Education Scotland Equality, Diversity and Inclusion staff data: FOI release

Information requested

This is an information request relating to Equality, diversity and Inclusion roles in your organisation.

Please include the following information for each of the following financial years; 2021-22, 2022-23, and 2023-24:

• Total number of EDI staff employed for each financial year.
• A breakdown of the staff employed including:
• The job titles.
• The pay band associated with each role.

Response

Please find below the information you have requested.

Year	Job Title	Pay band	Number of Staff
2023-24	Head of Inclusion and Wellbeing	C3	1
	Senior Education Officer	C2	6
	Education Officer	C1	5
	Lead Specialist	C1	1
	Development Officer	B3	4
	Total		17
2022-23	Head of Inclusion and Wellbeing	C3	1
	Senior Education Officer	C2	4
	Education Officer	C1	3
	Lead Specialist	C1	1
	Development Officer	B3	7
	Total		16
2021-22	Head of Inclusion and Wellbeing	C3	1
	Senior Education Officer	C2	4
	Education Officer	C1	4
	Lead Specialist	C1	1
	Development Officer	B3	8
	Total		18

It should be noted that the staff employed to work on Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (at a national level) over the last 3-year period have supported the following areas:

• Autism and Inclusive Practices
• Mentors in Violence Prevention
• Improving Gender Balance and Equality
• Inclusion, Wellbeing and Equality
• Anti-racism

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