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NHSScotland facilities arrangements for Trade Unions and professional organisations policy: equality impact assessment results
National equality impact assessments (EQIA) were undertaken as part of the policy development process to refresh extant NHSScotland Partnership Information Network workforce policies. This report summarises key findings from the EQIA record prepared for the Facilities Arrangements Policy.
Equality Impact Assessment Results
Title of Policy
NHSScotland Facilities Arrangements for Trade Unions and Professional Organisations Policy
Summary of aims and desired outcomes of Policy
The Facilities Arrangements for Trade Unions and Professional Organisations Policy aims to:
- Provide detail on how facilities arrangements support partnership and trade union working.
- Explain the difference between trade union duties, trade union activities and partnership working.
- Outline the legal framework underpinning the various activities recognised trade unions, professional organisations, and accredited representatives in NHSScotland can undertake.
- Detail the scoping and funding of facilities agreements.
This is a refresh of the previous NHSScotland Facilities Arrangements for Trade Unions and Professional Organisations PIN policy (May 2011).
Directorate
Health Workforce
Contact
Email: ofs.pm@gov.scot