Equality Impact Assessments
What is an Equality Impact Assessment (EIA) – it is a
process that KHT goes through to see the effects, positive,
negative or indifferent, that any new or existing policy or
strategy will have on KHT customers, potential customers and also
staff. We look specifically at the different groups of people in
our communities such as older people, disabled people, lesbian, gay
or bisexual people, men and women. We also look at ethnicity and
different religious beliefs. Moving forward we will also consider
peoples socio-economic background.
What is the purpose of an EIA? - The purpose of an Equality Impact
Assessment (EIA) is to improve the service delivered to customers
of KHT by making sure it does not discriminate either directly or
indirectly and that, where possible, promotes equality.
KHT’s Approach – KHT carries out Equality Impact
Assessments’ on all its policies and strategies in line with
our Policy Review Timetable. We follow a toolkit developed from
best practice from the sector.
