1. Broken down annually, from 2019 to present, how many training sessions related to ‘Diversity Equity and Inclusion’ have employees of your organisation been invited to complete?
14 in 2019, and it has been the same since.
2. How many of these training sessions were mandatory?
1 since 2019; the EDI Essentials e-learning course.
3. How many were voluntary?
13 in 2019, and it has been the same since.
4. How many were led by internal employees?
0. These are web based course, therefore not led by a person.
5. How many were led by external providers?
0. These are web based course, therefore not led by a person.
6. What are the titles of the five most recent Diversity, Equality and Inclusion (DEI) training sessions provided to employees?
We cannot provide information in relation to the five most recent courses, as they were all introduced around the same time, and employees can complete them whenever they wish. We can provide the names of the voluntary courses:
Neurodiversity Dyscalculia
The Effective Bystander
Banter in the Workplace
The Impact of Micro Behaviours
Advanced Equality, Diversity and Inclusion – Understand Race Bias
Advanced Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, Deaf Awareness
Neurodiversity for Managers
Neurodiversity Awareness
Neurodiversity Tourette Syndrome
Neurodiversity Dyspraxia DSD
Neurodiversity Dyslexia
Neurodiversity Autism ASD
Neurodiversity ADHD
7. How many roles are predominantly focussed on DEI?
Currently 2 full time employees.
8. How many such roles were held at year end in 2019 to 2022?
For years 2019 to 2021 year end there was 1 full time employee. In April 2022, a second was appointed.
9. How many internal grievances have been raised by employees from 2019 to present? Please break down by year.
2019 – 16
2020 – 15
2021 – 24
2022 – 29
2023 – 24
10. How many of those resulted in disciplinary procedures being instigated?
0.
11. How many of those disciplinary procedures resulted in sanctions?
Not applicable.
12. How many instances of each outcome were enacted (EG number of written warnings, number of dismissals)? Please break down by year.
Not applicable.
13. What is the total expenditure or budget for external DEI training sessions from 2019 to present? Please break down by year.
We have not delivered external DEI training corporately from 2019 to 2022. We are currently delivering a programme on anti-racism for managers in collaboration with IASC, which has been sourced externally. The budget is £10,000.
14. From 2019 to present, what is the salary expenditure or budget for roles predominantly focussed around DEI? Please break down by year.
2019/20 – £54,691
2020/21 – £56,207
2021/22 – £57,203
2022/23 – £84,976
2024/24 – £114,133 (forecast)
15. From 2019 to present, how many staff do you employ? Please break down by year.
2019 – 4353
2020 – 4810
2021 – 4918
2022 – 5068
2023 – 5343