Lateral Flow Testing Programme EqIA

Adults 

not provided 

Yes 

Children's 

349

Yes

Passenger transport 

108

Yes

Housing 

16

Yes

Waste

377

Yes

Bereavement Services

6

Yes

Registration

12

Yes

Property

4

Yes

Leisure

17

Yes

Site staff

20 

Yes

Planning

36

Yes

Covid Marshalls

18

Yes

Total 

958+ adults 

n/a

Highways

140

Parking

27

Infrastructure and assets

12

School Passenger Transport

44

CSAS officers

4

Harbours

13

Open Spaces

192

Outdoor Education

21

Complicated shift pattern

Cultural Development

28

Complicated shift pattern

Total 

1439

n/a

Age

Positive 

The risk for severe illness with COVID-19 increases with age, with older adults at highest risk. Regular testing will ensure those front-line workers who fall into this category are picked up quickly if they have covid-19 increasing their likelihood of recovery

Age bracket affected 

n/a

Older people 

Disability:

(including physical, mental, sensory and progressive conditions

Positive 

Most people with disabilities are not inherently at higher risk for becoming infected with or having severe illness from COVID-19. However, some people with disabilities might be at a higher risk of infection or severe illness because of their underlying medical conditions. Diversity data for the council workforce show that 2.70% identify as disabled but 39% prefer not to say or haven't declared. We are not able to detail how many of these employees would be front-line workers who are engaged in critical services, without risk of identifying. Regular testing will ensure those front-line workers who fall into this category are picked up quickly if they have covid-19 increasing their likelihood of recovery.

Affected group 

n/a

People with underlying medical conditions

Gender Reassignment & Gender Identity

Religion or belief

Sexual orientation

Marriage or civil partnership

Single parent families

Armed Forces communities

Neutral 

n/a

Pregnancy and maternity

Positive 

There's no evidence that pregnant women are more likely to get seriously ill from coronavirus. But pregnant women have been included in the list of people at moderate risk (clinically vulnerable) as a precaution. Regular testing will ensure those front-line workers who fall into this category are picked up quickly if they have covid-19 increasing their likelihood of recovery.

Race and ethnicity

Positive 

Evidence has shown that COVID-19 has had a disproportionate impact on Black, Asian and minority ethnic people,  as part of the general risk assessment carried out for COVID-19, this group have been encouraged to work from home if they are able to do so and to avoid face to face visits, if these cannot be avoided, then a specific risk assessment must be undertaken. Our employee diversity monitoring as at 1 November 2020, shows that 1.25% of our workforce identify as Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic, however, we are not able to detail how many of these employees would be front-line workers who are engaged in critical services, without risk of identifying.  

Regular testing will ensure those front-line workers who fall into this category are picked up quickly if they have covid-19 increasing their likelihood of recovery

Sex (consider both men and women

Positive 

Several studies have shown that more men are dying from COVID-19 than women.

Experts say part of the reason is women tend to have stronger immune systems than men.

They add that men also tend to engage in more risky behaviour such as ignoring physical distancing, and they don’t take symptoms as seriously. Our employee diversity monitoring as at 1 November 2020, shows that 36.88% of our workforce identify as male, we are not able to detail how many of these employees would be front-line workers who are engaged in critical services, without risk of identifying.

Regular testing will ensure those front-line workers who fall into this category are picked up quickly if they have covid-19 increasing their likelihood of recovery

Carers:

Positive 

Employees who have caring responsibilities for vulnerable individuals will benefit from receiving regular testing to ensure infection is caught quickly

Rural isolation

Negative 

Currently there is only one testing site at Weymouth Park and Ride. As the community offer expands for testing it is likely that there will be availability at various sites across DC area for staff testing. This may take a week or two so from launch (25th Jan) those that are unable to travel to Weymouth may miss out on testing. Managers have been asked to ensure staff are able to travel during works time. Extra support for commuting to the site may be required for passenger assistants as employee data shows that many of these employees do not drive

Social and economic deprivation

Negative 

Similar to rural isolation, those who do not have transport may struggle to get to the Weymouth testing site. Until the community offer expands, managers are being asked to ensure appropriate means of transport are in place were required

Transport to Weymouth testing site