EQUALITY IMPACT ASSESSMENTS 2010 - Falkirk Council

If no, please outline reason for decision.
Providing temporary accommodation will mean that accommodation can be tailored to the
individuals needs and issues such as disabilities can be catered for. Women, and their
children, can maintain their own independence.
The out of hour’s service is still available from the Local Authority and other National
Agencies. Access to accommodation will be more streamlined and of a far greater quantity.
Priority High/Medium/Low
High
Risk of adverse impact – data used including assessment of reliability/validity
Gender - Medium
All other strands – Low
Assessment of adverse impact
Gender - Medium
All other strands – Low
Conclusions and recommendations for amendments to the policy.
Decision to no longer utilise the refuge (which is owned by the Local Authority) was approved
at Housing and Social Care Committee on the 17 th November 2009.
Timescales for implementation
January 2010
Monitoring arrangements
The impact will be monitored for an initial three months by analysing the volume of
approached to the service of households fleeing domestic violence and requiring
accommodation. This will be followed by a service user questionnaire
Date of next review
April 2010
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