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Equality & Diversity at Glanvilles Damant
We recently undertook a review of our Diversity information for the Solicitors Regulation Authority. The results can be seen below.
Diversity Information - June 2019 | ||||||||
Question | Response | Solicitor partners (sole practitioner, member or director) | Solicitor (not partner) | Other fee earning role | Role directly supporting fee earner | Managerial Role | IT/ HR/ other corporate services role | Prefer not to say |
1. Select the category which best describes your role in the firm |
| 8 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
2. Age | 16 - 24 | 1 | 1 | |||||
25 - 34 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |||||
35 - 44 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | |||
45 - 54 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | ||||
55 - 64 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
65+ | 1 | |||||||
Prefer not to say | 4 | |||||||
Invalid/no response to this question | ||||||||
3. Gender identity | Man | 3 | 1 | |||||
Woman | 5 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 2 | |||
Other preferred description | ||||||||
Prefer not to say | 5 | |||||||
Invalid/no response to this question | ||||||||
4. Transgender (gender identity different from your registered sex at birth) | Yes | 1 | 1 | |||||
No | 7 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 2 | ||
Prefer not to say | 5 | |||||||
Invalid/no response to this question | ||||||||
Question not asked | ||||||||
5. Disability (according to Equality Act) | Yes | 1 | ||||||
No | 7 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 2 | ||
Prefer not to say | 5 | |||||||
Invalid/no response to this question | ||||||||
6. Day-to-day activities limited due to health problem or disability lasting at least 12 months | Yes, limited a lot | |||||||
Yes, limited a little | 1 | 2 | ||||||
No | 7 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 2 | ||
Prefer not to say | 5 | |||||||
Invalid/no response to this question | ||||||||
7. Ethnicity | Bangladeshi | |||||||
Chinese | ||||||||
Indian | 1 | |||||||
Pakistani | ||||||||
Any other Asian background | ||||||||
African | ||||||||
Caribbean | ||||||||
Any other Black background | ||||||||
White and Asian | ||||||||
White and Black African | ||||||||
White and Black Caribbean | ||||||||
White and Chinese | ||||||||
Any other Mixed / multiple ethnic background | ||||||||
British / English / Welsh / Northern Irish / Scottish | 7 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 5 | |
Irish | ||||||||
Gypsy or Irish Traveller | ||||||||
Any other White background | ||||||||
Arab | ||||||||
Any other ethnic group | ||||||||
Prefer not to say | ||||||||
Invalid/no response to this question | ||||||||
8. Religion or belief | No religion or belief / Atheist | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | |||
Buddhist | ||||||||
Christian | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | ||||
Hindu | ||||||||
Jewish | ||||||||
Muslim | ||||||||
Sikh | ||||||||
Any other religion or belief | 1 | |||||||
Prefer not to say | 2 | 1 | 5 | |||||
Invalid/no response to this question | ||||||||
9. Sexual orientation | Bi | |||||||
Gay/Lesbian | 1 | |||||||
Heterosexual/straight | 8 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 2 | ||
Other | ||||||||
Prefer not to say | 5 | |||||||
Invalid/no response to this question | ||||||||
10. School type from 11 to 16 | UK State-run or state-funded school - selective on academic, faith or other grounds | 8 | 1 | 2 | ||||
UK State-run or state-funded school - non-selective | 1 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 2 | |||
UK Independent or fee-paying school - bursary | ||||||||
UK Independent or fee-paying school - no bursary | 1 | |||||||
Attended school outside the UK | ||||||||
Other | ||||||||
Don't know | ||||||||
Prefer not to say | 5 | |||||||
Invalid/no response to this question | ||||||||
Question not asked | ||||||||
11. Highest level of qualifications achieved by either of your parent(s)/guardian(s) by the time you were 18 | At least one has a degree level qualification | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |||
Qualifications below degree level | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 2 | |||
No formal qualifications | 1 | |||||||
Don't know | 2 | |||||||
Not applicable | ||||||||
Other | 1 | |||||||
Prefer not to say | 1 | 5 | ||||||
Invalid/no response to this question | ||||||||
Question not asked | ||||||||
12. Work of the main/ highest income earner in your household when you were aged about 14 | Modern professional occupations such as: teacher/lecturer, nurse, physiotherapist, social worker, welfare officer, artist, musician, police officer (sergeant or above), software designer | 2 | 1 | |||||
Clerical and intermediate occupations such as: secretary, personal assistant, clerical worker, office clerk, call centre agent, nursing auxiliary, nursery nurse | 1 | 1 | ||||||
Senior managers and administrators usually responsible for planning, organising and co-ordinating work and for finance such as: finance manager, chief executive | 3 | 3 | 1 | |||||
Technical and craft occupations such as: motor mechanic, fitter, inspector, plumber, printer, tool maker, electrician, gardener, train driver | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | ||||
Semi-routine manual and service occupations such as: postal worker, machine operative, security guard, caretaker, farm worker, catering assistant, receptionist, sales assistant | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||||
Routine manual and service occupations such as: HGV driver, van driver, cleaner, porter, packer, sewing machinist, messenger, labourer, waiter / waitress, bar staff | ||||||||
Middle or junior managers such as: office manager, retail manager, bank manager, restaurant manager, warehouse manager, publican | ||||||||
Traditional professional occupations such as: accountant, solicitor, medical practitioner, scientist, civil/mechanical engineer | 1 | |||||||
Short term unemployed (claimed Jobseeker's Allowance or earlier unemployment benefit for a year or less) | ||||||||
Long term unemployed (claimed Jobseeker's Allowance or earlier unemployment benefit for more than a year) | ||||||||
Inactive (excluding those that are retired) | ||||||||
Retired | ||||||||
Not applicable | ||||||||
Other | ||||||||
Don't know | ||||||||
Prefer not to say | 5 | |||||||
Invalid/no response to this question | ||||||||
Question not asked | ||||||||
13. Primary carer for a child under 18 | Yes | 5 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |||
No | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | ||
Prefer not to say | 5 | |||||||
Invalid / no response to this question | ||||||||
14. Time spent providing unpaid care for those with long term physical or mental ill health caused by disability or age | No | 7 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 2 | |
Yes, 1 - 19 hours a week | 1 | |||||||
Yes, 20 - 49 hours a week | 1 | |||||||
Yes, 50 or more hours a week | ||||||||
Prefer not to say | 5 | |||||||
Invalid / no response to this question |
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