This Government UK statistical release provides summary information on the staff who work at the Planning Inspectorate (PINS), describing the diversity characteristics of those staff and comparing their pay.
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… This increases our transparency and accountability…
GOV.UK writes:
This increases our transparency and accountability to our customers, stakeholders and the wider public, providing reliable information of our staff diversity. It will help those considering joining the organisation decide ‘is this the sort of organisation I want to work for?’. Over time, routine publication will enable anyone to see what progress has been made in increasing the diversity of the organisation. This publication also supports our obligations under the Public Sector Equality Duty to provide information on its workforce identified by the Equality Act 2010.
These statistics have been published to ensure everyone has equal access to the information and to support the Planning Inspectorate’s commitment to release information where possible.
This statistical bulletin provides:
- Number of staff as of 31st March 2022; split between Inspector Profession and other professions
- Information and declaration rates
- Staff Diversity by protected characteristics
- Comparison with Civil Service characteristics where possible
- How the above have changed over recent years
- How the protected characteristics relate to each other (whether they are independent)
The information provided describes the status as of 31st March 2022. This provides a consistent picture with other published information and allows comparison with other government bodies, particularly through the Annual Civil Service Employment Survey, which uses this date as its benchmark. It is also the basis of gender pay information published by the Cabinet Office.
The publication of these statistics also supports the implementation of the Planning Inspectorate’s People Strategy and specifically the underpinning Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion Strategy. The Inspectorate is committed to ensuring that everything it does is fair, inclusive and promotes diversity in characteristics and thought. The vision of the ED&I strategy is to better reflect the diverse makeup of its customers and ensure that everyone feels more included in the workplace, regardless of their own backgrounds. A diverse workforce that feels valued and included can be more creative and innovative, produce more solutions-focussed outputs, feel a greater sense of community, and provide a better customer experience.
This Release also includes commentary from the Inspectorate on work being carried out to increase diversity, including the Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion strategy.
The information in this bulletin, describing the statistics as of 31st March, does not reflect the current status of the organisation.
