Improving Services

Impact Assessment

Impact Assessments help us analyse the effects our policies and practices have on communities, local economic conditions, individuals, vulnerable groups and the environment in one exercise.  

Guidance image - PDF icon (860KB - pdf help) and Easy Read Version image - PDF icon (99KB - pdf help)

Supporting guidance:

Guidance on making fair financial decisions (Equality and Human Rights Commission)

Further guidance on risk management (DCC access only).

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Information to assist with analysis

Making events and meetings accessible

A standard impact assessment isn't necessary, instead use this checklist image - PDF icon (33KB - pdf help) for organising events and meetings.

Completed assessments

Published impact assessments.

Equality Impact and Needs Assessments published prior to April 2011.

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