Devon County Council, as a decision maker, is committed to placing equality at the centre of its thinking. It has therefore developed guidance and a toolkit on Equality Impact and Needs Assessment.

3 Year Programmes of Review

The Council conducts Equality Impact and Needs Assessments for new and existing services, functions and policies.  Programmes for reviews during 2008-11 are available here:

• Adult and Community Services Directorate (10KB - pdf help)
• Chief Executives Directorate (9KB - pdf help)
• Children and Young People's Services (17KB - pdf help)
• Environment, Economy and Culture (15KB - pdf help)
• Finance, IT and Trading (6KB - pdf help)
• Personnel and Performance (6KB - pdf help)

Completed Equality Impact and Needs Assessments

• Adult and Community Services Directorate
• Chief Executives Directorate
• Children and Young People's Service Directorate
• Environment, Economy and Culture Directorate
• Finance, IT and Trading Directorate
• Personnel and Performance Directorate

Previous programmes of review (2005-8):

• Chief Executives Directorate (22KB - pdf help)
• Children and Young People's Service Directorate (50KB - pdf help)
• Environment, Economy and Culture Directorate (24KB - pdf help)
• Finance, IT and Trading Directorate (18KB - pdf help)
• Personnel and Performance Directorate (20KB - pdf help)
• Adult and Community Services Directorate
  • Adult and Cross Cutting Services (38KB - pdf help)
  • Childrens Services (25KB - pdf help)
  • Supporting People (21KB - pdf help)