Council and democracy

Case ID: IIA-621503642

Date of assessment: 19/12/2024 08:29:06

Lead officer: Laura Drew

Strategic directorate: Public Health & Corporate Resources

Directorate: Heads of Service Direct Reports

Service: Health Protection


What is being assessed: A policy

Outline of the proposal and the overall aims/purposes:
The policies outline the kirklees council procedures for a response to a threat (linked to terrorism /extremism/ vendetta / other personal agenda) within or external to kirklees council buildings (both those that are publicly accessible and those that are not). This includes template messages. This is being revisited now due to changes to the systems in the Council regarding these issues as well as review dates being triggered under general maintenance procedures.
Invacuation: An invacuation is essentially the opposite of an evacuation.  It is utilised when the danger is outside and needs to be avoided. Everyone is kept within the building or on the premises and then prevented from leaving.
Run, Hide, Tell: is a guidance plan for what to do in the event of an attack: Run: Run to a safe place. This is better than surrendering or negotiating. Hide: If there's nowhere to go, hide. Turn your phone to silent and turn off vibrate. Barricade yourself in if you can.
Tell: Call the police when it's safe to do so. In the UK, call 999.
This IIA covers both staff and visitors at the site. Staff and visitors will not be managed under this document in a different way. The way they are managed and expected to act under this document is the same.

Who does this proposal impact upon: Employees and residents

Does this proposal concern health care, education or housing: no

What wards will be affected by this proposal: All


What intelligence and insight were considered to assess the proposal and its relevance to equality:
Kirklees area profiles,Kirklees joint strategic assessment 
Comments in relation to intelligence and insight considered:
To help understand the demographics of kirklees to ensure that the plan meets IIA requirements

To what extent were Public Sector Equality Duty (PSED) aims considered: Fully

Comments in relation to how PSED aims were considered:
The nature of this plan ensures that it achieves the needs to
Eliminate unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation and other conduct prohibited by the Act.
Advance equality of opportunity between people who share a protected characteristic and those who do not.
Foster good relations between people who share a protected characteristic and those who do not.
This is because it is generic enough to cover the populations as a whole.

Does the proposal include residents/service users accessing information or a service from the council: no

Details why residents/service users access has not been considered:
This is a council response plan therefore no need for access by the community.

Does this project involve making a planning application: No

Did this proposal require an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) completing: No

Were any groups consulted: yes

Details of consultation:
DNE Group consulted on on 22nd May 2024 via a specific meeting linked to this policy. Lead officer for the meeting is the Policy Author Martin Jordan.
Summary of action plan including how negative impacts were mitigated:
Invite a screen reader user to the upcoming test (29th, 13:00, CC1), to see if the procedure is compatible with screen readers.
Note: If nobody can attend we can set up a test on a different day. Responsible Officer: Nicola Cundall

Develop a PEEP type document, for invacuation, lockdown and run hide tell for those that may struggle to follow the building’s invacuation, lockdown and run hide tell procedures. Responsible Officers: Jack Senior, Khalid Razzaq (or another member of Corporate Health and Safety), Martin Jordan 

Explore the Council’s responsibilities for assisting disabled customers and services users to follow invacuation, lockdown and run hide tell procedures. Responsible Officers: Martin Jordan, Jack Senior 

Explore whether an audio message should play from computers when procedures are activated. If a decision is taken not to play an audio message when procedures are activated, consider alternative solutions (e.g.  call group with a recorded message for employees who may need an audio alert). Responsible Officers: Martin Jordan, Jack Senior 

Ensure that the coms campaign:
• Makes it clear that those who may struggle to follow the buildings invacuation, lockdown and RHT procedures have a personal responsibility to ensure they can protect themselves from a possible threat, and to notify their Manager and develop a PEEP (type document referenced above). 
• Develop a dedicated intranet page for staff to use to following the activation of building procedures, signposting to where to get support from (if needed), how to give feedback, etc.
Responsible Officers: Vicky Lawton, Martin Jordan

Equality, diversity and inclusion - Protected characteristics

Level of impact: Medium

Type of impact: Positive

Comments:
This is a generic response procedure developed to be followed by all in a kirklees council building regardless of age

Level of impact: Medium

Type of impact: Positive

Comments:
This is a generic response procedure developed to be followed by all in a kirklees council building regardless of age

Level of impact: Medium

Type of impact: Positive

Comments:
This is a generic response procedure developed to be followed by all in a kirklees council building regardless of race

Level of impact: Medium

Type of impact: Positive

Comments:
This is a generic response procedure developed to be followed by all in a kirklees council building regardless of race

Level of impact: Medium

Type of impact: Positive

Comments:
This is a generic response procedure developed to be followed by all in a kirklees council building regardless of disability. Emergency procedures will be in place (As per fire procedures if evacuation is needed) to assist anyone with mobility related issues in the event of an evacuation where lifts are out of order. Pop-up warning messages will be as per the setting of the persons usual computer (i.e., visual for those with hearing related disabilities and verbal for those with sight related issues). Regarding  neurodiversity, sensory impairment, mental health etc these are considered by having different media for warnings such as run/hide/tell and Invacuation re: verbally spoken coming from devices and flash up for written versions of this. Further to this the testing of these procedures will occur regularly to help those with mental health issues, neurodiversity, etc get used to the procedures and the feelings around engaging with these.

Level of impact: Medium

Type of impact: Positive

Comments:
This is a generic response procedure developed to be followed by all in a kirklees council building regardless of disability. Emergency procedures will be in place (As per fire procedures if evacuation is needed) to assist anyone with mobility related issues in the event of an evacuation where lifts are out of order. Pop-up warning messages will be as per the setting of the persons usual computer (i.e., visual for those with hearing related disabilities and verbal for those with sight related issues). Regarding  neurodiversity, sensory impairment, mental health etc these are considered by having different media for warnings such as run/hide/tell and Invacuation re: verbally spoken coming from devices and flash up for written versions of this. Further to this the testing of these procedures will occur regularly to help those with mental health issues, neurodiversity, etc get used to the procedures and the feelings around engaging with these.

Level of impact: Medium

Type of impact: Positive

Comments:
This is a generic response procedure developed to be followed by all in a kirklees council building regardless of gender reassignment status

Level of impact: Medium

Type of impact: Positive

Comments:
This is a generic response procedure developed to be followed by all in a kirklees council building regardless of gender reassignment status

Level of impact: Medium

Type of impact: Positive

Comments:
This is a generic response procedure developed to be followed by all in a kirklees council building regardless of gypsy/roma/traveller status

Level of impact: Medium

Type of impact: Positive

Comments:
This is a generic response procedure developed to be followed by all in a kirklees council building regardless of gypsy/roma/traveller status

Level of impact: Medium

Type of impact: Positive

Comments:
This is a generic response procedure developed to be followed by all in a kirklees council building regardless of sex

Level of impact: Medium

Type of impact: Positive

Comments:
This is a generic response procedure developed to be followed by all in a kirklees council building regardless of sex

Level of impact: Medium

Type of impact: Positive

Comments:
This is a generic response procedure developed to be followed by all in a kirklees council building regardless of poverty / low income status

Level of impact: Medium

Type of impact: Positive

Comments:
This is a generic response procedure developed to be followed by all in a kirklees council building regardless of poverty / low income status

Level of impact: Medium

Type of impact: Positive

Comments:
This is a generic response procedure developed to be followed by all in a kirklees council building regardless of marriage or civil partnership status

Level of impact: Medium

Type of impact: Positive

Comments:
This is a generic response procedure developed to be followed by all in a kirklees council building regardless of marriage or civil partnership status

Level of impact: Medium

Type of impact: Positive

Comments:
This is a generic response procedure developed to be followed by all in a kirklees council building regardless of sexual orientation

Level of impact: Medium

Type of impact: Positive

Comments:
This is a generic response procedure developed to be followed by all in a kirklees council building regardless of sexual orientation

Level of impact: Medium

Type of impact: Positive

Comments:
This is a generic response procedure developed to be followed by all in a kirklees council building regardless of pregnancy or maternity status

Level of impact: Medium

Type of impact: Positive

Comments:
This is a generic response procedure developed to be followed by all in a kirklees council building regardless of pregnancy or maternity status

Level of impact: Medium

Type of impact: Positive

Comments:
This is a generic response procedure developed to be followed by all in a kirklees council building regardless of religion or belief

Level of impact: Medium

Type of impact: Positive

Comments:
This is a generic response procedure developed to be followed by all in a kirklees council building regardless of religion or belief

Level of impact: Medium

Type of impact: Positive

Comments:
This is a generic response procedure developed to be followed by all in a kirklees council building regardless of carer status

Level of impact: Medium

Type of impact: Positive

Comments:
This is a generic response procedure developed to be followed by all in a kirklees council building regardless of carer status

Access to services

Environment

Type of impact: Neutral

Comments:
Nature of the plan does not interact with the environment

Does this proposal affect an Air Quality Management Area (AQMA): No

Type of impact: Neutral

Comments:
Nature of the plan does not interact with the environment

Does this proposal include changes to a location within a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI), local wildlife sites or green belt: No

Will the proposal be impacted by climate change: No

Type of impact: Neutral

Comments:
Nature of the plan does not interact with the environment

Type of impact: Neutral

Comments:
Nature of the plan does not interact with the environment

Type of impact: Neutral

Comments:
Nature of the plan does not interact with the environment

Type of impact: Neutral

Comments:
Nature of the plan does not interact with the environment

Type of impact: Neutral

Comments:
Nature of the plan does not interact with the environment

To what extent was reducing the amount of waste created in the first place been considered: Not at all

Details, information or evidence in relation to waste reduction: Nature of the plan does not interact with the environment

Type of impact: Neutral

Comments:
Nature of the plan does not interact with the environment

Does this proposal involve the installation or use of a private water supply: No

Type of impact: Neutral

Comments:
Nature of the plan does not interact with the environment

Supporting documentation