The Scotland Act 1998 (Agency Arrangements) (Specification) (Recognition of Qualifications) Order 2025 Equality Impact Assessment

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 on the grounds of their age? Either directly or indirectly?

Age

Eliminating unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation

Positive:

Negative:

None: None

Advancing equality of opportunity

Positive:

Negative:

None: None

Promoting good relations among and between different age groups

Positive:

Negative:

None: None

Reasons for your decision:

Using the limited data we have, and information from service subscribers, we believe that the UK ENIC services offer positive impacts for those using it and those on whose behalf it is used by organisations. The Scottish ENIC legislation does not affect this.

Do you think that the policy impacts disabled people? Either directly or indirectly?

Disability

Eliminating unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation

Positive:

Negative:

None: None

Advancing equality of opportunity

Positive:

Negative:

None: None

Promoting good relations among and between disabled and non-disabled people

Positive:

Negative:

None: None

Reasons for your decision:

Using the limited data we have and information from service subscribers we believe that the UK ENIC services offer positive impacts for those using it or on whose behalf it is used by institutions and organisations. The Scottish ENIC legislation does not affect this.

Do you think that the policy impacts on men and women in different ways? Either directly or indirectly?

Sex

Eliminating unlawful discrimination

Positive:

Negative:

None: None

Advancing equality of opportunity

Positive:

Negative:

None: None

Promoting good relations between men and women

Positive:

Negative:

None: None

Reasons for your decision:

Using the limited data we have and information from service subscribers we believe that the UK ENIC services offer positive impacts for those using it or on whose behalf it is used by institutions and organisations. The Scottish ENIC legislation does not affect this.

Do you think that the policy impacts on women on the grounds of pregnancy and maternity? Either directly or indirectly?

Pregnancy and Maternity

Eliminating unlawful discrimination

Positive:

Negative:

None: None

Advancing equality of opportunity

Positive:

Negative:

None: None

Promoting good relations

Positive:

Negative:

None: None

Reasons for your decision:

Using the limited data we have and information from service subscribers we believe that the UK ENIC services offer positive impacts for those using it or on whose behalf it is used by institutions and organisations. The Scottish ENIC legislation does not affect this.

Do you think your policy impacts on people proposing to undergo, undergoing, or who have undergone a process for the purpose of reassigning their sex? Either directly or indirectly?

(NB: the Equality Act 2010 uses the term ‘transsexual people’ but ‘trans people’ is more commonly used)

Gender reassignment

Eliminating unlawful discrimination

Positive:

Negative:

None: None

Advancing equality of opportunity

Positive:

Negative:

None: None

Promoting good relations

Positive:

Negative:

None: None

Reasons for your decision:

Using the limited data we have and information from service subscribers we believe that the UK ENIC services offer positive impacts for those using it or on whose behalf it is used by institutions and organisations. The Scottish ENIC legislation does not affect this.

Do you think that the policy impacts on people on the grounds of their sexual orientation? Either directly or indirectly?

Sexual orientation

Eliminating unlawful discrimination

Positive:

Negative:

None: None

Advancing equality of opportunity

Positive:

Negative:

None: None

Promoting good relations

Positive:

Negative:

None: None

Reasons for your decision:

Using the limited data we have and information from service subscribers we believe that the UK ENIC services offer positive impacts for those using it or on whose behalf it is used by institutions and organisations. The Scottish ENIC legislation does not affect this.

Do you think the policy impacts on people on the grounds of their race? Either directly or indirectly?

Race

Eliminating unlawful discrimination

Positive:

Negative:

None: None

Advancing equality of opportunity

Positive:

Negative:

None: None

Promoting good race relations

Positive:

Negative:

None: None

Reasons for your decision:

Using the limited data we have and information from service subscribers we believe that the UK ENIC services offer positive impacts for those using it or on whose behalf it is used by institutions and organisations. The Scottish ENIC legislation does not affect this.

Do you think the policy impacts on people on the grounds of their religion or belief? Either directly or indirectly?

Religion or belief

Eliminating unlawful discrimination

Positive:

Negative:

None: None

Advancing equality of opportunity

Positive:

Negative:

None: None

Promoting good relations

Positive:

Negative:

None: None

Reasons for your decision:

Using the limited data we have and information from service subscribers we believe that the UK ENIC services offer positive impacts for those using it or on whose behalf it is used by institutions and organisations. The Scottish ENIC legislation does not affect this.

Do you think the policy impacts on people on the grounds of their marriage or civil partnership? Either directly or indirectly?

Marriage and Civil Partnership^[9]

Eliminating unlawful discrimination

Positive:

Negative:

None: None

Advancing equality of opportunity

Positive:

Negative:

None: None

Promoting good relations

Positive:

Negative:

None: None

Reasons for your decision:

Using the limited data we have and information from service subscribers we believe that the UK ENIC services offer positive impacts for those using it or on whose behalf it is used by institutions and organisations. The Scottish ENIC legislation does not affect this.