Freedom of Information Request Reference: 1415291
Date received: 25 June 2014
Date response provided: 16 July 2014
Information requested and answers:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
How many of the council’s direct employees are:
a.
Male
385
(34.01%)
b.
Female
746
(66.08%)
How many of the council’s departmental directors are:
a.
Male
2
(50%)
b.
Female
2
(50%)
What is the average (median) gross salary of council employees who are:
a.
Male
£26,521.55
b.
Female
£18,827.72
How many of the council’s employees on a salary over £75,000 are:
a.
Male
4
(66.67%)
b.
Female
2
(33.33%)
How many of the council’s direct employees for which it holds relevant
information describe themselves as:
a.
White British (including English, Scottish, Welsh and Irish subclassifications)
1022 (90.36%)
b.
Any other minority ethnic group
12 (1.06%)
Note that 97 (8.58%) preferred not to specify their ethnicity.
6.
How many of the council’s departmental directors are:
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a.
White British (including English, Scottish, Welsh and Irish subclassifications)
11 (100%)
b.
Any other minority ethnic group
0 (0.00%)
7.
What is the average (median) gross salary of council employees who are:
a.
White British (including English, Scottish, Welsh and Irish subclassifications)
£22,105.92
b.
Any other minority ethnic group
£19,523.99
8.
How many of the council’s employees on a salary over £75,000 are:
a.
White British (including English, Scottish, Welsh and Irish subclassifications)
6 (100%)
b.
Any other minority ethnic group
0 (0.00%)
9.
What proportion of council employees promoted in the last year were:
a.
White British (including English, Scottish, Welsh and Irish subclassifications)
b.
Any other minority ethnic group
c.
Female
We are unable to provide an answer to this question as we do not use the
classification “promotion” on our payroll system when an employee changes
role.
10.
What proportion of council employees to have their contract terminated as a
result of disciplinary action in the last year were:
a.
White British (including English, Scottish, Welsh and Irish subclassifications)
1
b.
Any other minority ethnic group
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0
c.
Female
0
11.
What formal targets or strategies are in place within the Council to improve
the representation of women and ethnic minorities in senior positions, and
what progress has been made in the last year.
Torbay Council does not have any formal targets or strategies in place to improve
the representation of women or ethnic minorities in senior positions. However, of
its top 5% earners, 58% are currently female.
12.
What weight the Council gives to the equality and diversity policies and
records of organisations bidding for grants or contracts to deliver services as
part of the tendering process, and what monitoring takes place in this area, if
any.
When tendering for a contract we look at Equality and Diversity policies where it is
relevant to the nature of the contract e.g. the provision of services to vulnerable
adults/children. Where this is the case, as a minimum, we would ask whether
organisations whether they have a policy, generally this would be a mandatory
requirement. Where the minimum requirement to confirm they have a policy is
insufficient for the nature of the contract we will ask organisations to provide a copy
of their policy or describe their processes, which would then be assessed and
scored. When an organisation is awarded a contract and it is a requirement of the
contract that they have an Equality & Diversity Policy we would review the policy
and monitor the organisation’s compliance as part of the ongoing contract
management process.
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