FOI - Expenditure on equality, diversity, and inclusivity.

Arthur Lightfoot made this Freedom of Information request to Royal College of Anaesthetists as part of a batch sent to 420 authorities
This authority is not subject to FOI law, so is not legally obliged to respond (details).
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The request was refused by Royal College of Anaesthetists.

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

Please can your organisation provide 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). If unable to provide please mark as N/A in your return.

Please can this information be returned to me within 20 working days.
If your organisation does not hold information in relation to any of the letters please file as N/A and provide the rest of the information that you do hold.

Yours faithfully,

Art Lightfoot

(80 Arrol House, London, SE1 6QL)

Royal College of Anaesthetists

Dear Arthur,

 

Thank you for your email.  I have sent your request to FPM team and they
will respond shortly.

 

Kind Regards

Reception  |  RCoA
Royal College of Anaesthetists

Churchill House | 35 Red Lion Square
London | WC1R 4SG
Email: [1][email address]
Direct Line: [2]+44 20 7092 1500
Switchboard: +44 20 7092 1500
Web: [3]www.rcoa.ac.uk  |  Twitter: [4]@RCoANews

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From: Arthur Lightfoot <[FOI #921372 email]>
Sent: 17 November 2022 17:34
To: Reception <[Royal College of Anaesthetists request email]>
Subject: Freedom of Information request - FOI - Expenditure on equality,
diversity, and inclusivity.
 
Dear Royal College of Anaesthetists,

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

Please can your organisation provide 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). If unable to provide please mark as N/A in
your return.

Please can this information be returned to me within 20 working days.

If your organisation does not hold information in relation to any of the
letters please file as N/A and provide the rest of the information that
you do hold.

Yours faithfully,

Art Lightfoot

(80 Arrol House, London, SE1 6QL)

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DPO, Royal College of Anaesthetists

Dear Arthur

 

The College is not a body subject to the Freedom of Information Act.

 

The Act covers central government departments and the executive agencies
and public bodies they sponsor. It also covers parliament, the armed
forces, devolved administrations, local authorities, the NHS, schools,
universities, and police forces. We are not one of these bodies and are
not listed in schedule 1 of the act.

 

As a charity we are unfortunately not resourced to deal with general
enquiries from the public on matters that concern them.

 

Therefore, we will not be able to provide you with the information you
requested.

 

Regards

 

Mark

 

 

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DPO
Royal College of Anaesthetists

Churchill House | 35 Red Lion Square
London | WC1R 4SG
Email: [1][email address]
Switchboard: +44 20 7092 1500
Web: [2]www.rcoa.ac.uk  |  Twitter: [3]@RCoANews

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Under the Data Protection Act 2018(C.12) DPA2018, ​the college has a legal
duty to protect any information we collect from you. Information contained
in this email and any attachments may be privileged or confidential and
intended for the exclusive use of the original recipient. If you have
received this email by mistake, please advise the sender immediately and
delete the email, including emptying your deleted items folder.

From: Arthur Lightfoot
Sent: 17 November 2022 17:34
To: Reception <[6][Royal College of Anaesthetists request email]>
Subject: Freedom of Information request - FOI - Expenditure on equality,
diversity, and inclusivity.

 

Dear Royal College of Anaesthetists,

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

Please can your organisation provide 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). If unable to provide please mark as N/A in
your return.

Please can this information be returned to me within 20 working days.

If your organisation does not hold information in relation to any of the
letters please file as N/A and provide the rest of the information that
you do hold.

Yours faithfully,

Art Lightfoot

(80 Arrol House, London, SE1 6QL)

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[7][FOI #921372 email]

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Dear Arthur

 

The Faculty of Intensive Care Medicine is a faculty of the Royal College
of Anaesthetists, a body not subject to the Freedom of Information Act.

 

The Act covers central government departments and the executive agencies
and public bodies they sponsor. It also covers parliament, the armed
forces, devolved administrations, local authorities, the NHS, schools,
universities, and police forces. We are not one of these bodies and are
not listed in schedule 1 of the act.

 

As a charity we are unfortunately not resourced to deal with general
enquiries from the public on matters that concern them.

 

Therefore, we will not be able to provide you with the information you
requested.

 

Regards

 

Mark

 

 

DPO
Royal College of Anaesthetists

Churchill House | 35 Red Lion Square
London | WC1R 4SG
Email: [1][email address]
Switchboard: +44 20 7092 1500
Web: [2]www.rcoa.ac.uk  |  Twitter: [3]@RCoANews

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Under the Data Protection Act 2018(C.12) DPA2018, ​the college has a legal
duty to protect any information we collect from you. Information contained
in this email and any attachments may be privileged or confidential and
intended for the exclusive use of the original recipient. If you have
received this email by mistake, please advise the sender immediately and
delete the email, including emptying your deleted items folder.

From: Arthur Lightfoot <[6][email address]>
Sent: 17 November 2022 13:45
To: FICM General Enquiries <[7][email address]>
Subject: Freedom of Information request - FOI - Expenditure on equality,
diversity, and inclusivity.

 

Dear Faculty of Intensive Care Medicine,

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

Please can your organisation provide 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). If unable to provide please mark as N/A in
your return.

Please can this information be returned to me within 20 working days.

If your organisation does not hold information in relation to any of the
letters please file as N/A and provide the rest of the information that
you do hold.

Yours faithfully,

Art Lightfoot

(80 Arrol House, London, SE1 6QL)

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[8][email address]

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requests to Faculty of Intensive Care Medicine? If so, please contact us
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the internet. Our privacy and copyright policies:

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latest advice from the ICO:

[12]https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/help/ico-...

[13]https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/help/ico-...

Please note that in some cases publication of requests and responses will
be delayed.

If you find this service useful as an FOI officer, please ask your web
manager to link to us from your organisation's FOI page.

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