Equality and Diversity

Our equality and diversity policy

We are committed to eliminating discrimination and promoting Equality and Diversity in our dealings with employees, partners, clients and other third parties.

Barker Son & Isherwood LLP Equality and Diversity Data 2019

In June 2019 we carried out a diversity survey of all those working in the firm. Completion of the survey was voluntary and 89.65% of the workforce responded.

Age

The age distribution is:

• 16-24 3.44%
• 25-34 13.79%
• 35-44 6.89%
• 45-54 20.68%
• 55-64 27.6%
• 65+ 3.44%
• Preferred not to say 13.8%

Gender

58.65% of our workforce is female; 17.25% male and 13.8% preferred not to say.

Transgender

82.8% did not consider they had different sex at birth.

Disability

3.45% preferred not to say whether they were suffering from a disability in accordance with the Equality Act.

Day-to-day activities limited due to health problems or disabilities lasting at least 12 months

3.45% considered they were limited a little by their disability.

Ethnicity

The results were:

• British/English/Welsh/Northern Irish/Scottish 75.7%
• White/Chinese 3.45%
• Preferred not to say 13.8%

Religion or Belief

• No religion or belief/Atheist 17.24%
• Christian 69%
• Any other religion or belief 3.45%

Sexual Orientation

• Heterosexual/straight 82.8%
• Preferred not to say 3.45%

School type from 11 to 16

• UK State-run or state-funded school – Selective on academic, faith or other grounds 10.35%
• UK State-run or state-funded school - Non-selective 55.2%
• UK Independent or fee-paying school – bursary 10.35%
• UK Independent or fee-paying school – No bursary 7%
• Preferred not to say 3.45%

Highest level of qualifications achieved by either parents/guardians by the time you were 18

• At least one has a degree level qualification 10.34%
• Qualifications below degree level 31%
• No formal qualifications 6.8%
• Don’t know 27.6%
• Not applicable 3.4%
• Preferred not to say 10.3%

Main Work of main/highest income earner in the household when 14

• Modern professional occupations 20.7%
• Clerical intermediate occupations 3.4%
• Senior managers/administrators 10.3%
• Technical and craft occupations 17.2%
• Routine manual & service occupations 10.3%
• Trade professional occupations 17.2%
• Not applicable 3.4%
• Other 3.4%
• Don’t know 3.4%
• Prefer not to say 3.4%

Primary Carer for a child under 18

• Yes 17.2.5%
• No 69%
• Prefer not to say 3.4%

Time spent providing unpaid care for those with long term physical or mental ill-health caused by the disability of age

• No 62%
• Yes, 1-19 hours a week 13.8%
• Yes, 20-49 hours 3.4%
• Yes, 50 or more hours a week 6.9%
• Preferred not to say 3.4%