Freedom of information response

Gender and equality training

Publication date: 
Tuesday 1 August 2023
Request: 

1. what if any training in gender,gender identity and equality your Council staff , or sub groups of staff e.g . Social workers, strengthening families workers, admin staff have received in the last 4 years,

2. All the organisations who provided this training over the last 4 years.

3. Please confirm if you possess training resources supplied by the trainers.

4. If you do possess the training please confirm if it is stored in a location accessible to all clinical staff e.g a shared drive or common training resource.

5. How much any training cost.

6. Are you a member of any organisation that assists with provision of gender, gender Identity or equality training, e.g. employers network for equality and diversity, global butterflies etc.

7..If you are a member please name all the organisation(s) who help with gender, gender identity and equality training you are a member of

8.what if any is the cost of this membership.

Response: 

1. what if any training in gender, gender identity and equality your Council staff , or subgroups of staff e.g. . Social workers, strengthening families’ workers, admin staff have received in the last 4 years,

  • Transgender and Intersex Workshops
  • E&D and Cultural Awareness for Managers
  • E&D and Cultural Awareness for Staff
  • Plus:
    • Gender Identity & Expression Training - eLearning
    • A variety of video, TED talks and weblinks to subjects such as: -
    • 3 ways to be a better ally in the workplace, how to foster true diversity and inclusion at work, etc

2. All the organisations who provided this training over the last 4 years.

  • Claire’s Transgender Talks
  • SAB Consulting

3. Please confirm if you possess training resources supplied by the trainers.

  • No

4. If you do possess the training please confirm if it is stored in a location accessible to all clinical staff e.g. a shared drive or common training resource.

  • No, not stored centrally. Made available by provider to all who attended the training.

5. How much any training cost.

  • Claire’s Transgender Talks - £1400.00
  • SAB Consulting - £4135.00
  • iHasco, eLearning provider. Cost is not allocated to an individual eLearning module.
  • Other resources indicated are freely available.

6. Are you a member of any organisation that assists with provision of gender, gender Identity or equality training, e.g. employers network for equality and diversity, global butterflies etc.

  • No

7..If you are a member, please name all the organisation(s) who help with gender, gender identity and equality training you are a member of

  • N/A

8.what if any is the cost of this membership.

  • N/A

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Request reference:
FOI 13035