Target Group

This learning event is intended for staff who have specific responsibilities to undertake equality impact assessments as part of their role. The workshop will provide participants with practical opportunities to apply the equality impact assessment process on organisation-specific policy.

Purpose

With the regulatory and legislative requirements for equality impact assessments to form part of diversity strategies, this workshop is designed to develop participants' confidence, awareness and understanding of equality impact assessments.

Outcomes

At the end of the event, participants will be able to:

• Describe the legislative framework and drivers of equality impact assessments
  
• Define the relevant levels of assessment for identifying and prioritising functions/policies for equality impact assessment
  
• Identify and apply the relevant stages of the process for undertaking equality impact assessment
  
• Develop practical skills in conducting an equality impact assessment
  
• Identify potential opportunities for involving and engaging stakeholders in the process