Equality impact assessments (EIAs) have been developed as a tool for ensuring that different aspects of Essex County Council policy and practice are in line with our commitment to equality and diversity.
EIAs determine how policies and practice will impact different communities, and measure whether this impact will be negative or positive. Using EIAs, Essex County Council can monitor and review the effects that new or changing policies have once they are introduced.
EIAs are increasingly being used across Essex County Council, and they are reviewed on a three-yearly basis. Therefore, the Council is organising them online by year of publication, in order to make it easier for members of the public and interested parties to access them.
Information about workforce diversity, including the HR Service equality impact / analysis programme, can be found on the Workforce Diversity page.
Further information about Equality Impact Assessments at Essex County Council, contact the Equality and Diversity team.