Service

Policy / Service / function name

Appendix 20 - Professional Review Procedures

Name of author

Academic Registry

Lead director

Date of Policy

June 2007

equality and diversity strands

Which of the following equality and diversity strands or other groups does this policy / service / function incorporate?

Could this have a positive or negative impact?

yes

no

n/a

positive

negative

1. Age

2. Religion / Belief / Faith

3. Disability

yes

4. Race

4. Sex

5. Gender Reassignment

5. Sexual orientation

6. Marriage and Civil Partnership

7. Pregnancy & maternity

Inequalities identified

Fitness for Practice Regulations

Whilst the introduction to the regulations clearly stipulates the need to ensure fitness for practice in given professions, particularly those involving work with children or the vulnerable, it is thought that the wording of the regulations might merit review to ensure a more sensitive phrasing of the requirements. This could be addressed in the next review of the regulations.

Recommendations for action

Review language and terminology used to ensure we clearly articulate our overriding duty of care, without unwittingly using language that might cause offence to individuals.

If yes, please state:

E & D strand/s

yes

no

1. Are there any issues which may exclude people from using / benefitting from the policy / service / function?

no

2. Are there any issues which may exclude employees from their duties?

Phrasing of duty of care issues merits review

3. Does the policy / service / function contain any conditions which are applied to everyone, but disadvantage particular persons' because they cannot comply due to one of the equality and diversity strands?

no

4. Does the policy / service / function present any issues which may exclude employees from carrying out their duties?

Phrasing of duty of care issues merits review

Decision

If no to all 4 questions, there is no requirement for an EIA

Objective justification to all questions that were answered as yes. Please state the objective justification (EIA not required):

The whole document needs to be revisited

If yes you must now complete an EIA prior to implementing this document.