Board Chairs of the Future - mentoring scheme: end of scheme report
Evaluation report for a mentoring project to develop a pipeline Board Chairs of the future for public bodies in Scotland from groups currently under-represented at Board Chair level. This covers the iteration of this project which ran from August 2019 to November 2020.
Annex B
Data on diversity of Board Chairs and applications to Chair roles over the course of the pilot project and this project
Number of Boards as at 30 November 2020: 87
Number of Board Chairs as at 30 November 2020: 85
Chair diversity data as at 30 November 2020
Total number of Board Chairs: 85
| Protected Characteristic | Profile of Board Chairs | Scottish Population (2011 Census) |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 33 (39%) | 51.5% |
| Age Under 50 | * | 54.3% |
| Minority Ethnic People | * | 4.0% |
| Disabled People | 9 (11%) | 19.6%** |
| Sexual Orientation | * | 6.0%*** |
Chair diversity data as at 30 June 2019
Total number of Board Chairs: 85
| Protected Characteristic | Profile of Board Chairs | Scottish Population (2011 Census) |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 28 (32.94%) | 51.5% |
| Age Under 50 | * | 54.3% |
| Minority Ethnic People | * | 4.0% |
| Disabled People | 10 (12)% | 19.6%** |
| Sexual Orientation | * | 6.0%*** |
Chair diversity data as at 31 March 2017
Total number of Board Chairs: 80
| Protected Characteristic | Profile of Board Chairs | Scottish Population (2011 Census) |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 17 (21.3%) | 51.5% |
| Age Under 50 | * | 54.3% |
| Minority Ethnic people | * | 4.0% |
| Disabled People | 8 (10%) | 19.6%** |
| Sexual Orientation | * | 6.0%*** |
* Values of 5 and below have been suppressed to decrease the risk of disclosure of information about individuals.
** The way the Census 2011 reports on disability is different from the way it is collected in the public appointments' diversity monitoring forms.
** Ethical Standards Commissioner's estimate based on information from Stonewall's website
Applications to Chair roles diversity data, 2017 to 2020
2017, number of Chair appointments made: 14
| Protected Characteristic | Applied | Invited to Interview | Appointable | Appointed | Scottish Population (2011 Census) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women | 56 (24.2%) | 16 (26.7%) | * | * | 51.5% |
| Age Under 50 | 46 (19.9%) | 6 (10%) | * | * | 54.3% |
| Minority Ethnic People | 25 (10.8%) | * | * | * | 4.0% |
| Disabled People | 27 (11.7%) | * | * | * | 19.6%** |
| Sexual Orientation | * | * | * | * | 6.0%*** |
2018, number of Chair appointments made: 17
| Protected Characteristic | Applied | Invited to Interview | Appointable | Appointed | Scottish Population (2011 Census) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women | 40 (26.3%) | 22 (30.1%) | 7 (35.0%) | 6 (35.3%) | 51.5% |
| Age Under 50 | 16 (11.8%) | 6 (8.2%) | * | * | 54.3% |
| Minority Ethnic People | 16 (10.5%) | * | * | * | 4.0% |
| Disabled People | 26 (17.1%) | 6 (8.2%) | * | * | 19.6%** |
| Sexual Orientation | 6 (3.9%) | * | * | * | 6.0%*** |
2019, number of Chair appointments made: 17
| Protected Characteristic | Applied | Invited to Interview | Appointable | Appointed | Scottish Population (2011 Census) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women | 37 (21.4%) | 15 (23.4%) | * | * | 51.5% |
| Age Under 50 | 24 (13.9%) | * | * | * | 54.3% |
| Minority Ethnic People | 19 (11.0%) | * | * | * | 4.0% |
| Disabled People | 28 (16.2%) | 7 (10.9%) | * | * | 19.6%** |
| Sexual Orientation | 8 (4.6%) | * | * | * | 6.0%*** |
2020, number of Chair appointments made: 9
| Protected Characteristic | Applied | Invited to Interview | Appointable | Appointed | Scottish Population (2011 Census) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women | 36 (37.5%) | 13 (44.8%) | 6 (54.5%) | 6 (66.7%) | 51.5% |
| Age Under 50 | 23 (24%) | * | * | * | 54.3% |
| Minority Ethnic People | 9 (9.4%) | * | * | * | 4.0% |
| Disabled People | 16 (16.7%) | * | * | * | 19.6%** |
| Sexual Orientation | * | * | * | * | 6.0%*** |
* Values of 5 and below have been suppressed to decrease the risk of disclosure of information about individuals.
** The way the Census 2011 reports on disability is different from the way it is collected in the public appointments' diversity monitoring forms.
*** Ethical Standards Commissioner's estimate based on information from Stonewall's website
Contact
Email: robert.boyter@gov.scot
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