Equality Impact Assessment Tool: Policy,
Strategy and Plans
(Please follow the EQIA guidance in completing this form)
1. Name of Strategy, Policy or Plan
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East Dunbartonshire HSCP - EqIA
- Commissioning Strategy (CS) and Market Facilitation Statement (MFS)
(2019-22) - EqIA |
This is a : New Policy
2. Brief Description - Purpose of the policy, Changes and outcomes, services or activities affected
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The East Dunbartonshire
Health and Social Care Partnership’s (HSCP) Commissioning Strategy (CS)
and Market Facilitation statement (MFS) (2019-22) will cover a 3 year
period (2019-22). This Equality Impact Assessment (EqIA) was undertaken to
collect information relevant to different groups and communities in East
Dunbartonshire with protected characteristics and will be used to inform
specifically the CS and MFS (2019-22). Specific service proposals EqIAs
relating to the Strategic Plan (2018-21) and the CS and MFS (2019-22) will
be undertaken to ensure any service change or re-design is compliant with
the HSCP IJBs legal duties in respect of their Public Sector duty, to
eliminate unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation and other
prohibited conduct, advance equality of opportunity between people who
share a protected characteristic and those who do not. The CS and MFS
outlines 5 key themes that will apply to all HSCP services, including
those that support children and families, adults and older people: • early
intervention and prevention • treatment and recovery • reablement and
support to live independently • support to Carers/Families • assistive
technology/Digital solutions The HSCP CS and MFS will have a broad range
of outcomes across the health and wellbeing spectrum, benefitting the
whole community, including patients, carers, public and staff, in
particular: • improved Health and Social Care Outcomes • people having a
positive experience of care • person centred provision • cost effective,
efficient and sustainable services, and; • improved staff satisfaction
With this in mind, this Equality Impact Assessment (EqIA) has been
undertaken to formally capture contextual information relevant to
different groups or individuals with protected characteristics and will be
used in the implementation of the CS and MFS and also to inform subsequent
service(s). In line with the guiding vision for East Dunbartonshire set
out in the HSCP’s Strategic Plan (2018-21) and as a consequence of the
programme of work described below, it is envisaged that by 2021 the HSCP’s
commissioned services will be characterised by the following central aims,
which is to: • ensure commissioning decisions are based on the evidence of
need of all residents • commission services which work with and for our
population and communities in meeting their identified outcomes •
commission services which enable our service users and their carers to
maximise their independence • commission services which support our
population to remain safely at home or in their local communities for as
long as possible • commission services which help to maintain or improve
the our residents quality of life and well being, and; • commission
services so that when a resident faces a crisis in their health or
well-being the right services are available at the right time so that the
person can get back to their everyday life as soon as possible Community
Planning Partners (CPP) in East Dunbartonshire also work together, with
and for our people and their carers, to address high level Strategic
Priorities: • people living as independently as possible • more people
living at home or in a homely setting • carers supported and able to
continue in their caring role, and; • assets and resources available to
the community are supported to grow and develop The CS and MFS is based on
evidence from engagements with our service users, carers and their
families and staff. We have also engaged widely with our third and
independent sector providers and colleagues. Desk-top research into local
and national policy drivers and practices was also carried out.
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3. Lead Reviewer
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Craig, Anthony
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4. Please list all participants in carrying out this EQIA:
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Jean Campbell (Head of
Finance and Resources); Caroline Sinclair (EDHSCP - Head of MH, LD,
Addictions and Health Improvement); Derrick Pearce (EDHSCP-Head of
Community Health and Care Services); Gillian Healey (ED HSCP - Planning
and Commissioning Lead); David Aitken (ED HSCP - Joint Adult Services
Manager); Stephen McDonald (ED HSCP - Joint Older People Services
Manager); Margaret Friel (ED HSCP - Planning and Commissioning Officer);
Kelly Gainty (ED HSCP - Adults and Community Care Support Worker); Alex
Meikle (EDVA - Chief Executive) |
5. Impact Assessment
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A. Does the policy explicitly promote equality of opportunity and anti-discrimination and refer to legislative and policy drivers in relation to Equality | |||||
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The East Dunbartonshire HSCP Strategic
Plan (2018-21) outlines 8 key priorities that apply to all HSCP services,
including those that support older people and will: • promote positive
health and wellbeing, preventing ill-health and building strong
communities • enhance the quality of life and supporting independence for
people, particularly those with long-term conditions • keep people out of
hospital when care can be delivered closer to home • address inequalities
and support people to have more choice and control • people have a
positive experience of health and social care services • promote
independent living through the provision of suitable housing accommodation
and support • improve support for Carers enabling them to continue in
their caring role, and; • optimise efficiency, effectiveness and
flexibility East Dunbartonshire HSCP’s strategic vision 2018-2021: •
working with people and partners to build strong communities, with equity
of opportunity for wellbeing and access to care and support when required
The CS and MFS will use a range of quantitative and qualitative data and
policy drivers, both local and national to inform priorities and actions:
• The Equality Act (2010)* • The Christie Report (2011) • Mental Health
Strategy (2017-2027) Scottish Government • A Fairer Scotland for Disabled
People (2016-2021) Scottish Government • National Dementia Strategy
(2017-2020) Scottish Government • East Dunbartonshire Framework for Older
People (2013-23) • East Dunbartonshire HSCP Strategic Plan (2018-2021) •
East Dunbartonshire HSCP Annual Performance Report (2017-2018) • East
Dunbartonshire HSCP Learning Disability Strategy (2018-2023) • East
Dunbartonshire Assistive Technology Strategy (2018-2023) • East
Dunbartonshire Integrated Children’s Services Plan (2017-2020) • East
Dunbartonshire Local Outcomes Improvement Plan (2017-2027)* • East
Dunbartonshire Autism Strategy (2014-2024) • East Dunbartonshire Carers
Eligibility Criteria (Adults & Young Carers) • East Dunbartonshire
Early Years Strategic Plan (2017/20) • East Dunbartonshire JSNA (2016) •
East Dunbartonshire Older Peoples Framework (2013-2023) • Alcohol
Framework 2018: Preventing Harm - next steps on changing our relationship
with alcohol • Rights, respect and recovery: alcohol and drug treatment
strategy (2018) • The Quality Principles: Standard Expectation of Car and
Support in Drug and Alcohol Services (2014) • Mental Health (Scotland) Act
2015 (under consultation) • Mental Health Strategy (2017 - 2027) • A
Five-year Strategy for Adult Mental Health Services in Greater Glasgow
& Clyde: 2018-23 • Suicide prevention action plan: every life matters
• Same As You (2001) • The Keys to Life (2012) • See Hear Strategy • The
Social Work Scotland Act 1968 • The NHS and Community Care Act 1990 •
Community Care and Health (Scotland) Act 2002 • Chronically Sick and
Disabled Persons Act 1970 • Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000 •
The Regulation of Care (Scotland) Act 2001 • The Adult Support and
Protection (Scotland) Act 2007 • Children (Scotland) Act 1995 • Scottish
Government The Early Years Framework (2008) • Children and Young People
(Scotland) Act (2014) • Carers (Scotland) Act 2016 • Data Protection Act
1998 • Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 • The Human Rights Act
1998 and Equality Legislation • The Social Care (Self-Directed Support)
(Scotland) Act 2013 • Scottish Government National performance Framework •
Learning Disability Change Programme • National Health and wellbeing
indicators • National Health and Wellbeing Outcomes • Scottish Living Wage
• The East Dunbartonshire Local Housing Strategy (2017-2022) Throughout
implementation of this Commissioning Strategy (CS) and Market Facilitation
statement (MFS) (2019-22), reference will be made to the general duties
(Equality Act (2010) and to the HSCP Equality and Diversity (2017-2021)
policy document and will articulate how any proposed changes in service
provision will meet the requirement. • to eliminate unlawful
discrimination • advance equality of opportunity, and; • promote good
relations Under Local Policy and Community Planning, the East
Dunbartonshire Local Outcome and Improvement Plan (LOIP) 2017-27 is
referred to as an overarching business plan for the Community Planning
Partnership (CPP) which the HSCP is an equal partner against which a
number of guiding principles have also been established, including: • fair
and equitable services, and; • we will plan, commission and deliver
services which account for the different needs of population groups who
share a characteristic protected by the Equality Act. (*Equality Act 2010;
The Equality Act 2010 brings together over 116 separate pieces of
legislation into one single Act. Combined, they make up the 2010 Act that
provides a legal framework to protect the rights of individuals and
advance equality of opportunity for all. The Act simplifies, strengthens
and harmonises the current legislation to provide the UK with a
discrimination law which protects individuals from unfair treatment and
promotes a fair and more equal society). (*The Local Outcomes Improvement
Plan (LOIP 2017-27) is the shared plan of our CPP. The LOIP has six
outcomes that outlines why and how the CPP will work together to organise
and provide services in a way that tackles known inequalities. This
includes a set of 10-year goals for East Dunbartonshire with a set of
priorities which are supported by actions we will take over the next ten
years). | |||||
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B. What is known about the issues for people with protected characteristics in relation to the services or activities affected by the policy? | |||||
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Source | |||||
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As described above, the CS and MFS
is based on analysis of need which drills down into a detailed analysis of
the characteristics of our population and communities as identified in the
JSNA (2016) and the Strategic Plan (2018-21). The aim of the CS and MFS is
to ensure that we identifying priorities and focus activity and resources
proactively to where they are needed most to improve the health and social
care outcomes of our population. The Public Sector Equality Duty requires
public authorities, in the exercise of their functions, to have due regard
to the need to: • eliminate Unlawful Discrimination, harassment and
victimisation and other conduct that is prohibited by the Equality Act
2010 • advance equality of opportunity between people who share a relevant
protected characteristic and those who do not, and; • foster good
relations between people who share a relevant characteristic and those who
do not The Equality Duty is non-delegable. In practice this means that
public authorities like EDHSCP need to ask their suppliers and those they
commission services from to take certain steps in order to enable the
public authority to meet their continuing legal obligation to comply with
the Equality Duty. The relevant protected characteristics covered by the
Duty are: • Age • Disability • Gender Reassignment • Pregnancy and
Maternity • Race • Religion or Belief • Sex • Sexual Orientation Cross
referral to sex, age, gender reassignment, race, disability, sexual
orientation, marriage and civil partnership, social and economic status.
Any changes to services or to service provision must ensure that any East
Dunbartonshire resident, service user, patient, carer or family member do
not receive a lesser service due to their protected characteristics. The
East Dunbartonshire breakdown is; In 2014, 62% (65,720/106,730) of the
population of East Dunbartonshire was of working age (16–64 years), lower
than the national percentage of 65%. Children and young people (aged 0–15
years) made up 17% (18,386/106,730) of the population, similar to the
national 17%. Adults aged over 75 years comprised 10% (10,695/106,730) of
the population, higher than the national average of 8%. The population
structure of East Dunbartonshire has similar younger people; there is more
older people and fewer people of working age than the national average.
(https://www.scotpho.eastdunbartonshire). In 2014, 3.3% of adults claimed
incapacity benefit, severe disability allowance or employment and support
allowance; this was lower than the Scottish figure of 5.1%. The percentage
of those aged 65 years and over with high care needs cared for at home, at
38%, was higher than in Scotland overall (35%). The crude rate for
children, who were looked after by the local authority, at 7/1000, was
similar to Scotland’s rate of 14/1000.
(https://www.scotpho.eastdunbartonshire). The Learning Disability rate per
1,000 in 2011 is 4.4, the Scotland rate, per 1000 is 5 (Scotland's Census
2011 - National Records of Scotland (Table QS304SC - Long-term health
conditions). The number of people with learning difficulties 0-15 is 101,
16-64 is 305, 65+ is 52
(https://www.sldo.ac.uk/census-2011-information/learning-disabilities/local-authorities/east-dunbartonshire/)
There is no local population data with regards to Gender Reassignment
available within East Dunbartonshire, there is no reliable information on
the number of transgender people in Scotland. GIRES estimates that in the
UK, the number of people aged over 15 presenting for treatment for gender
dysphoria is thought to be 3 in 100,000. (http://www.gires.org.uk/) It is
known that there were 951 births in East Dunbartonshire during 2016. This
is a decrease of 2.1% from 971 births in 2015. Of these 951 births in
2016, 461 (48.5%) were female and 490 (51.5%) were male. (
www.nrscotland.gov.uk/east-dunbartonshire- births) In the 2011 census,
just under 96% of the East Dunbartonshire pop stated they are white
Scottish, white British, and white Irish or white other. The demographic /
area profiles recognise that 4.2% of the population of East Dunbartonshire
is from a minority ethnic (BME) background (compared to Glasgow City with
11.6% of the pop). This is made up of of mixed or multiple ethnic groups
which stated they are from a, Asian, Asian Scottish or Asian British,
African, Caribbean or Black and other ethnic groups
(http://www.scotlandscensus.gov.uk/scottish-council-areas-2001-and-2011).
62.5% of the population stated they belonged to a Christian denomination.
In terms of the Christian denominations 35.6% of the population in East
Dunbartonshire belonged to the Church of Scotland and 22.3% stated they
were Roman Catholic. The ‘Other Christian’ group accounted for 4.6% of the
population. A large percentage of residents reported they had no religion
(28.2%) lower than the Scottish average of 36.7%. This can be seen across
all Wards with Milngavie showing the highest percentage of residents
stating they had no religion (31.5%). 2.43% of the population in Bearsden
South reported that they were Muslim, 2.18% reported they were Sikh and 1%
reported that they were Hindu, compared to Kirkintilloch East &
Twechar which has 0.20%, 0.06% and 0.03% respectively
(www.www.eastdunbarton.gov.ukareaprofile). In East Dunbartonshire the
population is 106,730, The split between those who are female to male of
48/52, compared to Scotland which is 49/51.
(www.www.eastdunbarton.gov.ukareaprofile). It is estimated between five
and seven per cent of the East Dunbartonshire population is lesbian, gay
or bisexual. This equates to one in every fifteen people, or over 7,000
East Dunbartonshire residents. https://www.eastdunbarton.gov./lgbt-health
The United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons and Optional
Protocol requires all service provision to be concerned about the
difficult conditions faced by persons with disabilities who are subject to
multiple or aggravated forms of discrimination on the basis of race,
colour, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, national,
ethnic, indigenous or social origin, property, birth, age or other status.
https://www.ohchr.org/EN/HRBodies/CRPD/Pages/ConventionRightsPersonsWithDisabilities.aspx
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Sources are quoted within the
body of the text. | |||
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Sex |
This section must be read in context
with the intersectionality for all protected characteristics. Equality
Duty forms an integral part of the commissioning of services and contract
monitoring that sits alongside all commissioned services where third
parties have been contracted to deliver services. In this way, we can
ensure that our equalities requirements are being met and that the quality
of services to specific target groups remains high. As a result of the
comprehensive needs analysis we have carried out, it is unlikely that
individuals will be affected differently, or that adverse impact or
unlawful discrimination will result on the grounds of sex or gender. There
are inequalities of life expectancy between men and women across East
Dunbartonshire. Generally women live longer than men. The average life
expectancy for women in East Dunbartonshire is 83.5 years and for men is
80.5 years. In East Dunbartonshire, the average life expectance at 65years
was 19.4yrs for men and 21.4yrs for women. The links between gender and
health are becoming more widely recognised and an example of this can be
illustrated by looking at mental illness. Although there do not appear to
be sex differences in the overall prevalence of mental and behavioural
disorders there are significant differences in the pattern and symptoms of
the disorders. These differences vary across age groups. In childhood a
higher prevalence of conduct disorders is noted for boys than in girls.
During adolescence girls have a much higher prevalence of depression and
eating disorders and engage more in suicidal thoughts and suicide attempts
than boys. (A Report on the Health of the Population of NHS GGC 2017-19).
Of the 2314 people with dementia that Alzheimer Scotland estimates (825
males and 1,488 females) in East Dunbartonshire in 2017. The majority of
dementia sufferers are aged 65 or over and female. Scotland wide rates of
dementia increase with age from 1.8% of males and 1.4% at age 65-69 rising
to 32.4% of males and 48.8% of males in the 95-99 and 100+ age ranges – we
will ensure that this group of service users does not receive a lesser
service due to their protected characteristics.
https://www.alzscot.org/campaigning/statistics |
Sources are quoted within the
body of the text. | |||
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Gender Reassignment |
This section must be read in context
with the intersectionality for all protected characteristics. The term
Transgender refers to a number of characteristics. These include
transsexual women and men, intersex people, androgyne people and
cross-dressing (transvestite) men and women. Transgender People are one of
the most marginalised protected characteristic groups in Great Britain.
Tran’s people are likely to experience abuse at various points throughout
their lives (Scottish Transgender Alliance - Transgender experiences in
Scotland 2008). NHS GGC offer guidance on health needs for Trans people
and how to address discrimination against Trans people in their briefing
paper on Transgender reassignment and Transgender people as well as
offering training for NHS staff on the subject of transgender people (NHS
GGC Transgender Briefing). The CS and MFS (2019-22) will be fully
inclusive to all. Partnership working, inclusive of the Third Sector is
highlighted in various themes within the CS and should also impact
positively on Transgender people as major research and policy direction
around Trans people is largely shaped by the Third Sector.
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Sources are quoted within the
body of the text. | |||
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Race |
This section must be read in context
with the intersectionality for all protected characteristics. A community,
where there is a lack of data is the Gypsy and Travellers. According to a
desktop survey carried out in 2015 to assist with informing the
development of Local Housing Strategies estimated that there is one site
in East Dunbartonshire, with five Gypsy and Traveller households (Desktop
Survey - East Dun 2015). Scotland’s Census 2011 indicated there are 27
persons living in East Dunbartonshire from the Gypsy / Traveller community
(There are no figures for 2017/2018, so we are unaware of recent
population figures). The Gypsy / Traveller community experiences of
stigma, poverty and illiteracy have placed them in a disadvantaged
position in seeking for support from services. They also felt that
services, as a whole, are not sensitive to their culture. Through in-depth
focus groups, many BME disabled people report that access to services can
be compromised by poor translation, inconsistent quality of care and weak
links between services and communities. Disabled people are more likely to
live in poverty but BME disabled people are disproportionately affected
with nearly half living in household poverty. And like all disabled
people, many of those from black and minority ethnic backgrounds find
themselves socially excluded and pushed to the fringes of society (Trotter
R, (2012)). |
Sources are quoted within the
body of the text. | |||
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Disability |
This section must be read in context
with the intersectionality for all protected characteristics. As stated by
ScotPHO (2014), 16.4% of the East Dunbartonshire population are currently
prescribed drugs for anxiety/depression/psychosis, with 3,545 adults
claiming incapacity benefit/severe disability allowance/employment and
support allowance. 49% of adults living in the 20% most deprived datazones
in East Dunbartonshire reported having at least one long term condition
in, compared to 35% in the remaining datazones. (World Health Organization
[WHO], 2003). The relationship between disability and poverty cannot be
over-emphasized. Poverty can lead to malnutrition, poor health services
and sanitation, unsafe living and working conditions etc. that are
associated with disability; disability can also trap people in a life of
poverty (Mont 2007). Taking cognisance of guidance stated within ‘A Fairer
NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde’, the CS and MFS recognises that
identified priority topics are required to identify positive action /
initiatives, to meet specific needs of the vulnerable and disadvantaged
members of our community. Evidence suggests that disabled people have more
difficulties in accessing health services than nondisabled people. The
barriers that have been identified are commonly given as; Difficulty in
reading and understanding letters; Difficulty using telephones to arrange
appointments; Transport difficulties including costs, and; Engagement in
health services arising from mental health problems. |
Sources are quoted within the
body of the text. | |||
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Sexual Orientation |
This section must be read in context
with the intersectionality for all protected characteristics. Evidence
shows that especially the older LGBT population have an increased
likelihood of living alone and an increased need to be supported through
older adult services, but it also identifies many reasons why people are
less likely to access the services they could benefit from. The HSCP,
along with the Community Planning Partners (CPP) previously commissioned
LGBT Youth Scotland to carry out a programme of work to find out more
about the views and needs of our older LGBT residents. Among the
approaches was a survey open to anyone over 50 living in the area and
researchers also spoke with carers to try and gain an understanding of
what individuals identify as their needs. Many LGBT people fear
potentially experiencing homophobia, biphobia and transphobia from
services or have previous experience of discrimination from a service.
There is often a lack of visibility of LGBT identities within services
(such as staff knowledge of the issues affecting LGBT people, promotion of
inclusive posters or websites, and explicitly stating that the service is
LGBT-inclusive), which are necessary to counter LGBT people's expectations
of discrimination or a lack of confidence that service services are able
to meet their needs. |
Sources are quoted within the
body of the text. | |||
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Religion and Belief |
This section must be read in context
with the intersectionality for all protected characteristics. There is
little evidence to indicate specific faith groups fare more poorly than
others in terms of access to HSCP services In East Dunbartonshire In East
Dunbartonshire 62.5% of the population stated they belonged to a Christian
denomination. In terms of the Christian denominations 35.6% of the
population in East Dunbartonshire belonged to the Church of Scotland and
22.3% stated they were Roman Catholic. The ‘Other Christian’ group
accounted for 4.6% of the population. A large percentage of residents
reported they had no religion (28.2%) lower than the Scottish average of
36.7%. This can be seen across all Wards with Milngavie showing the
highest percentage of residents stating they had no religion (31.5%).
2.43% of the population in Bearsden South reported that they were Muslim,
2.18% reported they were Sikh and 1% reported that they were Hindu.
(Scotland Census shows specific proportions of people’s religion by local
authority are as stated in the 2011 census).
(https://www.eddn.org.uk/living-well-with-dementia/information-on-living-well/bme-community-dementia/),
however, some faith groups may require services that are sensitive to
commitments to religious observance – for instance patients may not be
able to attend a doctors, clinics or hospital appointments due to
religious festivals and there is some evidence that highlights the impacts
these have on some faith groups, such as: • Some older people may not
speak English or their ability to speak English as a second language can
decrease or become confused • There may be limited cultural sensitivity
amongst professionals e.g. medication could be taken intravenously during
fasting for Ramadan • There may be a lack of written information on
dementia in diverse languages and at times information may need to be
delivered verbally due to an inability to read information in English •
Stigma and pride (feeling ashamed to ask for help outside the family and
close-knit community) |
Sources are quoted within the
body of the text. | |||
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Age |
This section must be read in context
with the intersectionality for all protected characteristics. The CS and
MFS (2019-22) recognise that the demographic breakdown of East
Dunbartonshire continues to change. According to most recent projections,
Over the 25 years 2014-2039, there is a projected increase of 95% in the
number of people aged 75+yrs, also, during the same period; the number of
children aged 0-15yrs is projected to increase by 4.4%.
https://www.nrscotland.gov.uk/statistics-population-and-household-sub-council-area
Table 1 – East Dunbartonshire population by Locality (2015 GP Pop -
QOF,ISD) Age Group East Locality West Locality East Dunbartonshire 0 -
14yrs 10380 5903 16283 15 - 24yrs 7887 4094 11981 25 - 44yrs 16663 8153
24786 45 - 64yrs 19485 10615 30100 65 - 84yrs 11204 7412 18616 85yrs +
1350 1206 2556 All 66939 37383 104322 Between 2015 -17 there was an
estimated 11% rise on the number of people with dementia in East
Dunbartonshire (2086 to 2314 people). This number will continue to rise
with the growing older population and is one of the key development areas
for services ( Alzheimer Scotland). Scotland wide rates of dementia
increase with age from 1.8% of males and 1.4% at age 65-69 rising to 32.4%
of males and 48.8% of males in the 95-99 and 100+ age ranges – we will
ensure that this group of service users does not receive a lesser service
due to their protected characteristics. Generally population statistics
show people in East Dunbartonshire die younger in more disadvantaged areas
(SIMD 1) with data showing that older populations tend to be more
concentrated in local authority areas of greater wealth (SIMD 5) and less
so in those most deprived (www.sehd.scot.nhs.uk). The life expectancy of
people with profound, complex and multiple disabilities has increased over
the course of the last 70 years. This is despite the fact that people with
learning disabilities are 58 times more likely to die before the age of 50
than the rest of the population (Emerson and Baines 2010). The ability to
access quality services is a fundamental aspect in ensuring that older
people enjoy a high quality of life once leaving the labour market.
Research has demonstrated the need to involve older people in the decision
making process underpinning service commissioning, service design and
service delivery, whilst also ensuring individuals from across the
protected characteristics are represented. Furthermore, it is important to
be aware of potential impacts associated with age discrimination that
leads to inequality in terms of access to services and user experience
amongst different age groups, and the need to develop multi-dimensional
approach to tackling inequality as a consequence of age discrimination.
Glasgow City HSCP Resource Allocation for Adults |
Sources are quoted within the
body of the text. | |||
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Pregnancy and Maternity |
This section must be read in context
with the intersectionality for all protected characteristics. The CS and
MFS (2019-22) will be fully inclusive to all. East Dunbartonshire HSCP has
in place policies that advise on Pregnancy and Maternity, pregnancy is the
condition of being pregnant or expecting a baby. Maternity refers to the
period after the birth, and is linked to maternity leave in the employment
context. In the non-work context, protection against maternity
discrimination is for 26 weeks after giving birth, and this includes
treating a woman unfavourably because she is breastfeeding. It is known
that there were 1036 births in East Dunbartonshire during 2017. This is an
increase of 9.0% from the 951 births in 2016. Of these 1036 births in
2017, 474 (45.8%) were female and 562 (54.2%) were male.
www.nrscotland.gov.uk/east-dunbartonshire- births |
Sources are quoted within the
body of the text. | |||
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Marriage and Civil Partnership |
This section must be read in
context with the intersectionality for all protected characteristics. The
CS and MFS 2019-22 does not make any specific reference to marriage and
civil partnership. All residents of East Dunbartonshire have the same
rights in law as anyone else to marry, enter into a civil partnership or
live together. Providing the person is over 16 years and has a general
understanding of what it means to get married, he or she has the legal
capacity to consent to marriage. No one else's consent is ever required.
The District Registrar can refuse to authorise a marriage taking place if
he or she believes one of the parties does not have the mental capacity to
consent, but the level of learning disability has to be very high before
the District Registrar will do so. In 2017, 249 marriages were registered
in East Dunbartonshire. This is a 7.3% increase from 232 in 2016. In
comparison, the number of marriages registered in Scotland overall
decreased by 2.7%. In 2017 there were 3 civil partnerships registered in
East Dunbartonshire. In 2016, no civil partnerships were registered in
East Dunbartonshire. In Scotland overall, there were 70 civil partnerships
in 2016, which is an increase of 9.4% from 2015. It is important to state
that for many of the people we support, their intellectual capacity is
significantly affected, thereby often reducing ability to conceptualise
marriage and may not legally have capacity to enter into such an
arrangement. Reference to the Adults with Incapacity Act should help to
inform the appropriate role for statutory services in relation to these
matters, with additional advice available from the Mental Welfare
Commission. |
Sources are quoted within
the body of the text. | |||
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Social and Economic Status |
This section must be read in
context with the intersectionality for all protected characteristics. Only
9% of the East Dunbartonshire population were income deprived (Scotland
16%), but there were wide variations across different areas, for instance
in the Hillhead area of Kirkintilloch the population was 30% income
deprived, yet just over a mile away in Lenzie south it is 3%. East Dun
JSNA 2016. The East Dunbartonshire Local Housing Strategy (2017/22) shows
there has been an overall reduction, demand for homelessness services
since 2011/12 in East Dunbartonshire. From a peak of just under 700
applications in 2010/11, homeless applications have fallen to just over
500 in 2015/16. Unfortunately there is no available breakdown of
demographic information to identify the age ranges of homelessness
applications. (see JSNA above) SCVO - SDS Regulations and Statutory
Guidance expressed their concern relating to the current substantial and
poverty inducing changes to benefits drive through the intentions behind
the SDS legislation. SCVO felt that already, people may have lost amounts
of significant income, without even considering the potential loss of
mobility components/support in the transfer to Personal Independence
Payment (PIP). |
Sources are quoted within
the body of the text. | |||
|
Other marginalised groups (homeless, addictions, asylum seekers/refugees, travellers, ex-offenders |
This section must be read in
context with the intersectionality for all protected characteristics. Only
9% of the East Dunbartonshire population were income deprived (Scotland
16%), but there were wide variations across different areas, for instance
in the Hillhead area of Kirkintilloch the population was 30% income
deprived, yet just over a mile away in Lenzie south it is 3%. East Dun
JSNA 2016 The East Dunbartonshire Local Housing Strategy (2017/22) shows
there has been an overall reduction, demand for homelessness services
since 2011/12 in East Dunbartonshire. From a peak of just under 700
applications in 2010/11, homeless applications have fallen to just over
500 in 2015/16. Unfortunately there is no available breakdown of
demographic information to identify the age ranges of homelessness
applications. (see JSNA above) SCVO - SDS Regulations and Statutory
Guidance expressed their concern relating to the current substantial and
poverty inducing changes to benefits drive through the intentions behind
the SDS legislation. SCVO felt that already, people may have lost amounts
of significant income, without even considering the potential loss of
mobility components/support in the transfer to Personal Independence
Payment (PIP). |
Sources are quoted within
the body of the text. | |||
|
C. Do you expect the policy to have any positive impact on people with protected characteristics? | |||||
|
Highly Likely |
Probable |
Possible | |||
|
General |
That the integration
of planning, commissioning and resource use and service delivery as
outlined in the Commissioning Strategy (CS) and Market Facilitation
Statement (MFS) (2019-22) will have a positive impact on all residents if
the CS and MFS recognise the interconnectedness of all protected
characteristics and their specific needs. |
Opportunity to promote and
improve accessibility to all services for individuals and communities.
|
That the Commissioning
Strategy (CS) and Market Facilitation Statement (MFS) (2019-22) can
provide opportunities to review an equality impact on local service
provision to improve the service delivery to individual and
communities. | ||
|
Sex |
That the integration
of planning, commissioning and resource use and service delivery as
outlined in the CS and MFS (2019-22) will have a positive impact on men,
women and non-binary individuals if the plan recognises the
interconnectedness of all protected characteristics and their specific
needs. |
Opportunity to promote and
improve accessibility to services for men, women and non-binary
individuals. |
That the CS and MFS
(2019-22) can provide opportunities to review an equality impact on local
service provision to improve the planning, commissioning and service
delivery to men, women and non-binary individuals. | ||
|
Gender Reassignment |
That the integration
of planning, commissioning and resource use and service delivery as
outlined in the CS and MFS (2019-22) will have a positive impact for
Trans-men and Trans–women and their communities if the plan recognises the
interconnectedness of all protected characteristics and their specific
needs. |
Opportunity to promote and
improve accessibility to services for Trans-men and Trans–women and their
communities. |
That the CS and MFS
(2019-22) can provide opportunities to review an equality impact on local
service provision to improve the planning, commissioning and service
delivery for Trans- men and Trans–women and their communities.
| ||
|
Race |
That the integration
of planning, commissioning and resource use and service delivery as
outlined in the CS and MFS (2019-22) will have a positive impact for black
and local ethnic minority communities if the plan recognises the
interconnectedness of all protected characteristics and their specific
needs. |
Opportunity to promote and
improve accessibility to services for black and local ethnic minority
communities. |
That the CS and MFS
(2019-22) can provide opportunities to review an equality impact on local
service provision to improve the planning, commissioning and service
delivery for black and local ethnic minority communities.
| ||
|
Disability |
That the integration
of planning, commissioning and resource use and service delivery as
outlined in the CS and MFS (2019-22) will have a positive impact for
individuals with disabilities and their communities if the plan recognises
the interconnectedness of all protected characteristics and their specific
needs. |
Opportunity to promote and
improve accessibility to services for individuals with disabilities and
their communities. |
Opportunity to promote and
improve accessibility to services for individuals with disabilities and
their communities. | ||
|
Sexual Orientation |
That the integration
of planning, commissioning and resource use and service delivery as
outlined in the CS and MFS (2019-22) will have a positive impact for LGB
individuals and their communities if the plan recognises the
interconnectedness of all protected characteristics and their specific
needs. |
Opportunity to promote and
improve accessibility to services for LGB individuals and their
communities. |
That the CS and MFS
(2019-22) can provide opportunities to review an equality impact on local
service provision to improve the planning, commissioning and service
delivery for LGB individuals and their communities. | ||
|
Religion and Belief |
That the integration
of planning, commissioning and resource use and service delivery as
outlined in the CS and MFS (2019-22) will have a positive impact for
individuals with religious, beliefs and no belief and their communities if
the plan recognises the interconnectedness of all protected
characteristics and their specific needs. |
Opportunity to promote and
improve accessibility to services for individuals with religious, beliefs
and no belief and their communities. |
That the CS and MFS
(2019-22) can provide opportunities to review an equality impact on local
service provision to improve the planning, commissioning and service
delivery for individuals with religious, beliefs and no belief and their
communities. | ||
|
Age |
That the integration
of planning, commissioning and resource use and service delivery as
outlined in the CS and MFS (2019-22) will have a positive impact for
individuals of all age groups and their communities if the plan recognises
the interconnectedness of all protected characteristics and their specific
needs. |
Opportunity to promote and
improve accessibility to services for all age groups and their
communities. |
That the CS and MFS
(2019-22) can provide opportunities to review an equality impact on local
service provision to improve the planning, commissioning and service
delivery for all age groups and their communities. | ||
|
Marriage and Civil Partnership |
That the integration
of planning, commissioning and resource use and service delivery as
outlined in the CS and MFS (2019-22) will have a positive impact for
individuals in marriage and civil partnership and their communities if the
plan recognises the interconnectedness of all protected characteristics
and their specific needs. |
Opportunity to promote and
improve accessibility to services for individuals in marriage and civil
partnership and their communities. |
That the CS and MFS
(2019-22) can provide opportunities to review an equality impact on local
service provision to improve the planning, commissioning and service
delivery for all for individuals in marriage and civil partnership and
their communities. | ||
|
Pregnancy and Maternity |
That the integration
of planning, commissioning and resource use and service delivery as
outlined in the CS and MFS (2019-22) will have a positive impact for
individuals and families accessing pregnancy and maternity services and
their communities if the plan recognises the interconnectedness of all
protected characteristics and their specific needs. |
Opportunity to promote and
improve accessibility to services for individuals and families accessing
pregnancy and maternity services and their communities |
That the CS and MFS
(2019-22) can provide opportunities to review an equality impact on local
service provision to improve the planning, commissioning and service
delivery for all for individuals and families accessing pregnancy and
maternity services and their communities. | ||
|
Social and Economic Status |
That the integration
of planning, commissioning and resource use and service delivery as
outlined in the CS and MFS (2019-22) clearly recognised the connection
between poor health and social and economic status. Its key aim is to
address these inequalities in society through its delivery approaches.
|
Opportunity to promote and
improve accessibility to services for individuals from a social and
economic status and their communities. |
That the CS and MFS
(2019-22) can provide opportunities to review an equality impact on local
service provision to improve the planning, commissioning and service
delivery for individuals in social and economic status and their
communities. | ||
|
Other marginalised groups (homeless, addictions, asylum seekers/refugees, travellers, ex-offenders |
That the integration
of planning, commissioning and resource use and service delivery as
outlined in the CS and MFS (2019-22) will have a positive impact on
individuals and communities from marginalised groups if the strategy/plan
recognises the interconnectedness of all protected characteristics and
their specific needs. |
Opportunity to promote and
improve accessibility to services for individuals from a marginalised
group and their communities. |
That the CS and MFS
(2019-22) can provide opportunities to review an equality impact on local
service provision to improve the planning, commissioning and service
delivery for individuals from marginalised groups and their
communities. | ||
|
D. Do you expect the policy to have any negative impact on people with protected characteristics? | |||||
|
Highly Likely |
Probable |
Possible | |||
|
General |
None |
It is important that any
possible discrimination is identified in the early stages and actions are
taken to mitigate the worst of its impact as soon as possible.
|
That any changes can
provide opportunities to consult, engage and involve residents and
communities to examine and develop options and innovations to shape future
planning, commissioning and future service delivery. | ||
|
Sex |
None |
None |
That any changes can
provide opportunities to consult, engage and involve men, women and
non-binary residents and their families and HSCP staff to examine and
develop options and innovations to shape future planning, commissioning
and future service delivery. Also to note that there is little to no
research on non-binary people that can reflect their views.
| ||
|
Gender Reassignment |
None |
None |
That any changes can
provide opportunities to consult, engage and involve Trans-men and
Trans-women residents, their communities, their families their families
and HSCP staff to examine and develop options and innovations to shape
future planning, commissioning and future service delivery. Also to note
that there is little to no research on Trans-men and Trans-women that can
reflect their views. | ||
|
Race |
None |
None |
That any changes can
provide opportunities to consult, engage and involve black and minority
ethnic residents and community members and their families and HSCP staff
to examine and develop options and innovations to shape future planning,
commissioning and future service delivery. | ||
|
Disability |
None |
That in general there could
be a failure to examine and reflect on local planning, commissioning and
service delivery can lead to negative impacts on individuals with
disabilities and their communities. |
That any changes can
provide opportunities to consult, engage and involve people with
disabilities, their carers, their families and HSCP staff to examine and
develop options and innovations to shape future planning, commissioning
and future service delivery. | ||
|
Sexual Orientation |
None |
None |
That any changes can
provide opportunities to consult, engage and involve LGB people their
families and HSCP staff to examine and develop options and innovations to
shape future planning, commissioning and future service delivery.
| ||
|
Religion and Belief |
None |
None |
That any changes can
provide opportunities to consult, engage and involve individuals with
religious, beliefs and no belief and their communities, their families and
HSCP staff to examine and develop options and innovations to shape future
planning, commissioning and future service delivery. | ||
|
Age |
None |
That in general there could
be a failure to examine and reflect on local planning, commissioning and
service delivery which could lead to negative impacts on individuals of
all age groups and their communities. |
That any changes can
provide opportunities to consult, engage and involve people of all ages,
and their families and HSCP staff to examine and develop options and
innovations to shape future planning, commissioning and future service
delivery. | ||
|
Marriage and Civil Partnership |
None |
None |
That any changes can
provide opportunities to consult, engage and involve people in marriage
and civil partnership, their families and HSCP staff to examine and
develop options and innovations to shape future planning, commissioning
and future service delivery. | ||
|
Pregnancy and Maternity |
None |
That in general people who
are pregnant and on maternity leave could be negatively impacted. It is
important that any discrimination is identified in the early stages of
planning and commissioning and actions taken to mitigate the worst of its
impact as soon as possible. |
That any changes can
provide opportunities to consult, engage and involve people who are
pregnant and on maternity leave and HSCP staff to examine and develop
options and innovations to shape future planning, commissioning and future
service delivery. | ||
|
Social and Economic Status |
That in general
people from lower social and economic status groups could be negatively
impacted. It is important that any discrimination is identified in the
early stages of planning and commissioning and actions taken to mitigate
the worst of its impact as soon as possible. |
That in general there
could be a failure to examine and reflect on the local service delivery
which could lead to negative impacts on people from lower social and
economic status groups and their communities. |
That any changes can
provide opportunities to consult, engage and involve people from lower
social and economic status groups to examine and develop options and
innovations to shape future planning, commissioning and future service
delivery. | ||
|
Other marginalised groups (homeless, addictions, asylum seekers/refugees, travellers, ex-offenders |
That in general
people in marginalised groups could be negatively impacted. It is
important that any discrimination is identified in the early stages of
planning and commissioning and actions taken to mitigate the worst of its
impact as soon as possible. |
That in general there
could be a failure to examine and reflect on local service delivery which
could lead to negative impacts on people in marginalised groups and their
communities. |
That any changes can
provide opportunities to consult, engage and involve people from
marginalised groups to examine and develop options and innovations to
shape future planning, commissioning and future service delivery.
| ||