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 
(860KB - pdf help) and Easy Read Version (99KB - pdf help)
Supporting guidance:
- Social/equality analysis (240KB - pdf help)
- Environmental analysis (454KB - pdf help)
- Economic analysis (71KB - pdf help)
Guidance on making fair financial decisions (Equality and Human Rights Commission)
Further guidance on risk management (DCC access only).
Information to assist with analysis
Making events and meetings accessible
A standard impact assessment isn't necessary, instead use this checklist (33KB - pdf help) for organising events and meetings.
Completed assessments
Equality Impact and Needs Assessments published prior to April 2011.
