The Public Sector Equality Duty Composite Report 2025
Contents
- The Public Sector Equality Duty Composite Report 2025
- NLC Equality Strategy 2019-2024
- Governance
- Fairer Scotland Duty
- Equality in the Council's Procurement Function
- Education
- North Lanarkshire Licensing Board
- NLC Employment
- NLC Equality Outcomes 2021-2025 Progress Report
- Progress 2021-25 Outcomes 1 to 3
- Progress 2021-25 Outcomes 4 to 6
- Progress 2021-25 Outcomes 7 to 9
- NLC Equality Outcomes 2025-2029
- NLC Equality Outcomes 2025-29 - Outcomes 1 to 3
- NLC Equality Outcomes 2025-29 - Outcomes 4 to 6
- NLC Equality Outcomes 2025-29 - Outcomes 7 to 10
- Next Steps
- NLC Employment Information
- NLC Employment Information - Sex
- NLC Employment Information - Disability
- NLC Employment Information - Ethnicity
- NLC Employment Information - Age
- NLC Employment Information - Sexual Orientation
- NLC Employment Information - Gender Reassignment
- NLC Employment Information - Religion and Belief
- NLC Employment Information - Marriage and Civil Partnership
- NLC Employment Information - Pregnancy and Maternity
- Occupational Segregation – Grades and Occupations – sex, disability and ethnicity
- NLC Equal Pay Statement
NLC Employment Information - Sexual Orientation
Composition of the workforce by sexual orientation
| 2018 | % of total | 2020 | % of total | 2022 | % of total | 2024 | % of total | Trend | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bisexual | 36 | 0.25 | 46 | 0.32 | 77 | 0.46 | 148 | 0.88 | Increase |
| Gay | 43 | 0.30 | 47 | 0.33 | 63 | 0.38 | 107 | 0.64 | Increase |
| Heterosexual | 5093 | 35.23 | 5761 | 39.97 | 7343 | 43.83 | 9943 | 59.08 | Increase |
| Lesbian | 24 | 0.17 | 38 | 0.26 | 50 | 0.30 | 86 | 0.51 | Increase |
| Prefer not to answer | 603 | 4.17 | 558 | 3.87 | 641 | 3.83 | 651 | 3.87 | Increase |
| Not recorded | 8659 | 59.89 | 7965 | 55.25% | 8579 | 51.21 | 5895 | 35.02 | Decrease |
Comment: The number of LGB people employed in the Council has increased since 2023 from 190 to 342 (2% of the workforce). In 2024 non-recording rates have reduced from 51.2% in 2022 to 35.02% in 2024.
Promotion
| Sexual Orientation | Employees Promoted | % |
|---|---|---|
| Bisexual | 3 | 1.20% |
| Gay | 4 | 1.61% |
| Heterosexual | 199 | 79.92% |
| Lesbian | 2 | 0.80% |
| Prefer not to answer | 6 | 2.41% |
| Not Recorded | 35 | 14.06% |
| Grand Total | 249 | 100.00% |
Comment: 3.6% of promoted posts went to LG&B people.
Leavers
| Unknown | Bisexual | Gay | Lesbian | Heterosexual | Prefer not to answer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 786 | 22 | 12 | 7 | 756 | 61 |
Comment: Out of 1644 leavers 41 (2.5%) LG&B people left the Council. In 2022 it was 1.94% of leavers.
149 LG&B people were appointed in 2024 6.36% of total appointments.
