Report Summary
As a public body, SPA has a specific duty to publish relevant information to demonstrate our compliance with the Public Sector Equality Duty (PSED), part of the Equality Act 2010. We publish information relating to our recruitment practices and information about employees who share protected characteristics from 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2023.
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Sex
Recent national data shows 51 percent of the Scottish population are women and 49 percent are men. The split across the Authority reflects the national trends within the public sector where data shows that the majority of the workforce is female at 70 percent.
Official data from the Office of National Statistics shows the Scottish gender pay gap in 2022 was 12.2 percent, lower than the UK-wide figure of 14.9 percent. More comprehensive data is available in relation to sex compared to other protected characteristics due to the numbers involved.
The percentage of females has gradually increased since 2014 from 63 percent to 69.03 percent in 2023.
The gender pay gap as at 31 March 2023 was 11.5 percent. The gap has increased from 10.4 percent in 2021.
Whilst females are strongly represented when considering the overall workforce profile the data shows the main issue in relation to representation relates to the fact that females continue to be underrepresented at higher grades and overrepresented at lower grades.
Next steps will include exploring potential for bespoke development programmes for under-represented groups and continue to engage with Police Scotland and diversity staff associations in relation to barriers to development and progression.
