Fire safety - existing premises with sleeping accommodation guidance: equality impact assessment
EQIA on Practical Fire Safety Guidance for Existing Premises with Sleeping Accommodation-.
Stage 3: Assessing the impacts and identifying opportunities to promote equality
Having considered the data and evidence you have gathered, this section requires you to consider the potential impacts – negative and positive – that your policy might have on each of the protected characteristics. It is important to remember the duty is also a positive one – that we must explore whether the policy offers the opportunity to promote equality and/or foster good relations.
Do you think that the policy impacts on people because of their age?
| Age | Positive | Negative | None | Reasons for your decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eliminating unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation | x | Guidance requires that "in considering staff, guests, residents and visitors, any disability and associated difficulty should be identified. Any special assistance required in terms of personal evacuation needs can be identified when guests first register, residents are first accommodated or tenants take up a tenancy". This is not a new requirement but it should assist and enhance the safety of older people, for example with mobility problems, and children. | ||
| Advancing equality of opportunity | x | As above. | ||
| Promoting good relations among and between different age groups | x |
Do you think that the policy impacts disabled people?
| Disability | Positive | Negative | None | Reasons for your decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eliminating unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation | x | Guidance requires that "in considering staff, guests, residents and visitors, any disability and associated difficulty should be identified. Any special assistance required in terms of personal evacuation needs can be identified when guests first register, residents are first accommodated or tenants take up a tenancy". This is not a new requirement but it should assist and enhance the safety of people with disabilities, for example mobility problems. | ||
| Advancing equality of opportunity | x | As above | ||
| Promoting good relations among and between disabled and non-disabled people | x |
Do you think that the policy impacts on men and women in different ways?
| Sex | Positive | Negative | None | Reasons for your decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eliminating unlawful discrimination | x | Fire safety is relevant to everyone, regardless of sex. | ||
| Advancing equality of opportunity | x | |||
| Promoting good relations between men and women | x |
Do you think that the policy impacts on women because of pregnancy and maternity?
| Pregnancy and Maternity | Positive | Negative | None | Reasons for your decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eliminating unlawful discrimination | x | Guidance requires that "in considering staff, guests, residents and visitors, any disability and associated difficulty should be identified. Any special assistance required in terms of personal evacuation needs can be identified when guests first register, residents are first accommodated or tenants take up a tenancy". This is not a new requirement but it should assist and enhance the safety of people with mobility problems including those who are pregnant. | ||
| Advancing equality of opportunity | x | As above | ||
| Promoting good relations | x |
Do you think your policy impacts on transsexual people?
| Gender reassignment | Positive | Negative | None | Reasons for your decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eliminating unlawful discrimination | x | Fire safety is relevant to everyone, regardless of gender. | ||
| Advancing equality of opportunity | x | |||
| Promoting good relations | x |
Do you think that the policy impacts on people because of their sexual orientation?
| Sexual orientation | Positive | Negative | None | Reasons for your decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eliminating unlawful discrimination | x | Fire safety is relevant to everyone, regardless of sexual orientation. | ||
| Advancing equality of opportunity | x | |||
| Promoting good relations | x |
Do you think the policy impacts on people on the grounds of their race?
| Race | Positive | Negative | None | Reasons for your decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eliminating unlawful discrimination | x | Fire safety is relevant to everyone, regardless of race. | ||
| Advancing equality of opportunity | x | |||
| Promoting good race relations | x |
Do you think the policy impacts on people because of their religion or belief?
| Religion or belief | Positive | Negative | None | Reasons for your decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eliminating unlawful discrimination | x | Fire safety is relevant to everyone, regardless of religion or belief. | ||
| Advancing equality of opportunity | x | |||
| Promoting good relations | x |
Do you think the policy impacts on people because of their marriage or civil partnership?
| Marriage and Civil Partnership[2] | Positive | Negative | None | Reasons for your decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eliminating unlawful discrimination | x | Fire safety is relevant to everyone, regardless of marital status. |
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