analysis (this can include no impact if you have evidence of no equality or human rights impact). STEP 6 Monitor and review your policy, project or service once it has been implemented to ensure any future adverse effects are mitigated. Ensuring the Equality Analysis is kept up to date will from a core part of this. STEP 5 Publish the analysis (e.g. submit to the relevant committee) alongside the policy, project or service that it forms part of. STEP 4 The responsible officer (completing this assessment) must now check the analysis and sign Section C, and have the relevant senior manager also check and approve this analysis, and sign the relevant part of Section C. * Evidence could include information from consultations; voluntary 2 group feedback; satisfaction and usage data (i.e. complaints, surveys, and service data); and reviews of previous strategies
3 SECTION A Name of policy / project / service Fair Collection and Debt Recovery Policy Revenues and Benefits Shared Service Background and aims of policy / project / service at outset The aims of the policy are to ensure all customers are aware of the fair collection and debt recovery procedures across the shared service, in relation to Council Tax, Business Rates, Council rents, Housing Benefit Overpayments and Sundry Debts. The policy will also provide guidance to staff. The policy will affect anyone with arrears of Council Tax, Business Rates, Council rent arrears, Housing Benefit Overpayment and a Sundry Debt. The policy will also affect anyone giving advise to those customers with arrears. Customers will have an awareness of the procedures the Council will follow when an account is in arrears. The policy provides clear timelines from billing to recovery stage along with a distinction of priority debts. Staff will use this policy as a handbook to ensure fair collection of debts are undertaken. The main stakeholders in relation to the policy? - City of Lincoln and North Kesteven District Councils - Revenues and Benefits customers - Council Tenants - Citizens Advice Bureau - Local Authority Housing Teams Person(s) responsible for policy or decision, or advising on decision, and also responsible for equality analysis Key people involved i.e. decisionmakers, staff implementing it The policy is the responsibility of City of Lincoln and North Kesteven District Council. It is approved by the Executive Board. It will be administered by the Council's Shared Revenues and Benefits Service City of Lincoln and North Kesteven District Council is the policy and decision-making body. Legislation relating to Fair Collection and Debt Recovery has been considered in the development of the policy. The policy will also provide reference for Shared Service staff, Local Advice Workers and the Council s Collection Agents 3
4 SECTION B This is to be completed and reviewed as policy / project / service development progresses Please describe the effect and evidence that supports this?* Is the likely effect positive or negative? (please tick all that apply) Positive Negative None Age Current policy has been updated. Recovery procedures are statutory with some discretion with local authority all age groups are treated equally within the policy Is action possible to mitigate adverse impacts? Details of action planned including dates, or why action is not possible Disability including carers (see Glossary of Terms) Personal income / expenditure is taken into account when a payment arrangement is made using the common financial statement (recognised within the policy), with certain disability incomes being disregarded Gender reassignment Pregnancy and maternity Race Religion or belief Sex Sexual orientation 4
5 Marriage / civil partnership Human Rights (see page 8) Evidence could include information from consultations; voluntary group feedback; satisfaction and usage data (i.e. complaints, surveys, and service data); and reviews of previous strategies Did any information gaps exist? /N/ If so what were they and what will you do to fill these? SECTION C Decision Point - Outcome of Assessment so far: Based on the information in section B, what is the decision of the responsible officer (please select one option below): Tick here No equality or human right Impact (your analysis shows there is no impact) - sign assessment below [ ] No major change required (your analysis shows no potential for unlawful discrimination, harassment)- sign assessment below [ ] Adverse Impact but continue (record objective justification for continuing despite the impact)-complete sections below [ ] Adjust the policy (Change the proposal to mitigate potential effect) -progress below only AFTER changes made [ ] Put Policy on hold (seek advice from the E&D officer as adverse effects can t be justified or mitigated) -STOP progress [ ] Conclusion of Equality Analysis (describe objective justification for continuing) Two consultation exercises have been undertaken. The first consultation was for the draft policy and took place from 2 to 19 September Significant feedback was received during this time. The feedback was used to update the policy with amendments as required and was issued for a second consultation period. The second consultation was for the updated and revised policy, which took place from 10 to 22 October Further comments were received as a result of this consultation and the policy was updated 5
6 accordingly. A table of changes is available and is part of the Fair Collection and Debt Recovery Policy reports. Each consultation was undertaken with internal and external stakeholders Welfare Team, Recovery Team, Citizens Advice Bureau and the Local Authority Housing Teams When and how will you review and measure the impact after implementation?* Information on arrears levels are held by the relevant Local Authority and these are reviewed and monitored monthly Checked and approved by responsible officer(s) (Sign and Print Name) Date 9 October 2014 Checked and approved by Assistant Director (Sign and Print Name) Claire Moses Date When completed, please send to and include in Committee Reports which are to be sent to the relevant officer in Democratic Services The Equality and Human Rights Commission guidance to the Public Sector Equality Duty is available via: City of Lincoln Council Equality and Human Rights Analysis Toolkit: Glossary of Terms Adult at Risk - an adult at risk is a person aged 18 years or over who is or may be in need of community care services by reason of mental health, age or illness, and who is or may be unable to take care of themselves, or protect themselves against significant harm or exploitation. 6
7 Adverse Impact. Identified where the Council s operations has a less favourable effect on one or more groups covered by the Equality Act 2010 than it has on other groups (or a section of a group) Carer - see also disability by association. A carer is a person who is unpaid and looks after or supports someone else who needs help with their day-to-day life, because of: their age a long-term illness disability mental health problems substance misuse Differential Impact. Identified where a policy or practice affects a given group or groups in a different way to other groups. Unlike adverse impact, differential impact can be positive or negative. Disability. It is defined under the Equality Act 2010 as having a physical or mental impairment which has a substantial and adverse long term effect on a person s ability to carry out normal day to day activities. Physical impairment is a condition affecting the body, perhaps through sight or hearing loss, a mobility difficulty or a health condition. Mental impairment is a condition affecting mental functioning, for example a learning disability or mental health condition such as manic depression Disability by association. Non disabled people are also protected from discrimination by association to a disabled person. This might be a friend, partner, colleague or relative. This is applies to carers who have a caring responsibility to a disabled person. Diversity. Diversity is about respecting and valuing the differences between people. It is also recognising and understanding the mix of people and communities who use services and their different needs. Discrimination. Discrimination has been defined as 'the unequal treatment of individuals or groups based onless because of a protected characteristic see protected characteristic. This includes discrimination by associated, perception, direct and indirect discrimination. Example of discrimination: An employer does not offer a training opportunity to an older member of staff because they assume that they would not be interested, and the opportunity is given to a younger worker Equality. The right of different groups of people to have a similar social position and receive the same treatment: Equality Analysis. This is a detailed and systematic analysis of how a policy, practice, procedure or service potentially or actually has differential impact on people of different Protected Characteristics Equality Objectives. There are specific strategic objectives in the area of equalities and should set out what services are seeking to achieve in each area of service in terms of Equality. Equality of Opportunity. Equality of opportunity or equality opportunities may be defined as ensuring that everyone is entitled to freedom from discrimination. There are two main types of equality encompassed in equal opportunities: 1. Equality of treatment is concerned with treating everyone the same. Thus, in an organisational context it recognises that institutional discrimination 7
8 may exist in the form of unfair procedures and practices that favour those with some personal attributes, over others without them. The task of equal opportunities is therefore concerned with the elimination of these barriers. 2. Equality of outcome focuses on policies that either have an equal impact on different groups or intend the same outcomes for different groups. Evidence. Information or data that shows proof of the impact or non impact - evidence may include consultations, documented discussions, complaints, surveys, usage data, and customer and employee feedback. Foster good relations. This is explicitly linked to tackling prejudice and promoting understanding. General Equality Duty. The public sector equality duty on a public authority when carrying out its functions to have due regard to the need to eliminate unlawful discrimination and harassment, foster good relations and advance equality of opportunity. Gender reassignment. The process of changing or transitioning from one gender to another for example male to trans-female or female. Harassment. This is unwanted behaviour that has the purpose or effect of violating a person s dignity or creates a degrading, humiliating, hostile, intimidating or offensive environment. Human Rights Human rights are the basic rights and freedoms that belong to every person in the world - see below Marriage and Civil Partnership. Marriage is defined as a 'union between a man and a woman'. Same-sex couples can have their relationships legally recognised as 'civil partnerships'. Civil partners must be treated the same as married couples on a wide range of legal matters. Single people are not protected. Discrimination on grounds of marriage or civil partnership is prohibited under the Act. The prohibition applies only in relation to employment and not the provision of goods and services. Pregnancy and Maternity. Pregnancy is the condition of being pregnant or expecting a baby. Maternity refers to the period after the birth, and is linked to maternity leave in the employment context. In the non-work context, protection against maternity discrimination is for 26 weeks after giving birth, and this includes treating a woman unfavourably because she is breastfeeding. Protected Characteristics. These are the grounds upon which discrimination is unlawful. The characteristics are: Age Race Disability Religion and belief (including lack of belief) Gender reassignment Sex/gender Marriage and civil partnership Sexual orientation Pregnancy and maternity Public functions. These are any act or activity undertaken by a public authority in relation to delivery of a public service or carrying out duties or functions of a public nature e.g. the provision of policing and prison services, healthcare, including residential care of the elderly, government policy making or local authority services. Race. This refers to the protected characteristic of race. It refers to a group of people defined by their race, colour, and nationality (including citizenship) ethnic or national origins. Religion or belief. Religion has the meaning usually given to it but belief includes religious and philosophical beliefs including lack of belief (e.g. atheism). Generally, a belief should affect your life choices or the way you live for it to be included in the definition. 8
9 Section 11 of the Children Act. This duty is a duty under the Children Act 2004 that requires all agencies with responsibilities towards children to discharge their functions with regard to the need to safeguard and promote the welfare of children. They must also ensure that any body providing services on their behalf must do the same. The purpose of this duty is that agencies give appropriate priority to safeguarding children and share concerns at an early stage to encourage preventative action. Sex. It refers to whether a person is a man or a woman (of any age). Sexual Orientation. A person's sexual attraction is towards their own sex; the opposite sex; or to both sexes: Lesbian, Gay or Bisexual Victimisation. Victimisation takes place where one person treats another less favourably because he or she has exercised their legal rights in line with the Equality Act 2010 or helped someone else to do so. Vulnerable Adult. A Vulnerable Adult is defined as someone over 16 who is or may be in need of community care services by reason of mental or other disability, age or illness and who is or may be unable to take care of him/herself or unable to protect him/herself against significant harm or exploitation Human Rights Human rights are the basic rights and freedoms that belong to every person in the world. They help you to flourish and fulfill your potential through: being safe and protected from harm being treated fairly and with dignity living the life you choose taking an active part in your community and wider society. The Human Rights Act 1998 (also known as the Act or the HRA) came into force in the United Kingdom in October It is composed of a series of sections that have the effect of codifying the protections in the European Convention on Human Rights into UK law. The Act sets out the fundamental rights and freedoms that individuals in the UK have access to. They include: Right to life Freedom from torture and inhuman or degrading treatment Right to liberty and security Freedom from slavery and forced labour Right to a fair trial No punishment without law 9
10 Respect for your private and family life, home and correspondence Freedom of thought, belief and religion Freedom of expression Freedom of assembly and association Right to marry and start a family Protection from discrimination in respect of these these rights and freedoms Right to peaceful enjoyment of your property Right to education Right to participate in free elections Many every day decisions taken in the workplace have no human rights implications. However, by understanding human rights properly you are more likely to know when human rights are relevant and when they are not. This should help you make decisions more confidently, and ensure that your decisions are sound and fair. 10
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