WRES 2025 return data

EEAST's Workforce Race Equality Standard (WRES) return data for 2025.

Headcount

Non-clinical 31/3/2024

NON CLINICAL 31/3/24	White H/C	BME H/C	Unknown H/C	Total H/C
AfC Band 2	53	4	7	64
AfC Band 3	262	33	45	340
AfC Band 4	177	20	22	219
AfC Band 5	130	17	21	168
AfC Band 6	95	15	10	120
AfC Band 7	247	27	19	293
AfC Band 8a	85	7	5	97
AfC Band 8b	55	3	2	60
AfC Band 8c	35	2	2	39
AfC Band 8d	17	1	2	20
AfC Band 9	5		1	6
Very Senior Manager (VSM)	10			10
Non Clinical Total	1171	129	136	1436

Non-clinical 31/3/2025

NON CLINICAL 31/3/25	White H/C	BME H/C	Unknown H/C	Total H/C
AfC Band 2	55	3	5	63
AfC Band 3	254	41	37	332
AfC Band 4	192	38	21	251
AfC Band 5	120	20	12	152
AfC Band 6	130	17	12	159
AfC Band 7	265	26	12	303
AfC Band 8a	91	6	3	100
AfC Band 8b	64	4	2	70
AfC Band 8c	37	1	2	40
AfC Band 8d	16	1	2	19
AfC Band 9	5		1	6
VSM	4		1	5
Non Clinical	1233	157	110	1500

Clinical 31/03/2025

CLINICAL 31/3/24	White H/C	BME H/C	Unknown H/C	Total H/C
AfC Band 2	24	7	8	39
AfC Band 3	945	79	107	1131
AfC Band 4	629	41	112	782
AfC Band 5	1114	44	154	1312
AfC Band 6	1222	39	110	1371
AfC Band 7	277	7	14	298
AfC Band 8a	12		1	13
AfC Band 8b	1			1
AfC Band 8c	1			1
AfC Band 8d				0
AfC Band 9				0
VSM				0
Clinical Total	4225	217	506	4948

Clinical 31/03/2025

CLINICAL 31/3/25	White H/C	BME H/C	Unknown H/C	Total H/C
AfC Band 2	17	6	6	29
AfC Band 3	947	83	73	1103
AfC Band 4	503	29	54	586
AfC Band 5	1213	76	162	1451
AfC Band 6	1359	62	130	1551
AfC Band 7	323	8	18	349
AfC Band 8a	16	1	1	18
AfC Band 8b	2			2
AfC Band 8c	1			1
AfC Band 8d				0
AfC Band 9				0
VSM	1			1
Clinical Total	4382	265	444	5091

Medical 31/03/2024

MEDICAL 31/3/24	White H/C	BAME H/C	Unknown H/C	Total H/C
AfC Band 9				0
VSM	1			1
Med Total	1	0	0	1
Grand Total	5397	346	642	6385

Medical 31/03/2025

MEDICAL 31/3/25	White H/C	BME H/C	Unknown H/C	Total H/C
AfC Band 9				0
VSM	1			1
Med Total	1	0	0	1
Grand Total	5616	422	554	6592

All Staff 31/03/2024

ALL Staff 31/3/24	White H/C	BME H/C	Unknown H/C	Total
AfC Band 2	77	11	15	103
AfC Band 3	1207	112	152	1471
AfC Band 4	806	61	134	1001
AfC Band 5	1244	61	175	1480
AfC Band 6	1317	54	120	1491
AfC Band 7	524	34	33	591
AfC Band 8a	97	7	6	110
AfC Band 8b	56	3	2	61
AfC Band 8c	36	2	2	40
AfC Band 8d	17	1	2	20
AfC Band 9	5	0	1	6
VSM	11	0	0	11
All Staff Total	5397	346	642	6385

All Staff 31/03/2025

ALL Staff As at 31/3/25	White H/C	BME H/C	Unknown H/C	Total
AfC Band 2	72	9	11	92
AfC Band 3	1201	124	110	1435
AfC Band 4	695	67	75	837
AfC Band 5	1333	96	174	1603
AfC Band 6	1489	79	142	1710
AfC Band 7	588	34	30	652
AfC Band 8a	107	7	4	118
AfC Band 8b	66	4	2	72
AfC Band 8c	38	1	2	41
AfC Band 8d	16	1	2	19
AfC Band 9	5	0	1	6
VSM	6	0	1	7
All Staff Total	5616	422	554	6592

Non clinical 31/03/2024)

NON CLINICAL 31/3/243	White H/C	BME H/C	Unknown H/C	Total H/C
AfC Bands 1-7	964	116	124	1204
AfC Bands 8-9 & VSM	207	13	12	232
All Staff Total	1171	129	136	1436

Non clinical 31/03/2025)

NON CLINICAL 31/3/25	White H/C	BME H/C	Unknown H/C	Total H/C
AfC Bands 1-7	1016	145	99	1260
AfC Bands 8-9 & VSM	217	12	11	240
All Staff Total	1233	157	110	1500

Clinical 31/03/2024)

CLINICAL 31/3/24	White H/C	BME H/C	Unknown H/C	Total H/C
AfC Bands 1-7	4211	217	505	4933
AfC Bands 8-9 & VSM	15	0	1	16
All Staff Total	4226	217	506	4949

Clinical 31/03/2025)

CLINICAL 31/3/25	White H/C	BME H/C	Unknown H/C	Total H/C
AfC Bands 1-7	4362	264	443	5069
AfC Bands 8-9 & VSM	21	1	1	23
All Staff Total	4383	265	444	5092

All Staff 31/03/2024)

ALL Staff 31/3/24	White H/C	BME H/C	Unknown H/C	Total H/C
AfC Bands 1-7	5175	333	629	6137
AfC Bands 8-9 & VSM	222	13	13	248
All Staff Total	5397	346	642	6385

All Staff 31/03/2025)

All Staff 31/3/25	White H/C	BME H/C	Unknown H/C	Total H/C
AfC Bands 1-7	5378	409	542	6329
AfC Bands 8-9 & VSM	238	13	12	263
All Staff Total	5616	422	554	6592

Agenda for Change 8-9 and Very Senior Managers - 31/03/24

AfC Bands 8-9 & VSM	White H/C	BME H/C	Unknown H/C	Total H/C
AfC Bands 8-9 & VSM	222	13	13	248

Agenda for Change 8-9 and Very Senior Managers - 31/03/25

AfC Bands 8-9 & VSM	White H/C	BME H/C	Unknown H/C	Total H/C
AfC Bands 8-9 & VSM	238	13	12	263

Percentages

Non Clinical 31/03/2024

NON CLINICAL 31/3/24	White %	BME %	Unknown %	Total %
AfC Band 2	82.81	6.25	10.94	100.00
AfC Band 3	77.06	9.71	13.24	100.00
AfC Band 4	80.82	9.13	10.05	100.00
AfC Band 5	77.38	10.12	12.50	100.00
AfC Band 6	79.17	12.50	8.33	100.00
AfC Band 7	84.30	9.22	6.48	100.00
AfC Band 8a	87.63	7.22	5.15	100.00
AfC Band 8b	91.67	5.00	3.33	100.00
AfC Band 8c	89.74	5.13	5.13	100.00
AfC Band 8d	85.00	5.00	10.00	100.00
AfC Band 9	83.33	0.00	16.67	100.00
VSM	100.00	0.00	0.00	100.00
Non Clinical Total	81.55	8.98	9.47	100

Non Clinical 31/03/2025

NON CLINICAL 31/3/25	White %	BME %	Unknown %	Total %
AfC Band 2	87.30	4.76	7.94	100.00
AfC Band 3	76.51	12.35	11.14	100.00
AfC Band 4	76.49	15.14	8.37	100.00
AfC Band 5	78.95	13.16	7.89	100.00
AfC Band 6	81.76	10.69	7.55	100.00
AfC Band 7	87.46	8.58	3.96	100.00
AfC Band 8a	91.00	6.00	3.00	100.00
AfC Band 8b	91.43	5.71	2.86	100.00
AfC Band 8c	92.50	2.50	5.00	100.00
AfC Band 8d	84.21	5.26	10.53	100.00
AfC Band 9	83.33	0.00	16.67	100.00
VSM	80.00	0.00	20.00	100.00
Non Clinical Total	82.20	10.47	7.33	100

Clinical 31/03/2024

CLINICAL 31/3/24	White %	BME %	Unknown %	Total %
AfC Band 2	61.54	17.95	20.51	100.00
AfC Band 3	83.55	6.98	9.46	100.00
AfC Band 4	80.43	5.24	14.32	100.00
AfC Band 5	84.91	3.35	11.74	100.00
AfC Band 6	89.13	2.84	8.02	100.00
AfC Band 7	92.95	2.35	4.70	100.00
AfC Band 8a	92.31	0.00	7.69	100.00
AfC Band 8b
AfC Band 8c	100.00	0.00	0.00	100.00
AfC Band 8d
AfC Band 9
VSM
Clinical Total	85.39	4.39	10.23	100

Clinical 31/03/2025

CLINICAL 31/3/2025	White %	BME %	Unknown %	Total %
AfC Band 2	58.62	20.69	20.69	100.00
AfC Band 3	85.86	7.52	6.62	100.00
AfC Band 4	85.84	4.95	9.22	100.00
AfC Band 5	83.60	5.24	11.16	100.00
AfC Band 6	87.62	4.00	8.38	100.00
AfC Band 7	92.55	2.29	5.16	100.00
AfC Band 8a	88.89	5.56	5.56	100.00
AfC Band 8b	100.00	0.00	0.00	100.00
AfC Band 8c	100.00	0.00	0.00	100.00
AfC Band 8d
AfC Band 9
VSM
Clinical Total	86.07	5.21	8.72	100

Medical 31/03/2024

MEDICAL 31/3/24	White %	BME %	Unknown %	Total %
AfC Band 9
VSM	100.00	0.00	0.00	100.00
Medical Total	100	0	0	100
Grand Total	84.53	5.42	10.05	100

Medical 31/03/2025

MEDICAL 31 Mar 25	White %	BME %	Unknown %	Total %
AfC Band 9
VSM	100.00	0.00	0.00	100.00
Medical Total	100	0	0	100
Grand Total	85.19	6.40	8.40	100

All Staff 31/03/2024

ALL Staff 31/3/24	White %	BME %	Unknown %	Total
AfC Band 2	74.76	10.68	14.56	100.00
AfC Band 3	82.05	7.61	10.33	100.00
AfC Band 4	80.52	6.09	13.39	100.00
AfC Band 5	84.05	4.12	11.82	100.00
AfC Band 6	88.33	3.62	8.05	100.00
AfC Band 7	88.66	5.75	5.58	100.00
AfC Band 8a	88.18	6.36	5.45	100.00
AfC Band 8b	91.80	4.92	3.28	100.00
AfC Band 8c	90.00	5.00	5.00	100.00
AfC Band 8d	85.00	5.00	10.00	100.00
AfC Band 9	83.33	0.00	16.67	100.00
VSM	100.00	0.00	0.00	100.00
All Staff Total	84.53	5.42	10.05	100.00

All Staff 31/03/2025

ALL Staff 31/3/25	White %	BME %	Unknown %	Total
AfC Band 2	78.26	9.78	11.96	100.00
AfC Band 3	83.69	8.64	7.67	100.00
AfC Band 4	83.03	8.00	8.96	100.00
AfC Band 5	83.16	5.99	10.85	100.00
AfC Band 6	87.08	4.62	8.30	100.00
AfC Band 7	90.18	5.21	4.60	100.00
AfC Band 8a	90.68	5.93	3.39	100.00
AfC Band 8b	91.67	5.56	2.78	100.00
AfC Band 8c	92.68	2.44	4.88	100.00
AfC Band 8d	84.21	5.26	10.53	100.00
AfC Band 9	83.33	0.00	16.67	100.00
VSM	85.71	0.00	14.29	100.00
All Staff Total	85.19	6.40	8.40	100.00

Non clinical 31/03/24

NON CLINICAL 31/3/24	White %	BAME %	Unknown %	Total %
AfC Bands 1-7	80.07	9.63	10.30	100.00
AfC Bands 8-9 & VSM	89.22	5.60	5.17	100.00
All Staff Total	81.55	8.98	9.47	100.00

Non clinical 31/03/25

NON CLINICAL 31/3/25	White %	BAME %	Unknown %	Total %
AfC Bands 1-7	80.63	11.51	7.86	100.00
AfC Bands 8-9 & VSM	90.42	5.00	4.58	100.00
All Staff Total	82.20	10.47	7.33	100.00

Clinical 31/03/24

CLINICAL 31/3/24	White %	BAME %	Unknown %	Total %
AfC Bands 1-7	85.36	4.40	10.24	100.00
AfC Bands 8-9 & VSM	93.75	0.00	6.25	100.00
All Staff Total	85.39	4.38	10.22	100.00

Clinical 31/03/25

CLINICAL 31/3/2025	White %	BAME %	Unknown %	Total %
AfC Bands 1-7	86.05	5.21	8.74	100.00
AfC Bands 8-9 & VSM	91.30	4.35	4.35	100.00
All Staff Total	86.08	5.20	8.72	100.00

All staff 31/03/24

ALL Staff 31/3/24	White H/C	BAME H/C	Unknown H/C	Total H/C
AfC Bands 1-7	84.32	5.43	10.25	100.00
AfC Bands 8-9 & VSM	89.52	5.24	5.24	100.00
All Staff Total	84.53	5.42	10.05	100.00

All staff 31/03/25

ALL Staff 31/3/2025	White H/C	BAME H/C	Unknown H/C	Total H/C
AfC Bands 1-7	84.97	6.46	8.56	100.00
AfC Bands 8-9 & VSM	90.49	4.94	4.56	100.00
All Staff Total	85.19	6.40	8.40	100.00

2023-24	White	BME	Unknown	Total
Sum of Shortlisted	3282	518	295	4095
Sum of Appointed	822	82	132	1036

2024-25	White	BME	Unknown	Total
Sum of Shortlisted	4181	1227	30	5438
Sum of Appointed	747	136	12	895

2023-24

Relative likeihood of shortlisted to appointment:

White: 0.25
BME: 0.16

Relative likelihood of white candidates being appt from shortlisting compared to BME: 1.58 times greater

2024-25

Relative likeihood of shortlisted to appointment:

White: 0.18
BME: 0.11

Relative likelihood of white candidates being appt from shortlisting compared to BME: 1.61 times greater

Disciplinary cases

Year	White	BME	Unknown	Total
2023 - 24	154	4	25	183
2024 - 25	175	19	25	183
Total	174	9	23	389

Staff in Post (Fed from indicator 1)

Year end	White	BME	Unknown	Total
As at 31/3/24	5397	346	642	6385
As at 31/3/25	5616	422	554	6592

2023 -24

Likelihood of white staff entering formal disciplinary process: 0.02853
Likelihood of BME staff entering formal disciplinary process: 0.01156
Relative likelihood of BME staff entering formal disciplinary process compared to white staff is: 0.41

2024 -25

Likelihood of white staff entering formal disciplinary process: 0.03116
Likelihood of BAME staff entering formal disciplinary process: 0.04502
Relative likelihood of BAME staff entering formal disciplinary process compared to white staff is: 1.44

Numbers (headcount) Attending Non Mandatory Training & CPD	White	BME	Not Stated/ unknown	Total
Apr-24 to Mar 24	1172	75	115	1362
Apr-24 to Mar 25	6026	308	827	7161

Staff in Post (Fed from indicator 1)

Year end	White	BAME	Unknown	Total
As at 31/3/24	5397	346	642	6385
As at 31/3/25	5616	422	554	6592

2023 - 24 Likelihood of staff accessing non-mandatory training & CPD

White: 0.22
BME: 0.22

Relative likelihood of white staff accessing non-mandatory training & CPD compared to BAME: 1.00 times greater

2024 - 25

Likelihood of staff accessing non-mandatory training & CPD

White: 1.07
BME: 0.73

Relative likelihood of white staff accessing non-mandatory training & CPD compared to BAME: 1.47 times greater

WRES Indicator	Data from Annual Staff Survey	Sept 23 BME%	Sept 23 White%	Sept 24 BME%	Sept 24 White%
5	Percentage of staff experiencing harassment, bullying or abuse from patients, relatives or the public in last 12 months. (KF25)	33.3	41.5	32.5	41.0
6	Percentage of staff experiencing harassment, bullying or abuse from staff in last 12 months. (KF26)	32.5	30.4	27.5	28.9
7	Percentage believing that trust provides equal opportunities for career progression or promotion. (KF21)	38.5	45.4	42.2	45.7
8	In the last 12 months have you personally experienced discrimination at work from any of the following?b) Manager/team leader or other colleagues (Q17)	16.9	14.0	16.8	12.9

Board Members

As at 31 Mar 2024	White	BME	Total
Voting	10	1	11
Non Voting	7	2	9
Grand Total	17	3	20

As at 31 Mar 2024	White	BME	Total
Exec	11	0	11
Non Exec	6	3	9
Grand Total	17	3	20

As at 31 Mar 2025	White	BME	Total
Voting	10	1	11
Non Voting	3	2	5
Grand Total	13	3	16

As at 31 Mar 2025	White	BME	Total
Exec	7	0	7
Non Exec	6	3	9
Grand Total	13	3	16

Staff in post

As at 31 Mar 2024	White	BME	Unknown
	5397.00	346.00	642.00

As at 31 Mar 2025	White	BME	Unknown
	5616.00	422.00	554..00

Board members

As at 31 Mar 2024	White	BME	Unknown
Total Number of Board members - % by Ethnicity	85.00	15.00	0.00
Total Number of Voting Board members - % by Ethnicity	90.91	9.09	0.00
Total Number of Non-Voting Board members - % by Ethnicity	77.78	22.22	0.00
Total Number of Executive Board members - % by Ethnicity	100.00	0.00	0.00
Total Number of Non Executive Board members - % by Ethnicity	66.67	33.33	0.00
Overall Workforce - % by Ethnicity	84.53	5.42	10.05
Difference (Overall Workforce - Total Board)	-0.47	-9.58	10.05

As at 31 Mar 2025	White	BME	Unknown
Total Number of Board members - % by Ethnicity	81.25	18.75	0.00
Total Number of Voting Board members - % by Ethnicity	90.91	9.09	0.00
Total Number of Non-Voting Board members - % by Ethnicity	60.00	40.00	0.00
Total Number of Executive Board members - % by Ethnicity	100.00	0.00	0.00
Total Number of Non Executive Board members - % by Ethnicity	66.67	33.33	0.00
Overall Workforce - % by Ethnicity	85.19	6.40	8.40
Difference (Overall Workforce - Total Board)	3.94	-12.35	8.40

WRES 2025 return data

Indicator 1

Headcount

Percentages

Indicator 2

Indicator 3

Indicator 4

Indicator 5, 6, 7 & 8

Indicator 9

Equality, diversity and inclusion

Equality, diversity and inclusion