FOI Request: Ancillary staff in higher education institutions in the UK

Lucie Wheeler made this Freedom of Information request to University of Warwick Automatic anti-spam measures are in place for this older request. Please let us know if a further response is expected or if you are having trouble responding.

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Dear University of Warwick,

My colleague and I are conducting a study looking at ancillary staff in higher education institutions in the UK. In this study, we define ancillary staff as those whose main role involve cleaning, catering and security, while acknowledging that these categories do not cover all ancillary staff.
Please could you provide the following information:
• Please indicate whether the following categories of staff are employed by your institution or through a contractor:
o Cleaners
o Security staff
o Catering staff.

• How many people are employed in each role?
o Cleaners (outsourced)
o Cleaners (in house)
o Security (outsourced)
o Security (in house)
o Catering staff (outsourced)
o Catering staff (in house)

• Do you have any policies in place that provide specific support to ancillary staff, and/or any policies that embed this support?

• What type of contract are ancillary staff employed on?
o Fixed Term
o Open ended
o A mix of both but mostly open ended
o A mix of both but mostly fixed term
o A mix of both in similar proportions.

• In your institution, are ancillary workers typically on part time or full time contracts?
o Full time
o Part time
o A mix of both but mostly full time
o A mix of both but mostly part time
o A mix of both in similar proportions.

• Are the trade unions representing ancillary staff recognised in your institution? Yes/no
Thank you for your time.

Yours faithfully,

Lucie Wheeler

infocompliance, Resource, University of Warwick

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infocompliance, Resource, University of Warwick

Dear Lucie,

Thank you for your below email, we write to advise that the University is considering the qualified exemption under s.43(2) that may apply to the information requested under your recent FOI request as it relates to commercially sensitive information.

In accordance with the requirements of this exemption, the University must consider as to whether it would be in the public interest for us to provide you with the requested information. The University has yet to reach a decision on the balance of the public interest test considerations. As such, we will be extending the statutory time limit for providing a response under section 10(3) of the Freedom of Information Act for a further 20 working days, in order to reach a decision on the matter. We therefore endeavour to provide you with a response by 12 December 2023.

Best Regards,

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Dear Lucie,

Further to previous correspondence regarding the above, please find attached the University's response to your request for information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

Best Regards,

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