Equality Scheme Appendix 5 - Monitoring

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May 2007 Royal Borough of Kingston: Analysis of Staff Monitoring Information in Relation to Ethnic Monitoring Groups

(1 April 2006 – 31 March 2007)

Contents

• Table 1 – Comparison of workforce with borough census figures
• Table 2 – Applicants for jobs
• Table 3 – Current staff
• Table 4 – Applicants for training
• Table 5 – Applicants for promotion
• Table 6 – Staff who receive training
• Table 7 – Staff who have been subject to capability procedures
• Table 8 – Staff who are involved in grievances
• Table 9 – Staff who have disciplinary action taken against them
• Table 10 – Staff who leave their jobs with the authority

Table 1 – Comparison of workforce with borough census figures

The results of the 2001 Population Census for Kingston for race are as shown below:-

	White	Minority Groups (1)	Total	Minorities as proportion of total
2001 Census – UK wide	44,679,361	4,459,470	49,138,831	9%
Kingston Overall	124,392	22,881	147,273	15.5%
Economically active (2)	67,343	10,841	78,184	13.9%
Council Employees	3743	443	4745*	9.34%

* Includes 559 staff where background not known

(1) The classification of minority groups used in the 2001 census are as follows:

• Mixed:
  • White & Black Caribbean
  • White & Black African
  • White & Asian
  • Other Mixed
• Black or Black British:
  • Caribbean
  • African
  • Other Black
• Asian or Asian British:
  • Indian
  • Pakistani
  • Bangladeshi
  • Other Asian
• Chinese or other:
  • Chinese
  • Other Ethnic Group

(2)  Economically Active includes those aged 16-59 years, in full time employment, part time employment, unemployed, students and those on Government schemes

Table 2 – Applicants for jobs 2000-01 to 2008-09

	Minority Group 2007-08	Minority Group 2006-07	Minority Group 2005-06	Minority Group 2004-05	Minority Group 2003-04	Minority Group 2002-03	Minority Group 2001-02	Minority Group 2000-01
Applications	22	19	35	33	29	19.5	17.5	26
Short-listed	15	18	30	23	23	14	15	20
Appointed	14	12	21	14	18	13	11	15.5

Table 3 – Current staff

Year	Total Employees	Minority Group Employees	Percentage Minority Group
2001	3,460	256	7.4%
2002	3,663	311	8.5%
2003	3,778	344	9.1%
2004	3,992	388	9.72%
2005	4,222	416	9.85%
2006	4,502	466	10.35%
2007	4,587	427	9.31%
2008	4,745	443	9.34%

Table 4 – Applicants for Training 01/04/07 to 31/03/08

%Minority	%Unknown	%White
13	0.5	78

Table 5 – Applicants for Promotion - 01/04/07 to 31/03/08

	Total Employees	Minnority Group Employees	Unknown	%Minority
Applied	403	75	132	19
Appointed	34	3	5	9

Table 6 – Staff who receive training - 01/04/07 to 31/03/08

%Minority	%Unknown	%White
13	9	78

Table 7 – Staff who have been subject to capability procedures - 01/04/07 to 31/03/08

Total Employees	Minority Group Employees	Unknown	%Minority
27	6	0	22.2

Table 8 – Staff who are involved in grievances - 01/04/07 to 31/03/08

Total Employees	Minority Group Employees	Unknown	%Minority
4	0	0	0

Table 9 – Staff who have disciplinary action taken against them - 01/04/07 to 31/03/08

Total Employees	Minority Group Employees	Unknown	%Minority
58	15	0	25.9

Table 10 – Staff who leave their jobs with the authority - 01/04/07 to 31/03/08

Total Employees	Minority Group Employees	Unknown	%Minority
911	117	142	13