FI16671

Request

1. Does your council have a policy on sexual harassment in the workplace?

• Yes - Please attach a copy of this policy or a copy of a document that includes a policy and procedures on this.
• No – Please explain why?

2. If you answered yes to question 1, are local authority-maintained schools required to adhere to the same policy?

• Yes
• No

3. Does your council have training initiatives in place to address and prevent sexual harassment in the workplace?

• Yes - Is the training provided:

(i) To all employees? Yes/No

(ii) To managers on how to support staff who have reported workplace sexual harassment? Yes/No

• No – Please explain why.

4. If you answered yes to question 2:

• Is the training delivered:

(i) Online

(ii) In person

(iii) Hybrid

5. Please provide details about who delivers the training on sexual harassment.

6. For 2023, 2024 and 2025 calendar years, please provide the number of recorded formal and informal complaints made about sexual harassment allegedly perpetrated by council employees against other employees broken down by:

• Gender of claimant and alleged perpetrator
• The nature of the allegations for example:

(i)                  Unwelcome verbal/banter of a sexual nature

(ii)                 Unwelcome physical advances of a sexual nature.

(iii)               Sexual assault

• The number of formal and informal complaints that led to the perpetrator being: 1

(i)                  Given a warning

(ii)                 Suspended

(iii)               Dismissed

(iv)               Other – please state.

• The number of formal and informal complaints that to your knowledge have been referred to:

(i)                  The police for criminal investigation?

(ii)                 The appropriate professional registration body. e, g Social Work England?

Response

1. Yes, this is set out in the attachment.

2. We do not hold this information as we have no responsibility for schools. The education authority for our District is Kent County Council who can be contacted at freedomofinformation@kent.gov.uk.

3. Yes, to employees and to managers on how to support staff who have reported workplace sexual harassment.

4. As follows:

• Training is delivered:

(i)  Online – for staff without line management responsibilities and managers

(ii) In person – for managers

(iii) Hybrid – for managers

• A member of the HR Advisory team delivers the face to face and Teams training

5. One in 2023 and one in 2024.

• Both female claimant and male perpetrator
• As follows:

(i) Two

(ii) Zero

(iii) Zero

• As follows:

(i) Zero.

(ii) Zero.

(iii) Zero.

(iv) Two.

• As follows:

(i) Zero.

(ii) Zero.

 

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