Response 3787416

Response to request for information

Reference

3787416

Response date

15 August 2025

Request

1. Communication with Employees: Please provide a copy of any communications to employees regarding the outcome of the Supreme Court judgement.
2. Communication with Employees: Please provide copies of any communication to employees since 16 April 2025 that confirms that women's spaces and services provided by the Council are for female people and men’s spaces and services are for male people. If this has not been communicated to employees please state when this will be done.
3. Training and Awareness: Please state what training is planned for employees to ensure their understanding of the legal principles outlined in the ruling, especially in relation to the distinction between sex and gender reassignment as outlined in the Equality Act 2010. If this training is to be provided by an external organisation, please give the name of the organisation.
4. Equality Impact Assessments: Provide details of any specific training, either internal or provided by external organisations, to those producing Equality Impact Assessments to ensure EIAs are in line with the Equality Act 2010.

Response

1. Communication with Employees: Please provide a copy of any communications to employees regarding the outcome of the Supreme Court judgement.

   We have not got any communications with employees in relation to this matter

2. Communication with Employees: Please provide copies of any communication to employees since 16 April 2025 that confirms that women's spaces and services provided by the Council are for female people and men’s spaces and services are for male people. If this has not been communicated to employees please state when this will be done.

   We have not got any communications with employees in relation to this matter.  I can confirm that we do not have any policies that relate specifically to the use of our facilities in relation to sex.

   We will be waiting for the guidance from the Equality and Human Rights Commission to determine if we need to carry out any further action in relation to the Supreme Court judgement.

3. Training and Awareness: Please state what training is planned for employees to ensure their understanding of the legal principles outlined in the ruling, especially in relation to the distinction between sex and gender reassignment as outlined in the Equality Act 2010. If this training is to be provided by an external organisation, please give the name of the organisation.

   We will be waiting for the guidance from the Equality and Human Rights Commission to determine if we need to carry out any further action (including training and awareness to staff) in relation to the Supreme Court judgement.

4. Equality Impact Assessments: Provide details of any specific training, either internal or provided by external organisations, to those producing Equality Impact Assessments to ensure EIAs are in line with the Equality Act 2010.

   Employees who carry out EIA’s are trained through an e-learning module through Learning Pool