EQUALITY IMPACT ASSESSMENTS 2010 - Falkirk Council

Policy Name
National Recruitment Portal
POLICY NAME – NATIONAL RECRUITMENT PORTAL
What is the aim, objective or purpose of the policy?
Advertising vacancies and the online application process through the National Recruitment
Portal
Person(s) carrying out Assessment
Liz McKnight and Jackie McAuley
Who implements the policy?
Recruiting managers, existing and potential employees and Human Resources
Who are the stakeholders or who is intended to benefit from the Policy and in what way
(for example, staff, service users, visitors)?
All existing and potential employees – fair processes and procedures in place to ensure
equality of opportunity when applying for jobs
Recruiting managers – ensures compliance with legislation and regulations and a clear process
to follow when recruiting
What data is available to facilitate the screening of the policy?
Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form is available to gather information to monitor statistical
information of different equality strands. This information is used for Performance Indicator
reporting. This form is currently under review to standardise the information gathered from
all Scottish Councils.
Is there any evidence of higher or lower uptake or exclusion by any of the equality
strands?
Race - No
Gender - No
Disability – No
Age - No
Sexual Orientation - No
Religion/Belief - No
There is no evidence of higher or lower uptake or exclusion however there are currently gaps
in the information recorded. This is being addressed by a standardised equal opportunities
monitoring form to ensure information on all strands is collected and analysed. This is being
considered by COSLA and SCEN to ensure the form complies with legislation.
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