Appendix 1

An Equality Impact Assessment was completed as part of the preparation of revising the contractual Terms and Conditions for the provision of residential and nursing care for older people. The below table shows the identified actions and outcomes:

Impact identified and group(s) affected	Action planned	Expected outcome	Measure of success
Protected Characteristics	Clear expectations of the training requirements of care workers in relation to protected characteristics	Learning and development requirements included in the specification (not exclusively): Infection prevention and control Mental Capacity and liberty safeguards Equality and Diversity Person-centred care Dementia Mental Health	Providers expected to resource the training provision, or access available courses provided by ESCC (where available)
Disability (dementia)	Details in the specification relating to dementia care.	Clear referencing and links to resources and training available.	Quality dementia care provision for clients and their carers