New: Foundation Inclusive Communication Toolkit – Enabling easier communication between people and services.

Protected Characteristics Data Guidance: Equality Impact Assessment (EQIA) Record example

Last Updated
11 December 2025
Source
Scottish Government

Resource Tags

Content Types:

Case Study Template/Form

Relevant Driver(s):

2. Developing accountability and transparency 3. Ensuring effective regulatory and policy environment

Specific Action(s):

2D. Report on progress regularly 3B. Develop equality and human rights policies

Implementation Levels:

Development

Prior Knowledge Required:

Basic

Organisation Size:

Large Medium Small

Sector:

Culture and Heritage Economic Development/Enterprise Education Emergency Services Environment Government Health and social care Housing Justice Local authorities Transport

Role:

Equality/Diversity/Human Rights Specialists Legal & Compliance Staff Policy Officers/Makers Senior Leaders/Management

Resource content

Equality Impact Assessment (EQIA) showing the development and review of protected characteristics data collection guidance. Demonstrates how to think through equality impacts when updating data collection standards, showing how bringing guidance in line with Scotland’s Census 2022 supports better equality monitoring and understanding of how different characteristics combine.

View Resource

Was this page helpful?

If you need help or support you can email us at ehrmainstreamingtoolkit@gov.scot

Secret Link