Post-Lawrence Report Diversity Training

Dear Mr Sutherland

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST REFERENCE NO: RFI 1469

I write in connection with your request for information which was dated
and received on 24^th July 2008.

Your request will now be considered in accordance with the Freedom of
Information Act 2000 (the Act). You will receive a response within the
statutory timescale of 20 working days as defined by the Act, subject to
the information not being exempt or containing a reference to a third
party. In some circumstances West Mercia Constabulary may be unable to
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Yours sincerely

Miss R Forrest

Deputy Information Compliance Manager

Information Compliance Unit

West Mercia Constabulary

PO Box 55

Hindlip

Worcester

WR3 8SP

01905 331545 / 331565

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Dear Mr Sutherland

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST REFERENCE NO: RFI 1469

I write in connection with your request for information which was dated
and received on 24^th July 2008. Please find below the response to your
request:

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

REPLY: Please see the below tables.

Phase 1 diversity - Senior managers only
Number of
Number of days per
Course Name courses course Attended by
Senior managers
only - staff and
Strategic Diversity Training 38 2 officers

Phase 2 diversity - All staff
except senior managers to attend
one of these courses
Number of
Number of days per
Course Name courses course Attended by
Existing non
Diversity Awareness - supervisory staff
Non-Supervisors 229 2 and officers
Existing
Diversity Awareness - supervisory staff
Supervisors 83 2 and officers
Equal
Opportunities/Diversity/Ech 61 3 New staff/officers
Replaced the 2
diversity
awareness courses.
For supervisory
and non
supervisory
Phase 2 - Combined 22 2 existing staff.
Replaced the Equal
Ops course to
include officers
joining through
IPLDP. For new
staff/student
Phase 2 - Diversity Induction 66 3 officers.
2 days
within a officers on old
Stage 6 (A) Probationer between 10 day probationer course
01/11/03 to 02/11/07 23 course only
2 days
within a officers on old
Stage 6 (B) Probationer between 10 day probationer course
01/08/02 and 31/10/03 13 course only

Phase 3 Diversity - All staff to attend one
of these courses
Number of
Number of days per
Course Name courses course Attended by
Pre-cursor to
'Phase 3 -
understanding
communities' for G
Phase Three Diversity - Forum division staff and
Theatre 30 1 officers
All staff and
officers who had
not already
Phase Three Diversity Training - attended the other
Understanding Communities 189 1 Phase 3 course

E learning courses
Approximate
Course Name completion time To be completed by
Working on Race and Optional for any staff to
Diversity 1hr complete
Disability Confident Module Mandatory for all staff to
1 45mins to 1hr30 complete
Mandatory for all supervisory
Disability Confident Module staff to complete, optional
2 45mins to 1hr30 for others
Disability Confident Module Optional for any staff to
3 45mins to 1hr30 complete

Every effort has been made to ensure that the information provided by our
Training Department is as accurate and comprehensive as possible

For your information, please also find attached a recent press release
regarding West Mercia Constabulary senior management teams participation
in the National Occupation Standards for Diversity

Your attention is drawn to the below which details your right of
complaint.

Should you have any further enquiries concerning this matter, please write
or telephone the Information Compliance Unit quoting the reference number
above.

Yours sincerely

Miss R Forrest

Deputy Information Compliance Manager

Information Compliance Unit

Information Management and Technology Department

West Mercia Constabulary

PO Box 55

Hindlip

Worcester

WR3 8SP

01905 331545 / 331565

West Mercia Constabulary in complying with their statutory duty under
sections 1 and 11 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 to release the
enclosed information will not breach the Copyright, Designs and Patents
Act 1988. However, the rights of the copyright owner of the enclosed
information will continue to be protected by law. Applications for the
copyright owner's written permission to reproduce any part of the attached
information should be addressed to The Force Solicitor, West Mercia
Constabulary Headquarters, PO Box 55, Hindlip, Worcester, WR3 8SP.

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West Mercia Constabulary Headquarters

Professional Standards Department

Hindlip Hall

Hindlip

PO Box 55

Worcester

WR3 8SP

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