Equality impact assessment (EIA) form: evidencing paying due regard to protected characteristics

Permission to submit responses to the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) Warm Homes Fund: Call for Evidence

An Equality Impact Assessment (EIA) form is a document that proves paying due regard by considering protected characteristics. EIAs that accompany reports presented to Councillors for decision-making are published with the committee papers on our website and are also available in hard copy at the relevant meetings.

Section 1: Initial Equality Impact Assessment Screening

This section documents the equality screening process of actual or potential impacts of the proposed activity on a specific protected characteristic, along with NYC's additional agreed-upon characteristics, to determine whether a full Equality Impact Assessment (EIA) is necessary or appropriate.

Basic Details

Directorate

Community Development

Service area

Housing

Proposal being screened

Permission to submit responses to the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) Warm Homes Fund: Call for Evidence

Officer(s) carrying out screening

Hannah Nutsey

Lead Officer and contact details

Lynn Williams

Date of the assessment

12/05/2026

Please describe briefly what this EIA is about.

(e.g. are you starting a new service, changing how you do something, or stopping doing something?)

Seeking permission to submit an NYC response to a Call for Evidence.

What does the authority hope to achieve by it? (E.g. to save money, meet increased demand, do things in a better way.) 

Contribute to national policy making and provide views to inform the development of the Warm Homes Fund.

Further Details

1.1 How have stakeholders been involved in this policy/ decision/ proposal? (e.g. a consultation exercise)

Internal stakeholders have been asked to contribute responses where relevant to their service area. Input has been received from colleagues in economic development and planning.

1.2 Will the proposal have a significant effect on how other organisations operate? (e.g. partners, funding criteria, etc.).  Please explain briefly

No

1.3 Impact on people with any of the following protected characteristics as defined by the Equality Act 2010, or NYC’s additional agreed characteristics 

As part of this assessment, please consider the following questions: 

• To what extent is this service used by particular groups of people with protected characteristics? 

• Does the proposal relate to functions that previous consultation has identified as important? 

• Do different groups have different needs or experiences in the area the proposal relates to? 

If for any characteristic, it is considered that there is likely to be an adverse impact or you have ticked ‘Don’t know/no info available’, then a full EIA should be carried out where this is proportionate. You are advised to speak to your directorate representative for advice if you are in any doubt.  

Tick and indicate which protected characteristics are identified as relevant to the proposal (positive, negative, neutral or don’t know).

Protected characteristic

Impact

Comments

Positive

Negative

Neutral

Don't know

Age

X

Disability

X

Sex

X

Race (including GRTS)

X

Gender reassignment

X

Sexual orientation

X

Religion or belief

X

Pregnancy or maternity

X

Marriage or civil partnership

X

NYC’s additional characteristics

People in rural areas

X

People on a low income

X

Carer (unpaid family or friend)

X

Are from the Armed Forces Community (including veterans)

X

1.4 To which Part(s) of the Public Sector Equality Duties is the Policy/decision/proposal relevant? Tick and briefly describe.

General Duties	Yes	No	Details
Eliminate unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation			N/A
Advance equality of opportunity			N/A
Foster good relations between different groups			N/A

1.5 Decision (Please tick one option)

Decision to recommend this policy/ decision for an Equality Impact Assessment?

Yes

No

X

If the answer is “Yes”, or you indicate a negative impact on any of the characteristics mentioned in the table above, please continue to Section 2 and complete the full Equality Impact Assessment.

If the answer is “No”, please give a brief reason here.

Signed (Assistant Director or equivalent)

A Rowe

Date

12/05/2026