Recruitment and retention: British Muslims

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Dear West Berkshire Council,

1. How many British Muslim employees have you recruited? Please provide figures for every year since 2010.

2. What is the average length of service?

3. How many British Muslims have you employed in communications/media roles since 2010?

Yours faithfully,

[Name Removed]

foi, West Berkshire Council

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FoI/2022/244 - 07.03 Khan

Dear [Name Removed],

 

Request for information: Recruitment and retention: British Muslims

 

Thank you for your request received 07/03/2022; we would normally seek to
respond within twenty working days, please get in contact if you have any
further queries.

 

Yours sincerely,

Jake Bushell

Information & Governance Administrator – Planning & Governance

Legal & Democratic Services, West Berkshire Council, Market Street,
Newbury RG14 5LD

DX30825 Newbury

(01635) 503869  | [1][West Berkshire Council request email]
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From: [Name Removed] <[FOI #841882 email]>
Sent: 07 March 2022 13:36
To: foi
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Recruitment and retention:
British Muslims
 
This is an EXTERNAL EMAIL. STOP. THINK before you CLICK links or OPEN
attachments.

Dear West Berkshire Council,

1. How many British Muslim employees have you recruited? Please provide
figures for every year since 2010.

2. What is the average length of service?

3. How many British Muslims have you employed in communications/media
roles since 2010?

Yours faithfully,

[Name Removed]

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Dear Ms Khan,

I write further to your Freedom of Information request and apologise for
the delay in responding.  I attach a spreadsheet with the details you have
requested.  The Council's HR department have also provided the following
explanation: -

1.       The number of starters in each year who stated they were Muslim. 
There were no new starters in 2012

2.       This was the average length of service of those who started in
that year (either left or are still here) i.e. in 2013 the two employees
(as of today's date) have been employed for 9 and 3 years respectively =
average of 6.  The average length of service of current staff as of today
who have declared that they are Muslim is 4 years and 3 months.

3.       The Council has not employed any British Muslims in
communication/media roles since 2010.

If you are unhappy with the way your request has been handled or the
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Offices, Market Street, Newbury RG14 5LD, email [email address],
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decision. The Information Commissioner can be contacted at: - Information
Commissioner’s Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire SK9
5AF.

I apologise again for this late response.

Yours sincerely,

Sharon Armour

Sharon Armour (Solicitor) 

Principal Lawyer – Planning & Governance 

Legal & Democratic Services, West Berkshire Council, Market Street,
Newbury RG14 5LD 

DX30825 Newbury 

www.westberks.gov.uk 

 

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From: [Name Removed] <[1][FOI #841882 email]>

Sent: 07 March 2022 13:36
To: foi
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Recruitment and retention:
British Muslims

 

This is an EXTERNAL EMAIL. STOP. THINK before you CLICK links or OPEN
attachments.

Dear West Berkshire Council,

1. How many British Muslim employees have you recruited? Please provide
figures for every year since 2010.

2. What is the average length of service?

3. How many British Muslims have you employed in communications/media
roles since 2010?

Yours faithfully,

[Name Removed]

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