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 2023 to 31 March 2024.
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Sexual Orientation
Scotland’s 2022 Census found that 3,993,860 people identified as straight or heterosexual - 87.8% of people aged 16 and over.
The census also found that there were 183,860 LGB+ people in Scotland, 4.0% of people aged 16 and over.
6.42% of the Authority’s overall workforce identifies as gay, lesbian or bisexual.
In comparison to 2023, representation of LGB staff has continued to increase from 5.66% to 6.42%.
The sexual orientation pay gap is the difference between staff who have identified as LGB and those who identify as heterosexual.
The pay gap in relation to sexual orientation is 2.5%.
When looking at representation by grade, those who identify as lesbian, gay and bisexual are equally represented at grade 7 and below and grade 8 and above at 6.3%.
Through engagement with the LGBTI Association, trades unions and consideration of research and evidence, seek to understand the barriers to recruitment and retention for those from LGBTI community.
