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Dear South Central Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust,

I wish to make an FOI request, as set out under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

Please can your organisation provide in Excel CSV format, the following information:

a) The number of roles in your association (expressed in numbers of FTE), that are mainly or exclusively focussed on issues of equality, diversity, or inclusivity. For example, this could include (amongst other guises) “EDI officers” or “diversity and inclusion project managers” but would not include general HR managers.

b) Either a) the pay band of each of these roles, or b) the combined total salaries for these roles. Whichever measure is more in accordance with your data preferences.

c) In the past 12 months the number of staff days across your organisation which have been committed to attending equality training programmes, whether internally run or with external consultants. (staff days = duration of the training programme multiplied by the number of staff in attendance for the course).

d) The contractual cost of any consultants hired, in the past twelve months, to provide any external training or advice on issues of diversity, equality, or inclusivity.

e) In the past twelve months, the number of staff days committed to attending conferences relating mainly or exclusively to matters of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion. (duration of conference multiplied by the number of staff in attendance).

f) The costs of attending these conferences.

g) Membership costs the organisation pays for participation in equality charters such as the Stonewall Equality Champions, or Diversity and Inclusion Workplace champions.

Please can this information be returned to me, via email, ([email address]) within 20 working days.

The most desirable csv layout would be the letter (a-g) in column A and then the information you hold in column B. If your organisation does not hold information in relation to any of the letters please file as N/A.

Yours faithfully,

Robert Bates

([Personally Identifiable Information removed])

FOI, South Central Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust

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[1]South Central Ambulance NHS Foundation Trust
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Under the Freedom of Information Act we have 20 working days to provide a response to you from the date of receipt of your request.

Kind regards

Information Governance
01869 817670 or 01869 365000 Ext 5407
[South Central Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust request email]
South Central Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust
Unit 7 & 8| Talisman Business Centre| Talisman Road| Bicester| Oxfordshire| OX26 6HR

-----Original Message-----
From: Rob Bates <[FOI #897674 email]>
Sent: 12 September 2022 15:57
To: FOI <[South Central Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust request email]>
Subject: Freedom of Information request - FOI - Expenditure on equality, diversity, and inclusivity.

Dear South Central Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust,

I wish to make an FOI request, as set out under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

Please can your organisation provide in Excel CSV format, the following information:

a) The number of roles in your association (expressed in numbers of FTE), that are mainly or exclusively focussed on issues of equality, diversity, or inclusivity. For example, this could include (amongst other guises) “EDI officers” or “diversity and inclusion project managers” but would not include general HR managers.

b) Either a) the pay band of each of these roles, or b) the combined total salaries for these roles. Whichever measure is more in accordance with your data preferences.

c) In the past 12 months the number of staff days across your organisation which have been committed to attending equality training programmes, whether internally run or with external consultants. (staff days = duration of the training programme multiplied by the number of staff in attendance for the course).

d) The contractual cost of any consultants hired, in the past twelve months, to provide any external training or advice on issues of diversity, equality, or inclusivity.

e) In the past twelve months, the number of staff days committed to attending conferences relating mainly or exclusively to matters of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion. (duration of conference multiplied by the number of staff in attendance).

f) The costs of attending these conferences.

g) Membership costs the organisation pays for participation in equality charters such as the Stonewall Equality Champions, or Diversity and Inclusion Workplace champions.

Please can this information be returned to me, via email, ([email address]) within 20 working days.

The most desirable csv layout would be the letter (a-g) in column A and then the information you hold in column B. If your organisation does not hold information in relation to any of the letters please file as N/A.

Yours faithfully,

Robert Bates

([Personally Identifiable Information removed])

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Any resident of Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Hampshire and Oxfordshire, who is aged 14 or above, can apply to become a member of our trust. To find out more, have your views heard and get involved in shaping the future of your local ambulance service, contact our Foundation Trust Office at: [email address] or call: 01869 365000 (during office hours Mon-Fri 9am-5pm). Join us, because it’s your ambulance service! Disclaimer: The information contained in this message, or any of its attachments, is privileged and confidential, and is intended exclusively for the addressee. The views expressed may not be official policy of the South Central Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust, but the personal views of the originator. If you are not the addressee, any use of this communication is not authorised. If you have received this message in error, please advise the sender immediately and delete. All emails received and sent by this trust are subject to the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and therefore may be disclosed Go green, Keep it on screen - think before you print.

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FOI, South Central Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust

Good Morning,

 

Thank you for your email.

 

Please see below, in red,  the information we are able to provide in
response to your FOI request.

 

I hope this information meets your requirements but if you are unhappy
with the way your request for information has been handled, you can
request a review by writing to: Will Hancock, Chief Executive, South
Central Ambulance Service NHS Trust, Units 7 & 8 Talisman Business Centre,
Talisman Road, Bicester, Oxon, OX26 6HR.

 

If you remain dissatisfied with the handling of your request or complaint,
you have a right to appeal to the Information Commissioner at: The
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Kind regards

 

Information Governance

01869 817670 or 01869 365000 Ext 5407

[2][South Central Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust request email]

South Central Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust

Unit 7 & 8| Talisman Business Centre| Talisman Road| Bicester|
Oxfordshire| OX26 6HR

 

 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Rob Bates <[FOI #897674 email]>
Sent: 12 September 2022 15:57
To: FOI <[South Central Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust request email]>
Subject: Freedom of Information request - FOI - Expenditure on equality,
diversity, and inclusivity.

 

Dear South Central Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust,

 

 

 

I wish to make an FOI request, as set out under the Freedom of Information
Act 2000.

 

 

 

Please can your organisation provide in Excel CSV format, the following
information:

 

 

 

a)            The number of roles in your association (expressed in
numbers of FTE), that are mainly or exclusively focussed on issues of
equality, diversity, or inclusivity. For example, this could include
(amongst other guises) “EDI officers” or “diversity and inclusion project
managers” but would not include general HR managers.

 

1.0 FTE

 

 

b)            Either a) the pay band of each of these roles, or b) the
combined total salaries for these roles. Whichever measure is more in
accordance with your data preferences.

 

Band 8b

 

c)            In the past 12 months the number of staff days across your
organisation which have been committed to attending equality training
programmes, whether internally run or with external consultants. (staff
days = duration of the training programme multiplied by the number of
staff in attendance for the course).

 

~100 days  (75 mins x 600 participants)  

 

d)            The contractual cost of any consultants hired, in the past
twelve months, to provide any external training or advice on issues of
diversity, equality, or inclusivity.

 

~£4500 – external expert to host Celebrating Women Week in March

 

e)            In the past twelve months, the number of staff days
committed to attending conferences relating mainly or exclusively to
matters of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion. (duration of conference
multiplied by the number of staff in attendance).

 

6 days – Sexual Safety conference (1) and Women in Leadership (5)

 

f)            The costs of attending these conferences.

 

Travel expenses only

 

g)            Membership costs the organisation pays for participation in
equality charters such as the Stonewall Equality Champions, or Diversity
and Inclusion Workplace champions.

 

Purple Space (networking and professional development hub for disabled
employees) = £1020  

 

Please can this information be returned to me, via email,
([3][email address]) within 20 working days.

 

 

 

The most desirable csv layout would be the letter (a-g) in column A and
then the information you hold in column B. If your organisation does not
hold information in relation to any of the letters please file as N/A.

 

 

 

Yours faithfully,

 

 

 

Robert Bates

 

 

 

([Personally Identifiable Information removed])

 

 

 

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[10]South Central Ambulance NHS Foundation Trust
Disclaimer:

Any resident of Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Hampshire and Oxfordshire, who
is aged 14 or above, can apply to become a member of our trust. To find
out more, have your views heard and get involved in shaping the future of
your local ambulance service, contact our Foundation Trust Office at:
[email address] or call: 01869 365000 (during office hours Mon-Fri
9am-5pm). Join us, because it’s your ambulance service! Disclaimer: The
information contained in this message, or any of its attachments, is
privileged and confidential, and is intended exclusively for the
addressee. The views expressed may not be official policy of the South
Central Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust, but the personal views of
the originator. If you are not the addressee, any use of this
communication is not authorised. If you have received this message in
error, please advise the sender immediately and delete. All emails
received and sent by this trust are subject to the Freedom of Information
Act 2000 and therefore may be disclosed Go green, Keep it on screen -
think before you print.

[11]South Central Ambulance NHS Foundation Trust

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