- What is being assessed? (Title or description of the policy, strategy, service, function)
Homelessness Strategy 200811. Implemented by Strategy and Enabling (H and H) primarlily along with external partners
2. What is the purpose? (A short statement about its aim or objectives)
The Strategy considers the demands, pressures and requirements around homelessness in the district currently andincludes a 3 year action plan setting out how these will be tackled
3. Who is affected? (The people it covers)
Residents in the district experiencing homelesness or housing related problems which causes them to contact the Council or one of our partners for advice or asistance
4. Are there any other organisations involved in delivery? (Other agencies, Vol. sector)
Other accommodation providers locally (YMCA, Padstones, Old Tea Warehouse, RSLs, private landlors), advice agencies (CAB, rent deposit guarantee scheme, Connexions), support agencies (Bucks Floating Support, Supporting People generally)
5. What are the external drivers for change?(ie. Legal, National Policy, Partnership, etc)
Demand from clients; economic climate; government policy and legislation; regional policy; local policy and requirements - eg LAA, Community Plan, Supporting People
4. Does, or could, the policy, function or service have an adverse effect or impact on members of the equality groups?
GROUP / YES
Adverse / NO
Neutral/ Positive / UNCLEAR
Age
Disability
Race
Gender
Sexual Orientation
Religion/Belief
Relationships between different groups
Other socially excluded groups
If the answer is "YES" or "UNCLEAR" consideration must be given to a full assessment.
5. Is the policy, strategy or service relevant to help promote equality for members of these groups?
GROUP / YES / NO / UNCLEAR
Age
Disability
Race
Gender
Sexual Orientation
Religion/Belief
Relationships between groups
Other socially excluded groups
If the answer is "YES" or "UNCLEAR" consideration must be given to a full assessment.
6. Do you hold feedback/data from the equality groups that influences, affects or shapes this policy, function or service?
GROUP / YES / NO / UNCLEAR
Age
Disability
Race
Gender
Sexual Orientation
Religion/Belief
Relationships between groups
Other socially excluded groups
If the answer is "No" or "UNCLEAR" , No-one knows or opinion is divided - further research may be required in a Full Assessment
7. Using the assessment in Questions 4,5 and 6 should a full assessment be carried out on this policy or strategy?
YES / NO
8. What is the justification for the decision about full assessment?
The Strategy is a governemtn requirement and, potentially, has wide ranging impact on a large number of people from diverse groups. Many of the clients are form particularly vulnerable groups.
NB - in the above tables the box for other socially excluded groups relates to the low income strand which has been included by WDC as a seventh strand
9. What is the priority for the full assessment?
HIGH / MEDIUM / LOW
10. Who will be involved in the assessment, and how?
Officers from Strategy and Enabling - divisional head, Housing Strategy Manager and private Rented Liaison Officer.
This preliminary impact assessment was approved by a member of SDB:
Date: / Date of Cabinet/ Council:
A copy of this form, once completed should be forwarded to the Cohesion Service x3833