Equality Scheme Appendix 5 - Monitoring

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May 2009 Royal Borough of Kingston: Analysis of Staff Monitoring Information in Relation to Ethnic Monitoring Groups

(1 April 2008 – 31 March 2009)

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:-

Data	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	474	3,517	4,620*	10.3%

* Includes 629 staff where background not known

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

• Mixed:
  • White and Black Caribbean
  • White and Black African
  • White and 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 2007-08

Number of:	Minority Group 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	24	22	19	35	33	29	19.5	17.5	26
Short-listed applicants	17	15	18	30	23	23	14	15	20
Appointed applicants	12	14	12	21	14	18	13	11	15.5

Overview of recruitment by black and minority ethnic groups (BME) – 2000 to 2009

Footnote to Table 2: RBK uses an external response handler to provide the data on applicants for jobs in Table 2. Please note that there have been quality control issues for the 2006/7, 2007/8 & 2008/9 data received where a substantial proportion of applicants backgrounds were not classified, therefore the sample has been restricted to known backgrounds. As a result it is likely that applicants from BME backgrounds are under-represented in the 2006 /7, 2007/8 & 2008/9 figures.

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%
2009	4.620	474	10.3%

Table 4 – Applicants for Training 01/04/08 to 31/03/09

%Minority	%Unknown	%White
19	9	72

Table 5 – Applicants for Promotion - 01/04/08 to 31/03/09

	Total Employees	Minnority Group Employees	Unknown	%Minority
Applied	239	56	27	23
Appointed	119	19	12	16

Table 6 – Staff who receive training - 01/04/08 to 31/03/09

%Minority	%Unknown	%White
19	9	72

Table 7 – Staff who have been subject to capability procedures - 01/04/08 to 31/03/09

Total Employees	Minority Group Employees	Unknown	%Minority
28	6	4	21.4

Table 8 – Staff who are involved in grievances - 01/04/08 to 31/03/09

Total Employees	Minority Group Employees	Unknown	%Minority
3	1	0	33.3

Table 9 – Staff who have disciplinary action taken against them - 01/04/08 to 31/03/09

Total Employees	Minority Group Employees	Unknown	%Minority
38	13	3	34.2

Table 10 – Staff who leave their jobs with the authority - 01/04/08 to 31/03/09

Total Employees	Minority Group Employees	Unknown	%Minority
682	80	94	11.7