Equality screening reports

Equality screening and analysis of our policies

We use an equality impact assessment (EQIA) to do a thorough and systematic analysis of each of our policies. These assessments can improve our work by making sure we promote equality. When developing policies, plans and strategies, we publish policy-screening reports that consider rural needs.

Equality categories

When assessing each policy, we refer to the nine equality categories defined in Section 75:

• religious belief
• political opinion
• racial group
• age
• marital status
• sexual orientation
• gender
• disability
• dependency

Screening determines if our policy has any negative impact on any of the nine categories and decides on an alternative to achieve the promotion of equality of opportunity.

Section 75 is in the Northern Ireland Act 1998.

Equality screening reports and impact assessments published in 2024-2025

Equality screening outcome reports in 2024-2025

• Equality screening outcome report: Belfast City Council Regeneration Framework
• Equality screening outcome report: Changing Places Toilet Policy
• Equality screening outcome report: Language Strategy Action Plan
• Equality screening outcome report: Little York Street-Little Patrick Street
• Equality screening outcome report: Neighbourhood Tourism Investment Programme
• Equality screening outcome report: Augmented Reality interpretative trial in City Hall visitor exhibition
• Equality screening outcome report: Kerbside Glass Recycling Scheme
• Equality screening outcome report: Our more Active City, Belfast Physical Activity and Sports Development
• Equality screening outcome report: Social Supermarket Support Fund 2024-2025

Rural Needs Impact Assessments (RNIAs) in 2024-2025

• Rural Needs Impact Assessment: Belfast City Council Regeneration Framework
• Rural Needs Impact Assessment: Changing Places Toilet Policy
• Rural Needs Impact Assessment: Language Strategy Action Plan
• Rural Needs Impact Assessment: Little York Street-Little Patrick Street
• Rural Needs Impact Assessment: Neighbourhood Tourism Investment Programme
• Rural Needs Impact Assessment: Augmented Reality interpretative trial in City Hall visitor exhibition
• Rural Needs Impact Assessment: Kerbside Glass Recycling Scheme
• Rural Needs Impact Assessment: Our more Active City, Belfast Physical Activity and Sports Development
• Rural Needs Impact Assessment: Social Supermarket Support Fund 2024-2025

Equality screening reports and impact assessments published before 2024

If you would like an equality screening report or rural needs impact assessment published before 2024, contact us by email [email protected] or call 028 9027 0511.

How to request screening reports and impact assessments

When we analyse and screen our policies, we publish the information we collect in screening outcome reports and equality impact assessments. Our reports are available by email.

To get copies of our equality screening reports and impact assessments, contact the Equality and Diversity officer by email [email protected]