FOI 553/26 Equality, Diversity and Inclusion(EDI)

Enquiry Reference:  553 - 26                                                

 

I write in connection with regards to your Freedom of Information request.  Your request is below with our response.

 

Please provide the following information for each of the financial years 2020/21, 2021/22, 2022/23, 2023/24, and 2024/25 (and 2025/26 where data is available or can be provided in part):

 

Section 1: EDI Staffing

The total number of full-time equivalent (FTE) employees whose primary role is focused on EDI, diversity, inclusion, or related functions (e.g. EDI officers, diversity leads, inclusion managers, hate crime coordinators employed in an EDI capacity).

Answer:

01/04/20-31/03/21 - 3 FTE Employee

01/04/21-31/03/22 - 0

01/04/22-31/03/23 - 7 FTE Employees

01/04/23-31/03/24 - 7 FTE Employees

01/04/24-31/03/25 - 4 FTE Employees

01/04/25-31/03/26 - 4 FTE Employees

 

The total number of FTE employees who have a partial EDI remit (i.e. where EDI duties form a recognised and defined part of their role), broken down by the approximate proportion of time dedicated to EDI.

Answer:

01/04/20-31/03/21 - 0 non-FTE Employees

01/04/21-31/03/22 - 0 non-FTE Employees

01/04/22-31/03/23 - 0 non-FTE Employees

01/04/23-31/03/24 - 0 non-FTE Employees

01/04/24-31/03/25 - 0 non-FTE Employees

01/04/25-31/03/26 - 0 non-FTE Employees

 

The job titles and pay grades (or salary bands) associated with dedicated EDI roles.

Section 2: EDI Salary Expenditure

The total salary expenditure (including employer National Insurance contributions and pension contributions where available) on employees whose primary role is EDI-focused, for each of the years listed above.

If providing individual salary data would engage any exemption, please provide the aggregate total salary cost for all dedicated EDI staff in each year.

 

Answer:

01/04/20-31/03/21 - Community and Diversity Officer - pay grade Scale 5, Hate Crime Investigator PSI level 1 - pay grade Scale 5/6

01/04/21-31/03/22 - 0

01/04/22-31/03/23 - Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Manager - pay grade PO 4/8, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Officer - pay grade Scale 5/6, Everyone Matters Diversity & Inclusion officer - pay grade Scale 5/6, Community and Diversity Officer - pay grade Scale 5, Hate Crime Co-ordinator Constable - pay grade Police Constable

01/04/23-31/03/24 - Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Manager - pay grade PO 4/8, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Officer - pay grade Scale 5/6, Everyone Matters Diversity & Inclusion officer - pay grade Scale 5/6,   Community and Diversity Officer - pay grade Scale 5,   Hate Crime Co-ordinator Constable - pay grade Police Constable

01/04/24-31/03/25 - Diversity, Equality & Inclusion Lead - pay grade PO 4/8, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Officer - pay grade Scale 5/6

 01/04/25-31/03/26 - Diversity, Equality & Inclusion Lead - pay grade PO 4/8, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Officer - pay grade Scale 5/6

 

Answer: Below table includes the budgeted annual cost including NI & Super Ann.

 

FTE 2021/22  

Roles  

Equality Diversity & Inclusion Officer 1

Equality Diversity & Inclusion Manager          2

Everyone Matters Diversity & Inclusion Officer         2

Total FTE        5

Total Annual Budget (INC NI, Super Ann) £  200,975

           

FTE 2022/23  

Roles  

Equality Diversity & Inclusion Officer 1

Equality Diversity & Inclusion Manager          2

Everyone Matters Diversity & Inclusion Officer         2

Total FTE        5

Total Annual Budget (INC NI, Super Ann) £  216,620

           

FTE 2023/24  

Roles  

Community & Diversity Officer (CADO)        1

Equality Diversity & Inclusion Manager          2

Equality Diversity & Inclusion Officer 1

Everyone Matters Diversity & Inclusion Officer         2

Community & Diversity Officer (CADO)        1

Total FTE        7

Total Annual Budget (INC NI, Super Ann) £  297,261

           

FTE 2024/25  

Roles  

Equality Diversity & Inclusion Manager          2

Equality Diversity & Inclusion Officer 1

Everyone Matters Diversity & Inclusion Officer         2

Total FTE        5

Total Annual Budget (INC NI, Super Ann) £  234,161

           

FTE 2025/26  

Roles  

Equality Diversity & Inclusion Officer 1

Diversity Equality & Inclusion Lead    2

Everyone Matters Diversity & Inclusion Officer         2

Total FTE        5

Total Annual Budget (INC NI, Super Ann) £  232,379

 

Section 1: EDI Training and Initiatives

The total amount spent on EDI training for officers and staff, including but not limited to: external training courses, mandatory diversity training, unconscious bias training, cultural awareness training, and any other training with EDI as its primary purpose.

Answer: See below for Expenditure budget and spend for the financial years 21/22 – 25/26 on EDI not broken down into type of spend.

 

The total amount spent on EDI initiatives, programmes, events, campaigns, and materials (e.g. awareness events, EDI strategy implementation, consultancy, external facilitators).

Whether any EDI training is delivered internally (and if so, at what cost) or through external providers, and the names of any external providers contracted for EDI-related training or consultancy during the period.

Answer:  See below for Expenditure budget and spend for the financial years 21/22 – 25/26  - Total Spend not broken down into type of spend.

 

The total budget allocated to EDI functions (staffing, training, and initiatives combined) as a line item or identifiable budget heading, where this exists.

Answer: Staff Budget included as above, and expenditure included in the below table.

 

Financial Year Annual Budget            Total Annual Spend £ Code Combination

2021/2022       24,000 3,220.81          Expenditure - EDI

2022/2023       30,000 23,067.98        Expenditure - EDI

2023/2024       30,000 18,806.71        Expenditure - EDI

2024/2025       30,000 10,829.27        Expenditure - EDI

2025/2026       30,000 29,559.71        Expenditure - EDI

 

Section 2: Organisational Structure

Whether your force has a dedicated EDI team, unit, or department, and if so, when it was established.

Answer: Yes, we have a dedicated EDI Team roles included as above. Established during financial year 2019/2020

 

Whether there is a Chief EDI Officer, Head of EDI, or equivalent senior post, and if so, the salary band attached to that post.

Answer: Diversity, Equality & Inclusion Lead - pay grade PO 4/8

 

Having made enquiries within the Force above is all the information we hold. 

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