The purpose on an Equality Impact Assessment (EIA) is to ensure that throughout all of its policies, strategies and functions the Council must:
Whilst local authorities have a legal duty to carry out EIAs in the areas of race, disability and gender, the Council has extended this to include the other equality areas of age, transgender, sexual orientation and religion or belief. It has also included other areas that can often lead to discrimination such as poor literacy/numeracy, unemployment, low income and caring responsibilities.
The Council has produced a three year programme of Equality Impact Assessments:
If you would like to be involved in the Equality Impact Assessment process and have an interest in any of the listed services or any of the areas of equality then please complete the online form.
If your require a hard copy of any Impact Assessment or Consultation or access to it in different formats (including large print, Braille, or on a CD or audio tape) or in another language, please contact by emailing the Policy and Performance team performancereview@fareham.gov.uk.