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North East Lincolnshire Council

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Dear Sir or Madam

Thank you for your information request, reference number NELC 25831/2223

I wish to confirm that North East Lincolnshire Council holds the following
information.

• What percentage of North East Lincolnshire Council staff are disabled?

• What percentage of North East Lincolnshire Council staff are autistic?

Reported disabilities account for 2.89% of our staff with 0% of staff
informing us of being autistic.

Reporting these by staff are optional.

There is a report on our website regarding this information, but it isn’t
quite complete yet
[1]https://www.nelincs.gov.uk/your-council/...  which is
called the workforce profile document – it is being currently being
updated.

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Yours sincerely on behalf of North East Lincolnshire Council

Feedback Officer

From: Miss Starr <[2][FOI #882548 email]>

Sent: 27 July 2022 17:23

To: Freedom Of Information (NELC) <[3][North East Lincolnshire Council request email]>

Subject: Freedom of Information request - Percentage of disabled staff and
percentage of autistic staff.

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Dear North East Lincolnshire Council,

I am writing to make a request for information to which I am entitled
under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

Four years ago, only 2.41% of North East Lincolnshire Council staff had
known disabilities (conditions or impairments), and none had declared
being autistic. Four years on, please send me:

• What percentage of North East Lincolnshire Council staff are disabled?

• What percentage of North East Lincolnshire Council staff are autistic?

If this request is too wide or unclear, I would be grateful if you could
contact me as I understand that under the Act, you are required to advise
and assist requesters. If any of this information is already in the public
domain, please can you direct me to it, with page numbers and URLS if
necessary.

If the release of any of this information is prohibited on the grounds of
breach of confidence, I ask that you supply me with copies of the
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treated as confidential if such an agreement has not been signed.

I understand that you are required to respond to my request within the 20
working days after you receive this letter, I would be grateful if you
could conform in writing that you have received this request.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Yours faithfully,

Miss Starr

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