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92 Remuneration and staff report

Staff report
Since the start of the 2021/22 year there has been a which held its inaugural meeting in March 2022. The role
notable increase in budgeted full time equivalent (FTE) of the People Committee is to support the Board and the
staff. The increase in budgeted establishment continues Accounting Officer by reviewing the comprehensiveness
to reflect the organisation's requirements to successfully and reliability of assurances in relation to its people
operate the Clinical Negligence Scheme for General strategies and activities. The committee members
Practice, the Claims Evolution Programme, the Core provide advice on the adequacy of the organisation's
Systems Programme and the corporate support required people plans and strategies. They provide support and
for the ongoing increase in remit and establishment. recommend which issues/matters should be escalated
While increasing our budgeted establishment and to the Board for further discussion/agreement.
headcount we have seen an increase in our annual
Throughout 2021/22 we have continued to support
staff turnover to 10.5%, up from 8.8% in 2020/21.
our workforce in a range of personal and professional
Further information on the organisational establishment, development opportunities both internally and
including a breakdown by directorate, is now included externally. Our ongoing commitment to people
within our finance performance report which is management excellence has been recognised by the
presented to the Board. This additional analysis of interim Investors in People (IIP) report received in March
data enables the organisation to consider where there 2022. We are now working towards achieving gold
may be risks associated with high vacancy areas. level accreditation when we reaccredit in early 2023.
During 2021/22 the Board approved the development Tables 18 and 19 set out staff costs and average
of a People Committee, a sub-committee of the Board, staff numbers, which are subject to audit.

Table 18: Staff costs for 2020/21 and 2021/22

Staff costs Permanently Other 2021/22 2020/21
employed staff Total Total
£000 £000 £000 £000
Salaries and wages 24,236 2,313 26,549 20,718
Social security costs 2,741 0 2,741 2,237

Employer contributions 4,030 0 4,030 3,399
to NHS Pensions
NEST pension contributions 4 0 4 8

Apprenticeship levy 121 0 121 84
Total 31,132 2,313 33,445 26,446

Table 19: Average full-time equivalent staff numbers

Average number of persons Permanently Other* 2021/22 2020/21
employed/staff numbers employed staff Total Total
and related costs
Core department 468 24 492 400

Capital projects 8 0 8 0
Total 476 24 500 400

*Other is temporary/agency workers engaged with the organisation.