Dear Sir or Madam,

I am requesting basic information on diversity training carried out
after the publication of the Macpherson report into the death of
Stephen Lawrence. Could you please provide information relating to
the following three questions:

1. How many "Diversity" training courses has your Constabulary
provided in the period 1999-2008?

2. What was the target group of those courses, i.e: all staff,
police officers, police staff, staff of a particular rank/grade,
etc.

3. What was the duration of the courses in terms of days/ hours.

FYI, please see the following clarifications regarding the above
questions:

i) By 'diversity' I refer to any course aimed at meeting the
training recommendations of the Lawrence report or subsequent
training related to awareness of issues of race, prejudice, sexual
orientation, religion or gender.

ii) I am interested in all types of diversity training including
both stand alone courses or diversity elements within courses,
where the identification of that element is easily recognisable and
its inclusion in your report is unproblematic

iii) I am not concerned with the diversity training contained
within the Probationer Training Program or the IPLDP, and do not
require any information regarding diversity training undertaken as
part of basic probationer training.

iv) Where the diversity training is self-directed or e-learning
without a fixed duration, I would request that an estimate on the
number of study hours required for its completion is provided
instead of information on course duration.

v) I do not require any information on the number of participants
involved in any course, the completion rates, or any detailed
information on course content, delivery method or evaluation.

Thankyou in advance for your assistance.

Yours faithfully,

James Sutherland

Mr Sutherland

RE: Freedom Of Information Act 2000: Request for Information

I am writing in reply to your email, which was received in our office on 23/07/2008 relating to information on Diversity Courses within Northants Police. Our reference for the request is 1520/08.

Your request is being processed and you may expect a reply within 20 working days, which will be by 21/08/2008

In some circumstances we may not be able to achieve this timescale, but if this is likely to be so you will be informed at the earliest opportunity and given a revised timescale.

Yours sincerely

Terri Collis (C0547)
Information Unit Researcher
Information Unit
Force Headquarters
08453 700700 x 3551
[email address]

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Mr Sutherland

Your request for information is currently being considered and I am contacting you to inform you that I will be unable to meet the deadline for a response as initially stated. The request is quite involved and will take more time to complete.

I would therefore ask that I may extend the deadline for a further 20 working days from the initial timescale which will make the new date 19 September 2008, however I will respond as soon as I am in a position to do so.

I hope this will be satisfactory and will not cause you undue inconvenience.

Terri Collis (C0547)
Information Unit Researcher
Information Unit
Force Headquarters
08453 700700 x 3551
[email address]

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Mr Sutherland

RE: Freedom Of Information Act 2000 - Request for Information

Your request for information is currently being considered and I am contacting you to inform you that I will be unable to meet the deadline for a response as initially stated. The request is quite involved and will take more time to complete.

I would therefore ask that I may extend the deadline for a further 20 working days from the initial timescale which will make the new date 17 October 2008, however I will respond as soon as I am in a position to do so. I can confirm that Yvonne Mason, who is currently dealing with your request is back in the office Monday and will aim to get the response to you then.

I hope this will be satisfactory and will not cause you undue inconvenience.

Regards

Terri Collis (C0547)
Information Unit Researcher
Information Unit
Force Headquarters
08453 700700 x 3551
[email address]

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Dear Mr Sutherland

RE: FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000 - REQUEST FOR INFORMATION

With reference to your e-mail dated 24/07/2008 requesting details as reproduced below:

1. How many "Diversity" training courses has your Constabulary provided in the period 1999-2008?

2. What was the target group of those courses, i.e: all staff, police officers, police staff, staff of a particular rank/grade, etc.

3. What was the duration of the courses in terms of days/ hours.

I can confirm that Northamptonshire Police holds the information requested and I am attaching a table containing the statistics as below.

Diversity & Crr Training for Trainers - 1 courses, 2002, course run for 11 days (09.30-16.30) aimed at Inspectors
Diversity HR and Training - 3 Courses, 2002-2004, 1 day course (09.30-16.30) aimed at Police Officers/Police Staff
Diverisity Mainstreaming - 3 Courses, 2005, 1 day course (09.30-16.30) aimed at Police Officers/Police Staff
Diversity Train The Trainer - 1 Course, 2006, 4 day course (09.30-16.30) aimed at Police Officers/Police Staff
Diversity Advisor - 3 Courses, from 2007-2008, 3 day course (09.30-16.30) aimed at Police Officers/Police Staff
Diversity For Strategic Leaders (Centrex) - 5 Courses, from 2005-2008, 3 day courses (09.00-5pm) aimed at Inspectors and Police Staff
Diversity Phase I - 46 courses, from 2001/2006, - 3 day courses (09.30 - 5pm) mixed Police Officers/Police Staff
Diversity Phase II - 12 Courses, from 2002/2003, - 3 day courses (09.30-5pm) aimed at Police Officers
Diversity Phase III - 79 Courses, -from 2002-2006, 3 day courses (09.30-4.30) mixed Police Officers/Police Staff
Diversity Phase IV - 33 Courses, all one day courses, from 2002 -2006 (09.30-4.30) aimed at Police Staff

Northamptonshire Police provides a review and appeals procedure within the terms of the Freedom of Information Act 2000. If you decide to make an appeal and, having followed the full process you are still dissatisfied, you will then have the right to direct your comments to the Information Commissioner who will give due consideration to the matter. See Appendix 'a' enclosed.

I trust you find this information to be satisfactory but if you have any further queries please do not hesitate to contact me.

Regards
Colin Brown (C1199)
Data Protection/Freedom of Information Officer
Information Unit
Force Headquarters
Telephone 08453 700700 Extn 2355
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