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Equality Impact Assessment

Equality Risk

Equality Risk Criteria Table
ImpactLow 1Moderate 2Substantial 3Critical 4
Legal challenge to the Authority under the Public Sector Equality DutyComplaint/initial challenge may easily be resolvedInternal investigation following a number of complaints or challengesOmbudsman complaint following unresolved complaints or challengesRisk of high level challenge resulting in Judicial Review
Financial costs/implicationsLittle or no additional financial implication as a result of this decision or proposalMedium level implication with internal legal costs and internal resourcesHigh financial impact - External legal advice and internal resourcesSevere financial impact - legal costs and internal resources
People impactsNo or Low or level of impact on isolation, quality of life, achievement, access to services. Unlikely to result in harm or injury. Mitigating actions are sufficientSignificant quality of life issues i.e. Achievement, access to services. Minor to significant levels of harm, injury. mistreatment or abuse OR, low level of impact that is possible or likely to occur with over 500 people potentially affectedSerious Quality of Life issues i.e. Where isolation increases or vulnerability is greatly affected as a result. Injury and/or serious mistreatment or abuse of an individual for whom the Council has a responsibility OR, a medium level of impact that is likely to occur with over 500 people potentially affectedDeath of an individual for whom the Council has a responsibility or serious mistreatment or abuse resulting in criminal charges OR High level of impact that is likely to occur, with potentially over 500 people potentially affected
Equality Risk Matrix
ImpactAcceptable (1 to 4)(5 to 8)Actively managed (9 to 16)Actively managed (9 to 16)
Critical (4)4812
Significant risk
16
Significant risk
Substantial (3)36912
Significant risk
Moderate (2)2468
Low (1)1234
Likelihood of occurrenceVery lively (1)Unlikely (2)Likely (3)Very likely (4)

 

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