Learning how to do and use Equality and Children’s Rights Impact Assessment (ECRIA)
Aim of the session
To provide staff with improved knowledge, understanding and confidence about using NHS Lothian’s Equality and Children’s Rights Impact Assessment (ECRIA) process and tools.
What participants will gain from the session
By the end of the training, participants will be able to:
- Understand NHS Lothian’s equality and children’s rights obligations and why they are important to healthcare.
- Make decisions about whether an ECRIA is required
- Identify effective ways to collect equality evidence, including public engagement
- Carry out an assessment of the impact of a proposed policy or practice on ‘equality’ for protected groups and on children’s rights.
- Use the results of an ECRIA to inform decision-making
- Recognise common institutional barriers to inclusive healthcare.
- Access information about further learning and resources
Date, time and venues
3rd November 2025, 9:30m-12:30pm, Comley Bank Training Room 2 – Click Here To Book This Session
13th January 2026, 1-4pm, Comley Bank Training Room 2 – Click Here To Book This Session
2nd June 2026, 1-4pm, St.John’s Education Centre Calderwood Room – Click Here To Book This Session
1st September 2026, 9:30am-12:30pm, Comley Bank Training Room 2 –Click Here To Book This Session
