I write to request access to the following information under the Freedom of Information Act 1982.

1. Anonymised demographics of all staff currently employed in the following teams within children’s services – special educational needs, inclusion, education improvement, virtual school and educational psychology (not exhaustive if LA has a different set up within its education teams) – please provide ages, gender and length of service of the employees
The below teams have been selected for this response:
• Education and Partnership
• Education and SEND
• Education Welfare
• Educational Psychology Team
• School Improvement
• Special Educational Needs
• Virtual School for Looked After Children

Gender
Male: 4
Female: 47

Age Ranges
20-30: 3
31-40: 13
41-50: 12
51-60: 15
61-70: 7
71-80: 1

Length of Service Ranges
0-5 years: 33
6-10 years: 6
11-15 years: 5
16-20 years: 3
21-25 years: 4
25-30 years: 0

2. Retention rates for all staff with management / leadership responsibility in the above teams. How long have the post holders been in their posts and how many times has the post been recruited to in the last 5 years.
Assistant Director Education and SEND, 0 years and 6 months, recruited to 4 times
Assistant SEND Team Manager, 1 years and 6 months, recruited to 4 times
Head of Education and Partnership, 16 years and 3 months, recruited to 3 times
Assistant Head of Virtual School, 2 years and 11 months, recruited to 1 times
Head of the Virtual School and Vulnerable Learner Support, 2 years and 11 months, recruited to 3 times

3. Any existing data or anonymised reports from exit reviews conducted with any staff leaving the teams mentioned above. If it not possible to provide anonymised copies, please provide a list of the reasons of all employees from exit interviews for the last 2 years.
We are unable to provide anonymised copies/reports of exit interviews however have provided a list of reasons for leaving.
Career progression
Challenging ongoing health/disability issues
Dissatisfaction with strategic vision
End of fixed term contract
Improved salary
Investment in personal development
Line management issues
Mental Health
Minimal car parking
Minimal growth opportunity
Morale
Not valued
Offered a role that better suits my skill set
Personal dissatisfaction
Personal/family reasons
Redundancy
Relocation
Retirement
Travel distance
Working environment

4. Information relating to professional development programmes offered to employees within children’s services.
Depending on the team and an individual’s role they may require tailored training programmes which would be discussed with their line manager. Developmental opportunities offered as part of the wider L&D training programme include:
Developmental Trauma training programme
Foundations for Attachment
SESLIP Leadership Development Programme
Pathways Programme
Supporting Communication – Total Communication approach
Reducing Parental Conflict Programme
Customer Experience (7 modules – Mandatory all staff)
Equality Diversity & Inclusion Champion Programme

5. Data / Results of any leadership questionnaires you have asked employees within children’s services to complete within the last 2 years including workforce satisfaction surveys.
The last survey was summer 2021 so outside the 2 years

6. Details and / copies of any current staff retention policies / initiatives
We don’t have any specific initiatives at the moment