Trade union paid facility time 2025/26
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Education function
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### Table 1 – relevant union officials

What was the total number of your employees who were relevant union officials during the relevant period?

Number of employees who were relevant union officials during the relevant periodFull-time equivalent employee number53.4

### Table 2 – relevant union officials devoting at least 50% of their time to union duties

Number of employees who were relevant union officials and devoted at least 50% of their time to union duties during the relevant periodFull-time equivalent employee number1 0.4

### Table 3 – percentage of pay bill spent on facility time

Provide the figures requested in the first column of the table below to determine the percentage of your total pay bill spent on paying employees who were relevant union officials for facility time during the relevant period.

Details requestedFigures providedProvide the total cost of facility time£58,076Provide the total pay bill£172,624,705Provide the percentage of the total pay bill spent on facility time, calculated as: (total cost of facility time ÷ total pay bill) x 1000.03%

### Table 4 – paid trade union activities

Details requestedNumber of hoursHow many hours in total did union representatives spend on paid facility time during the period? Include paid duties and paid activities.2112.6 hoursHow many hours in total did union representatives spend on paid trade union activities during the period? Include paid activities only.75.9 hours

Corporate function
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### Table 5 – relevant union officials

What was the total number of your employees who were relevant union officials during the relevant period?

Number of employees who were relevant union officials during the relevant periodFull-time equivalent employee number43.86

### Table 6 – relevant union officials devoting at least 50% of their time to union duties

Number of employees who were relevant union officials and devoted at least 50% of their time to union duties during the relevant periodFull-time equivalent employee number4 3.86

### Table 7 – percentage of pay bill spent on facility time

Provide the figures requested in the first column of the table below to determine the percentage of your total pay bill spent on paying employees who were relevant union officials for facility time during the relevant period.

Details requestedFigures providedProvide the total cost of facility time£177,322Provide the total pay bill£264,356,095Provide the percentage of the total pay bill spent on facility time, calculated as: (total cost of facility time ÷ total pay bill) x 1000.07%

### Table 8 – paid trade union activities

Details requestedNumber of hoursHow many hours in total did union representatives spend on paid facility time during the period? Include paid duties and paid activities.6007.32 hoursHow many hours in total did union representatives spend on paid trade union activities during the period?
Include paid activities only.464.58 hours