LGBT+ policy documents and training: FOI release

Information requested

1. Any and all documents relating to current policy for the training of staff on LGBT+ issues.

2. Any documents relating to current LGBT+ Allies toolkit / diversity champions type of programmes.

3. For both of these information requests, can the corresponding Equality Impact Assessments also be provided?

Response

The answer to your queries are below

1. There is no current policy regarding the training of staff on LGBT+ issues and as result there are no documents.

2. I have attached relevant documents with corresponding evidence for this query.

Document 2a)
In this document I have attached two relevant pages from Pathways, the Scottish Government's online learning platform.

Document 2b)
This is a redacted copy of the invoice for Scottish Government's membership to Stonewall Diversity Championship for the period from 01/02/2023 to 31/01/2024. Further information about our membership can be found in a previous FOI release: Membership information between Scottish Government and Stonewall Scotland: FOI release - gov.scot (www.gov.scot).

Document 2c)
I have attached a copy of the Scottish Government’s submission to the 2023 Stonewall Workplace Equality Index. I also refer the requester to the following FOI release relating to the Scottish Government’s submission to the 2022 Stonewall Workplace Equality Index. Scottish Government submission to Stonewall for 2022 Stonewall Workplace Equality Index: FOI release - gov.scot (www.gov.scot).

Please note that while our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance in this instance we have had to remove some of the information you have requested because an exemption under section s.38(1)(b) (personal information) of FOISA applies to that information. This information is the personal data of individuals, disclosure of which could contravene data protection principles. This exemption is not subject to the ‘public interest test’, so we are not required to consider if the public interest in disclosing the information outweighs the public interest in applying the exemption.

Under section 25(1) of FOISA, we do not have to give you information which is already reasonably accessible to you. If, however, you do not have internet access to obtain the information from the websites listed, then please contact me again and I will send you a paper copy.

3. There are no Equality Impact Assessments relating to the above queries.

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FOI 202300384843 - Information Released - Annex

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