1. What was the total spend by your organisation on unconscious bias training for your staff in the financial year 2022/23?
Devon County Council (DCC) do not purchase unconscious bias training as a ‘stand-alone product or service.’
DCC have organisational licenses for e-learning courses and the catalogue provides resources on a range of subjects, including equality, diversity and inclusion training materials (which include courses exploring bias).
Any training around unconscious bias is not provided in isolation and would be part of wider training around anti-discriminatory and inclusive practice to ensure excellence in employment and service provision.
2. What was the total number of staff that undertook unconscious bias training in the financial year 2022/23?
2769 staff (that are currently in employment) accessed or completed the ‘Understanding Race Bias’ course between April 2022 and March 2023.
DCC are unable to report on any staff that had left employment by the date of completion, as this information is not held.