Freedom of Information request (FOI 22/967)
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10th October 2022
FOI 22/967
Dear
Thank you for your emails below and attached.
Please see below the answers to your FOI request:
a) The number of roles in your association (expressed in numbers of FTE), that are mainly or exclusively focussed on issues of equality, diversity, or inclusivity. For example, this could include (amongst other guises) “EDI officers” or “diversity and inclusion project managers” but would not include general HR managers. Answer: 1FTE in total
b) Either a) the pay band of each of these roles, or b) the combined total salaries for these roles. Whichever measure is more in accordance with your data preferences. Answer: 0.5 x SEO and 0.5 x EO
c) In the past 12 months the number of staff days across your organisation which have been committed to attending equality training programmes, whether internally run or with external consultants. (staff days = duration of the training programme multiplied by the number of staff in attendance for the course). Answer - 48 days of e learning recorded, none face to face. Courses are either 40 minutes or 3 hours in duration, and have been amalgamated for the purposes of this question.
d) The contractual cost of any consultants hired, in the past twelve months, to provide any external training or advice on issues of diversity, equality, or inclusivity. Answer: Nil
e) In the past twelve months, the number of staff days committed to attending conferences relating mainly or exclusively to matters of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion. (duration of conference multiplied by the number of staff in attendance). Answer: Nil
f) The costs of attending these conferences. Answer: Nil
g) Membership costs the organisation pays for participation in equality charters such as the Stonewall Equality Champions, or Diversity and Inclusion Workplace champions. Answer: Nil
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