Law or policy

Equality Impact Assessment (EqIA)

2 stories · discussed at 2 council meetings · 3 councils

Newham Council approved the amalgamation of Odessa Infant and St James' Junior schools in November 2025, for which an Equality Impact Assessment (EqIA) assesses potential impacts.

Newham Council approved the amalgamation of Odessa Infant and St James' Church of England Junior Schools in November 2025, a decision made by Corporate Director of Children and Young People Laura Eden. An Equality Impact Assessment (EqIA) assesses the potential impacts of this school amalgamation proposal on various protected characteristics. No further discussions or decisions specifically regarding Equality Impact Assessments are scheduled in upcoming meetings or mentioned in recent stories.

An Equality Impact Assessment (EqIA) is a process used by councils, such as Camden Council, to assess the potential impact of a policy or decision on different groups of people, particularly those with protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010.

Key facts

  1. Newham Council approved the amalgamation of Odessa Infant and St James' Church of England Junior Schools in November 2025. Source
  2. The decision to amalgamate schools was made by Laura Eden, Corporate Director of Children and Young People. Source
  3. The amalgamation decision was formally approved at an Officer Non-Key Decision meeting on 10 November 2025. Source
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