Staff Networks

Request

1. A list of all the staff networks at the organisation.
2. Whether each network receives internal funding and, if so, how much (please express annually for the last four financial years).
3. How much FTE equivalent staff time each network is entitled to. For example, a staff network may have a chair who's entitled to spend 10% of their working hours devoted to the network (please express annually for the last three financial years.
4. A list of events that each network has held in this financial year so far (April to the present day), including the title of the event, information on any guest speakers and the time of the event.

Response

Thank you for your request which has been processed under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA).

In your email you have requested:

1. A list of all the staff networks at the organisation.
2. Whether each network receives internal funding and, if so, how much (please express annually for the last four financial years).
3. How much FTE equivalent staff time each network is entitled to. For example, a staff network may have a chair who's entitled to spend 10% of their working hours devoted to the network (please express annually for the last three financial years.
4. A list of events that each network has held in this financial year so far (April to the present day), including the title of the event, information on any guest speakers and the time of the event.

The recorded information falling within the scope of this request is as follows:

1. I can confirm that there are currently three network groups at the Commission:

• Parents and Carers Group
• PRIDE Group
• Neurodiversity Network

2. Groups do not have specific funding but can request resources to support events or training requirements, approval for this would go through appropriate governance channels. To date no specific budget request has been made by a network group.

3. There is currently no set FTE allowance in place for network members or network Chairs, however this is subject to further review.

4. The Commission Networks have regular informal lunch time sessions for colleagues from across the organisation to meet and engage.

Review of the decision

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Information Management Team
Gambling Commission