Dear Eloise Freya,

Thank you for your enquiry dated 2 June, received by us on the same date concerning supporting trans and non-binary staff here at the University of Essex.

Your request will be handled under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. We will, of course, endeavour to respond as soon as possible and within 20 working days (30 June 2021) but please note that due to the current circumstances there may be a delay in our response. In the event of any delay, we will, of course, keep you updated.

In the meantime if you have any questions about your request, please let me know.

Kind regards,

Katie Trafford
Freedom of Information Team
Innovation & Technology Solutions
University of Essex
Wivenhoe Park
Colchester
Essex
CO4 3SQ

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Dear Eloise

Further to your earlier request below I have now looked at your request in more detail and would be grateful if you could provide some clarification on exactly what information you are looking for.

Unfortunately it would seem that the first link that you have provided below no longer works. Please could you re-send a new link so that I can see which document you are referring to.

Having looked at the Reindorf Report I see that there is only one quote in paragraph 226 which says the University "will not tolerate staff being questioned inappropriately about the facility they choose or being denied access to that facility." However, this is identical to the words that are used in our current Supporting Trans and Non-Binary Staff Policy document on page 6.

If you could come back to me to clarify the information that you are looking for, it would be much appreciated. We can then ensure that we provide you with relevant information.

Please note that the 20 working days allowed by the Act won't start counting down until I hear back from you.

Best wishes
Clare Chatfield, BA (Hons), PC.foi
Freedom of Information Team
Innovation & Technology Solutions
University of Essex
Wivenhoe Park
Colchester
Essex
CO4 3SQ
 
T +44 (0)1206 872285
E [University of Essex request email]

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Dear Eloise

Thank you for your email providing me with clarification as to what information you are looking for, it's very useful.

I will now go ahead and request the information and will come back to you as soon as I can, in any case within 20 working days (14th July 2021).

In the meantime if you have any questions about your request, please let me know.

Best wishes
Clare Chatfield, BA (Hons), PC.foi
Freedom of Information Team
Innovation & Technology Solutions
University of Essex
Wivenhoe Park
Colchester
Essex
CO4 3SQ
 
T +44 (0)1206 872285
E [University of Essex request email]

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Dear Eloise

Thank you for your enquiry dated 2^nd June, received by us on the same
date concerning supporting trans and non-binary staff here at the
University of Essex.  Your request is being handled under the Freedom of
Information Act 2000. Please see our response below.

Your request

The recently published report by Akua Reindorf referenced and quoted the
University's Supporting trans and non-binary staff guidance. The reference
list linked to a document at
[1]https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=ht...
this appears to be identical to the document linked at
[2]https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=ht...
which appears to have been published in August 2019.

Please can you inform me if there are, and provide copies of, any other
versions of this document published for use within the University as the
quote Ms Reindorf uses in Para 226 of the report does not appear in the
form she quotes it, and as such would change the complete complexion of
that section of the report.

Our Response

On 2^nd June I acknowledged your request.  On 10^th June I emailed you to
ask you to provide clarification on exactly what information you are
looking for. On 15^th June you replied and confirmed that you would like
to know if the Supporting Trans and Non-Binary staff policy has been
updated following the Reindorf Report. If so, you requested to see a copy
of any earlier version of the policy. 

I can confirm that the policy entitled “Our Approach to Supporting Trans
and Non-Binary Staff” has been updated following the Reindorf Report. 
Please find attached as requested the previous version of this policy as a
PDF document.

I hope you find this information useful but if you have any questions
about the data, please let me know.

Best wishes

Clare Chatfield, BA (Hons), PC.foi

Freedom of Information Team

Innovation & Technology Solutions

University of Essex

Wivenhoe Park

Colchester

Essex

CO4 3SQ

T +44 (0)1206 872285

E [3][University of Essex request email]

References

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