FOI/202500453628 · FOI · unclear
Education Scotland staff equality, diversity and inclusion data: FOI release
Information requested
The total annual expenditure on staff specifically employed in Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) roles for each of the past five financial years (2019/20 to 2023/24).
The number of staff employed in Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) roles for each of the past five financial years (2019/20 to 2023/24), including both full-time and part-time employees.
A breakdown of the total annual expenditure, including salary costs, benefits, and any other associated costs related to EDI staff.
Response
Question Resonse The total annual expenditure on staff specifically employed in Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) roles for each of the past five financial years (2019/20 to 2023/24). 2019/20: £1,160,130 2020/21: £891,814 2021/22: £1,182,778 2022/23: £1,181,297 2023/24: £1,287,991 The number of staff employed in Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) roles for each of the past five financial years (2019/20 to 2023/24), including both full-time and part-time employees. 2019/20: 20 2020/21: 14 2021/22: 18 2022/23: 16 2023/24: 17 A breakdown of the total annual expenditure, including salary costs, benefits, and any other associated costs related to EDI staff. Due to the process used to capture travel costs we are unable to provide costs for this. Beyond travel costs there are no other associated costs.
It should be noted that the staff employed to work on Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (at a national level) over the last 5-year period have supported the following areas:
Autism and Inclusive Practices Mentors in Violence Prevention Improving Gender Balance and Equality Inclusion, Wellbeing and Equality Anti-racism
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