9 February 2010
Mr Sharif
Dear Mr Sharif
Request Under the Freedom of Information Act (FOI Act) 2000
I am formally responding on behalf of Liverpool John Moores University to your request
received by email on 19 January 2010 for a disclosure of information under the Freedom
of Information Act 2000.
You requested information relating to duties under the Race Relations Act [1976] and as
amended by the Race Relations [Amendment] Act [2000]. In particular, you requested a
copy of the Race Equality Impact Assessment outcomes to include:
a) LJMU’s screening policies or legislative proposals to determine whether they are
relevant to race equality
b) How policies identified as being relevant are fully assessed in order to make sure
they do not have adverse effects on any racial groups
c) The assessment outcomes in relation to LJMU’s grievance and disciplinary policies
and procedures
It might be helpful if we describe that LJMU meets its obligations under equality legislation
in regard to Race Equality Impact Assessments as this has determined how we have
responded to your request. The Race Relations (Amendment Act 2000 (RRAA)), Disability
Discrimination Act 2005 (DDA) and the Equality Act 2006, give public authorities duty to
promote race, disability, and gender equality. Under legislation, one of the key elements is
to assess all functions and policies for any adverse impact at least once every three years
and an Equality Impact Assessment is a duty under the above Acts. The University does
not undertake an Equality Impact Assessment for each individual Act but one that
encompasses all three.
The LJMU Equality Impact Assessment Report, including race, is not yet complete and as
it is intended for future publication, is exempt from disclosure under the terms of the
Freedom of Information Act [2000].
Therefore, I am unable to answer each of your questions directly but have attached some
information about how the University is meeting its obligations under the relevant
legislation.
Jeanette Wordsworth : Freedom of Information Officer
Egerton Court, No.2 Rodney Street, Liverpool. L3 5UX Telephone 0151-231-3116 Facsimile 0151-707 2461 E-mail : [email address]
In response to your point (c) I can confirm that the Equality Impact Assessment carried out
on LJMU’s Discipline and Grievance Policies and Procedures proved to have no adverse
effect on any individual/group(s) with regard to their race, or any of the other equality
strands.
You might find the Equality Impact Assessment Guidance Notes and Assessment Toolkit
available on the LJMU website useful which can be found by clicking on the following link:
http://www.ljmu.ac.uk/EOU The University considers it has fully complied with your request, but if you wish to seek an
internal review, you should do so in writing to Mr Brian Kerrigan, Director of Corporate
Services, Liverpool John Moores University, Rodney House, Liverpool L3 5UX. A copy of
the University’s Freedom of Information Complaints and Appeals Procedure is enclosed.
Once having appealed, if you are still not satisfied with our response you have the right to
apply to the Information Commissioner for a decision whether, in any specified respect,
your request for information has been dealt with in accordance with the requirements of
Part I of the Freedom of Information Act 2000. The Information Commissioner's address
is: Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF. Details on how to
complain can be found on the Information Commissioner’s websit
e: www.ico.gov.uk
Yours sincerely
Jeanette Wordsworth
Jeanette Wordsworth
Freedom of Information Officer
Enc.
Jeanette Wordsworth : Freedom of Information Officer
Egerton Court, No.2 Rodney Street, Liverpool. L3 5UX Telephone 0151-231-3116 Facsimile 0151-707 2461 E-mail : [email address]
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