03 · Analyse risk · Public sector

Identify and evaluate impacts

Focus on unequal access, unchallengeable decisions, supplier opacity, inaccessible notices and weak reason-giving.

PUBLIC SECTOR WORKING CONTEXT

Assess public accountability risk

The organisation exercises public functions and must support equality, accessibility, reason-giving, procurement transparency and accountable review.

Evidence bar

Equality impact analysis
Accessibility test results
Reason-giving and appeal evidence

REVIEW CHECKPOINTS

Impact Register

Write harms for individuals, groups and public trustRecord consultation or accessibility gapsDefine launch blockers for accountability failuresTrace effects beyond the immediate userConsider vulnerable tenantsAssess workers and communities too

INTERACTIVE REVIEW MEETING

Pressure-test your reasoning

Product ownerNo complaints yet

There are no complaints before launch. Why assess impact now?

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Affected-person advocateSafer alternative

What less intrusive design could achieve the same objective?

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Impact Register

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Expected beneficial impacts