The Impact of Our Actions for Our Board and Staff

The impact of our actions for our Board & Staff

• We collect staff information in relation to all nine protected characteristics for all newly recruited staff. We also continue to refresh the data for existing staff by promoting its importance and providing lots of opportunities for staff to complete updates.

• We will be able to report on information in relation to all nine protected characteristics for our

Board and this will form part of a report covering 2020-21.

• There continues to be progress in the improvement of the data collection system in order to be able to report on trends over time and on staff development, leavers, promotions, pay, recruitment and parental leave.

• The College has systems in place to monitor the number of applications shortlisted/not shortlisted and appointed by protected characteristic. • The College continues to take steps to have a reflective workforce narrow the BME gap between the workforce and the Board and one that reflects the student population and wider community. However, the College has a stable staff turnover, which does mean that we are unable to make a significant impact quickly. Our average BME staff in 2020 was 16.91% which is an increase of 2.47% from the same time in the previous year.

• The College continues to take steps to increase the amount of staff disclosing disability. Approximately 6% of our workforce declares themselves as having a disability which is an increase of circa 1%.

• The College will continue to highlight to the Board the actions and impact in relation to staff and learner equality matters.

• The College will continue to further develop ways in which to drive equality, diversity and inclusion forward.

‘Throughout the Council quality assurance scrutiny of teaching and learning observations, of the community learning provision, it was evident that the Bolton College staff are highly skilled at creating an inclusive learning environment. The relationships among learners and staff are positive and respectful.’

Adult Education Manager, Bolton Council, Self-Assessment Evaluation 19-20