Gender Equality Scheme - University of Winchester

significant changes are made to the policy.
Informal Policies, Practices and Procedures
Firstly the informal policies need to be identified
Step 1: panel of experts convened to draw up a list of informal
policies. Panel to include representation from support &
academic staff and student union:
Proposed panel:
TG, CS, LD, AK/CH, LL (Natfhe and Equality), SU Rep
(Sabbatical/EOO/General Manager), PC, LB/NC, JR
Step 2: List sent to departments & faculties and other groups that
exist within the College e.g. Subject Administrators Forum, to
ensure there are no significant omissions.
Step 3: College-wide forum with representation from all
departments/faculties and all grades which will ratify the list,
ensuring there are no major omissions
Once informal policies have been identified ownership will be
decided. Ownership will be approved by Senior Management
Sept 2005
Returned to panel
Dec 2005
Feb 2006
Feb 2006
Informal Policy owners to be notified of Impact Assessment March 2006
Screening to be completed and returned (with recommendations)
to EOC
May 2006
decisions on necessity to fully Impact Assess will be made at May 2006 EOC
If NO Impact Assessment required, screening form will be appended to Policy; to be
re-assessed in 3 years and when significant changes are made to the policy
If YES an Impact Assessment required, Policy will be returned to
the originator. Originator must undertake full impact assessment.
Assessment will be supported by EOO but not undertaken by
EOO.
Where an owning body has more than one policy (formal and/or
informal) that is deemed to require a full impact assessment, the
EOC will prioritise the policies. Those policies that are deemed
to be of the highest priority will follow this presented timescale.
Others may be delayed (subject to negotiation).
Full Impact Assessment to be done and, where an adverse affect
has been identified, changes implemented by October 2006. A
summary of assessment conclusions and policy amendments to go
to EOC in February 2007 for agreement.
Revised October
2007