Spend on diversity and inclusion training: FOI release

Information requested

How much have you spent on diversity / inclusion staff over the past five years, broken down into financial years? Please include this financial year to date: so data for 23/24 to date, 22/23, 21/22, 20/21, and 19/20.

How much have you spent on diversity / inclusion training over the past five years, broken down into financial years? Please include this financial year to date as above.

What external organisations have been paid to provide training and/or materials, and how much has been paid to each organisation over the years stated previously?

Response

Financial year 19/20

Staff spend: £225,204.28.
Total D+I training spend: £1,200.
External organisation name and spend: Business Disability Forum - £1,200.

Financial year 20/21

Staff spend: £168,727.44.
Total D+I training spend: £3,180.
External organisation name and spend: Employers Network for Equality and Inclusion - £2,700.
Stonewall Scotland - £480.

Financial year 21/22

Staff spend: £371,569.09
Total D+I training spend: £45,942.
External organisation name and spend: We are Purple - £4,638. Employers Network for Equality and
Inclusion - £35,160. Stonewall Scotland - £6144.

Financial year 22/23

Staff spend: £410,983.21
Total D+I training spend: £9,850
External organisation name and spend: Employers Network for Equality and Inclusion - £2,700,
Glasgow Centre for Inclusive Living (GCIL) - £4,800, Stonewall Scotland - £1,800, Equality Network - £550.

Financial year 23/24 to date

Staff spend: £565,897.78
Total D+I training spend: £5,000.
External Organisation name and spend: Coalition for Racial Equality and Rights (CRER) - £4,275.
Equality Network - £725.

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