We are committed to making progress with equality impact assessments. They help us identify and understand the equality impact of all of our work.
We assess the impact of our policies and practices against the needs of the General Equality Duty. Our impact assessments focus on maximising positive impacts and reducing negative impacts on people who share one or more of the protected characteristics. They also identify actions to improve the way we collect information about equalities. We consider evidence relating to people who share protected characteristics and develop actions to take account of the results. We regularly review our impact assessments as we update or change policies and practices.
In line with the requirements of the Public Sector Equality Duty we publish equality impact assessments as they are completed.
Coronavirus (COVID-19) response and recovery planning
COVID-19 directly, and indirectly, causes short and long-term harm to Scotland and its population in numerous ways. We recognise that this is a public health crisis which affects everyone, but the harms caused are not being felt equally. It is therefore key that we seek to understand how COVID-19 has impacted, and is still impacting, people and communities.
We continue to assess the impact of our policies and practices we move through and out of the pandemic. This ensures we maximise positive impacts and reduce negative impacts on people who share one or more of the protected characteristics.
Equality impact of COVID-19 – evidence summary (October 2020) – This evidence draws heavily from the Coronavirus (COVID-19): framework for decision making and focuses on the harm to people’s health by reviewing the health and wellbeing inequalities related to COVID-19.
Documents
- Moving To Inclusion Framework Equality Impact Assessment
- SGB Small Sport Policy Equality Impact Assessment
- Tackling Racism and Racial Inequality in Sport research - Equality impact assessment (November 2022)
- Hybrid Working Policy - Equality Impact Assessment - February 2023
- CWPS Safeguarding Tool - Equality impact assessment - January 2022
- Contract for Services - Equality impact assessment - September 2021
- Active Schools Equality impact assessment 2021 - June 2021
- Getting Your Facilities Fit for Sport Equality impact assessment - June 2021
- Scottish Governing Body Investment - Equality impact assessment Executive Summary - May 2021
- Scottish Governing Body Investment - Equality impact assessment -May 2021
- Virtual Learning Environment for Sport – Equality impact assessment – March 2021
- Safeguarding action planning tool – Equality impact assessment – January 2021
- Internal response to Coronavirus (COVID-19) - Equality impact assessment - January 2021
- Covid Officer e-learning module - Equality impact assessment- January 2021
- Scottish governing bodies of sport Covid-19 Recovery Fund - Equality impact assessment - January 2021
- Return to sport and physical activity guidance - Equality impact assessment - November 2020
- Getting coaches ready for sport (guidance and webinars) - Equality impact assessment - November 2020
- sportscotland national training centre Cumbrae - Equality impact assessment - February 2020
- Business Continuity Plan – Equality impact assessment - July 2019
- Places - Equality impact assessment - May 2017
- School sport competition – Equality impact assessment - March 2017
- Research approach - Equality impact assessment - April 2017
- Human resources information system - Equality impact assessment - April 2017
- Young people as leaders - Equality impact assessment - November 2016
- Investment and support direct to sport clubs - Equality impact assessment - May 2017
- Coach development - Equality impact assessment - April 2017
- Active Schools - Equality impact assessment - October 2016
- Planning for sport - Equality impact assessment –February 2017
- Investment Principles 2015-19: Equality impact assessment - June 2016
- Planning and reporting: Equality impact assessment – December 2015
- School Sport Awards: Equality impact assessment – February 2016
- Positive Coaching Scotland: Equality impact assessment – March 2016
- Communications Functions: Equality impact assessment – March 2016
- Investment Principles: Equality impact assessment - November 2013
- Fraud Toolkit: Equality impact assessment - February 2014
- Carbon management plan: Equality impact assessment - March 2015
- Health & Safety Toolkit: Equality impact assessment - March 2015
- Fire Safety Toolkit: Equality impact assessment - March 2015
- Records management plan: Equality impact assessment - March 2015
- Community sport hubs: Equality impact assessment - September 2015
- Bounce Coaching: Equality impact assessment - September 2015