Equality Screening: October 2014 - December 2014
During the period from 1 October 2014 to 31 December 2014, the Assembly Commission screened three policies and agreed to carry out an equality impact assessment (EQIA). You will find below details of the policies, their aims and the screening outcomes, and details of the EQIA.
Policy Name |
Policy Aims |
Screening Status |
Date |
Business Justifications and Cases Policy.
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The purpose of the Business Justifications and Cases Policy is |
Screened out |
Sept 2014 |
Events in Parliament Buildings and its Grounds Policy.
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The purpose of this policy is to solidify all previous regulations relating to the booking and facilitating of tours and functions into one document for ease of understanding to MLAs, their staff and the organisers using the services of the Events Office, as well as clearly defining the role and responsibility that the Events Office staff play in facilitating tours and functions within the Events Office. |
Screened out |
November 2014 |
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The Staff Hours at Work Policy aims to support the operational needs of the Assembly, recognizing that the nature of this support and the times when it is needed may vary between different business areas within the Assembly Secretariat. |
Screened out |
November 2014 |
Engagement Strategy EQIA
The Assembly’s original Engagement Strategy covered the period from 2009 to 2013. Many of the recommendations and initiatives in that strategy have been implemented, and a new strategy has now been developed for the Assembly to further engage with the people of Northern Ireland. In order to do this effectively and ensure the strategy is reflective of the needs of stakeholders, an Equality Impact Assessment is being carried out. Further details on the EQIA and how you can respond are available here.
The Assembly Commission values comments on policy screening outcomes. Should you wish to comment on any of the policies listed above, or request documents in an alternative format, please contact:
Maria Bannon
Equality Manager
Telephone: 02890 418377
Text Phone: 02890 521209
Email: equality@niassembly.gov.uk