Conducting Effective Equality Impact Assessments (EIAs)

Provides tools to assess safeguarding policies and practices for fairness and equity to nnable staff to carry out robust EIAs that improve inclusivity and compliance.

• 6 CPD points
• Certificate of Attendance issued

Trainer overview

Luise is an accomplished Training Manager with deep expertise in Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI), gained through leadership roles at specialist consultancies like Challenge Consultancy and Brook Graham.

Luise has an impressive track record of developing bespoke, high-impact EDI strategies, conducting audits, and delivering solutions for a diverse range of clients, from global media companies to the Ministry of Justice.

Why join this course

Policies and practices that fail to consider equity can unintentionally exclude or disadvantage groups.

This course equips staff with the tools and frameworks to carry out robust EIAs that strengthen fairness and compliance.

Why this topic is important

Legal and ethical responsibilities demand that organisations assess impact on protected groups.

EIAs improve decision-making, reduce risk, and demonstrate organisational accountability.

How it helps investigations

Participants learn to spot risks of exclusion or disproportionate impact, recommend practical adjustments, and embed equity-focused thinking into safeguarding, regulatory, or investigative work.

Target audience

L&D professionals, police officers, local authority and regulatory investigators, safeguarding leads, policy makers, and managers responsible for risk assessment, compliance, or service delivery.

Learning Objectives:

Understand legal and ethical foundations of EIAs.
Apply structured frameworks for assessment.
Identify risks of exclusion or disproportionate impact.
Recommend practical adjustments for equity.
Strengthen organisational accountability