FOI 35-21: Cost of all diversity, inclusion, equality and consent classes, workshops or programmes run by the Northern Irish assembly since January 2018
Information Standards Freedom of Information Response
Our Ref: FoI 35-21
22 September 2021
Freedom of Information Act 2000
I can confirm that the Northern Ireland Assembly Commission (Assembly Commission) holds some information relevant to your request of 31 August 2021. In your request, you asked for the following information:
“Can you please provide me with a list of all diversity, inclusion, equality and consent classes, workshops or programmes run by the Northern Irish assembly since January 2018?
Could you please give me a total cost for how much has been spent on such programmes throughout that time frame too?”
Please see the information attached at Appendix A.
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Appendix A
The Assembly Commission does not hold the information in relation to Members who may have been provided with training on diversity, inclusion, equality and consent since January 2018.
The Assembly Commission secretariat staff have been provided with training on diversity, inclusion, equality and consent since January 2018 to date as follows:
| Activity Title | Year |
|---|---|
|
2nd Human Rights & Equality Conference - Brexit & the Good Friday Agreement |
18/19 |
|
Harassment Contact Officer Training |
18/19 |
|
Reasonable Adjustments Seminar |
18/19 |
|
Masterclass in Makaton |
18/19 |
|
Racial Equality Workshop |
18/19 |
|
Mental Health First Aider Training (MHFA) |
18/19 |
|
Living Life to The Full (6 Week CBT Course) |
18/19 |
|
Mood Matters Masterclass |
18/19 |
|
British Sign Language L2 |
18/19 |
|
Health & Wellbeing Fair |
18/19 |
|
Living Life to The Full (6 Week CBT Course) |
19/20 |
|
Link & Learn: Disability Awareness |
19/20 |
|
Domestic Violence & Abuse Workshop for MHFAs |
19/20 |
|
Trusted Colleague Training for MHFAs |
19/20 |
|
Staff Information Fair (Mental Health) |
19/20 |
|
Suicide Awareness and Mental Health Sessions for World Mental Health Day |
19/20 |
|
People Manager Programme: Mental Health Awareness for Managers |
19/20 |
|
Gender Equality in the Workplace |
19/20 |
|
Introduction to Understanding Equality in the Workplace |
19/20 |
|
Promoting Disability Equality in the Workplace |
19/20 |
|
Public Sector Employers: Introduction to Section 75 Duties |
19/20 |
|
Trans Inclusion Awareness Workshop |
19/20 |
|
Masterclass: Anti-racism & Diversity Awareness |
19/20 |
|
Section 75 and Equality Screening |
19/20 |
|
Harassment Contact Officer Training |
20/21 |
|
Designated Child Protection Officer Training |
20/21 |
|
Diversity & Inclusion - A Practical Guide Going Online |
20/21 |
|
Equality and Diversity Link and Learn |
20/21 |
|
Supporting and Engaging People with Autism (6wk x 3hrs) |
20/21 |
|
Dignity at Work (e-learning) |
20/21 |
|
Resilience and Mental Strength in Times of Uncertainty Webinar |
20/21 |
|
Healthy Working Lives Conference |
20/21 |
|
People Manager Programme: Mental Health Awareness for Managers |
20/21 |
|
Dignity at Work (e-learning) |
21/22 |
|
Harassment Contact Officer Training |
21/22 |
|
It's Time to Stop Racism |
21/22 |
|
LGBT Awareness |
21/22 |
The total cost of these programmes since January 2018 to date was £18,476.40.
In addition, the Assembly Commission has a Service Level Agreement with the Northern Ireland Civil Service (NICS) to provide access to a full suite of over eighty e-learning packages at a usage cost of £15 per annum per staff member. These costs are for access to all courses under the direction of the Assembly Commission’s Learning & Development Team and are charged on an annual basis. The charges for this service from 2018 to date was £22,155. The cost of training on diversity, inclusion, equality and consent provided via this service cannot be separately identified but has covered:
Course Title:
- Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
- Managing Personal Stress and Resilience - NI Assembly (e-Learning)
- Positive Mental Health Toolkit for All Staff (e-Learning)
- Line Managers Role in Managing Stress - NI Assembly (e-Learning)
- Positive Mental Health Toolkit for Line Managers (e-Learning)
- Unconscious Bias
- Diversity Now
- Introduction to Section 75
- Racial Equality
