This half-day session (1.30pm - 4.30pm with a 10min break) aims to brief new staff and existing staff, who are working for services that have funding granted to them by the Supporting People programme.

An Equality Impact Assessment (EIA) is a tool for identifying the potential impact of a Provider's policies, services and functions on its clients and staff. By carrying out EIA, a Provider may also ensure that the services that it provides fulfil the requirements of anti-discrimination and equalities legislation.

The briefing is suitable for those frontline workers and managers who have little or no prior knowledge about EIA's.

Course Content

• Overview of Equality Impact Assessments
• To be familiar with the EIA process
• Links to the Fair Access and Diversity and Inclusion in the QAF
• Evaluation

Learning Outcomes:

At the end of the course participants will have:

• More knowledge about Equality Impact Assessments
• Practical experience of completing a EIA
• Understand requirements of the QAF in relation to the CAF

Jo has many years experience of working with vulnerable people. She has worked for the past 22 years, in social work, community work and the supported housing arena. Jo has worked for several national organisations, as well as small and local voluntary agencies and Local Authorities. Her experience covers a variety of roles, including management and development and service provision along with experience of a broad range of client groups, including young homeless people, people with mental health problems, people with drug and alcohol problems, older people, offenders and refugees/asylum seekers. She has extensive experience of working with the SP Programme and currently works for Wakefield MDC assisting them to progress with the National Personalisation agenda for Adult Social Care Services.