Equality impact assessments

Dorset councils are committed to delivering fair and accessible services to all people in Dorset. Carrying out equality impact assessments allows to improve the way we deliver our services.

The equality impact assessment toolkit has been devised by Dorset County Council to provide guidance to managers on how to carry out the assessment.

• All councils

  Equality impact assessments covering all Dorset councils.

• Dorset County Council

  The following Equality Impact Assessments have been carried out to date.

• Christchurch and East Dorset Partnership - Equality Analysis

  Equality analysis has been developed as a way of ensuring that all equality issues are considered when drawing up policies and practices for service delivery and employment.

• North Dorset District Council - Equality Impact Assessments

  Equality Impact Assessment (EIA) is the process by which we examine everything we do to ensure we have made every effort to remove any inadvertent discrimination.

• Purbeck District Council - equality impact assessments

  Details of the equality impact assessments that have been carried out by Purbeck District Council.

• West Dorset District Council

  Details of the equality impact assessments that have been carried out by West Dorset District Council.

• Weymouth & Portland Borough Council - Equality Impact Assessments

  Councils in Dorset are firmly committed to providing first-rate, customer-focused services that meet the specific needs of local communities. We understand that different people have different needs, and recognise that a 'one size fits all' approach to public services can result in disadvantage and/or discrimination.

• Equality Impact Assessment toolkit

  Guidance to managers on how to carry out equality impact assessments.