Number of CPS staff working on Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI)

1. How many staff (as measured by full-time equivalents) do you employ to work on Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI)?

The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) employs 6.25 staff (as measured by full-time equivalents (FTE)) to work on Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI).  This represents the headcount in Headquarters (HQ) functions.  In addition, all CPS business areas have local Inclusion and Community Engagement Managers (14 FTE in total).

2. What was your spending on Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) for the financial year 2021/22 and what is the budget for Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) in the current financial year?

The total spending on EDI for the financial year 2021-2022 in HQ Functions and Staff Networks is £122,209.52.

The total budget allocated for EDI in the current financial year 2022-2023 for HQ Functions and Staff Networks is £201,000.00.

3. What was your spending on Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) training for the financial year 2021/22 and what is the budget for Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) training in the current financial year?

The total spending on EDI training for the financial year 2021-2022 (Learning & Development, Diversity & Inclusion and Staff Networks) is £76,553.00.

The total budget allocated for EDI training in the current financial year 2022-2023 (Learning & Development, Diversity & Inclusion and Staff Networks) is £66,610.79.

4. How many staff working days do you estimate were lost from regular work due to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) training for the financial year 2021/22 and what is your estimate of staff working days that will be lost from regular work due to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) training during the current financial year?

The number of staff working days utilised for EDI Training in the financial year 2021-2022 (Learning & Development, Diversity & Inclusion and Staff Networks) is estimated at 173 Days – this represents 0.024 days per employee.

The number of staff working days utilised for EDI Training in the financial year 2022-2023 (Learning & Development, Diversity & Inclusion and Staff Networks) is estimated at 386 Days – this represents 0.05 days per employee.