Public Sector Equality Duty - Youth Service


Authority	[[department-of-education-sport-and-culture
Date received	2025-07-18
Outcome	Some information sent but part exempt
Outcome date	2025-08-13
Topic	[[government-administration

Summary

The requester asked for evidence of the Public Sector Equality Duty compliance for the Isle of Man Youth Service, specifically seeking Equality Impact Assessments. The Department of Education, Sport and Culture responded with partial information, providing details on specific youth clubs and general guidance on equality duties, while withholding some documents under exemptions.

Key Facts

The response references specific youth services including an LGBTQ+ club and a PHAB club for special education referrals.
Compliance is governed by the IOM Equality Act (2017) and Section 36 of the Education Act 2001.
The authority outlined seven principles for fulfilling equality duties, including knowledge, timeliness, and proper record keeping.
Equality Impact Assessments (EIAs) must be proportionate to the service size, resources, and potential impact on protected groups.
The response explicitly states that filling out an EIA template alone does not meet the legal requirements of the equality duty.

Data Disclosed

2017
2001
Section 36
18 pages
2 documents
2025-07-18
2025-08-13

Exemptions Cited

Part exempt (specific exemption clauses not detailed in the provided text)

Original Request

Dear sirs

Please provide the details / evidence of the public sector equality duty under the equality act 2017 for the Isle of Man youth service including its youth sessions.

This could be in the form of an equality impact assessment or similar demonstrative method the evidences compliance.

Please provide all versions in this regard and all details.