FOI Request - Cybersecurity Training

Request 101004034063

I am writing to request information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 regarding your Council's cybersecurity training schemes offered to staff for the full years 2024 and 2025.

1. What was the total headcount (individual person count) of your organisation as of 31 December 2024 and 31 December 2025? If available, please provide a breakdown by:

a) Permanent employees
b) Temporary, agency, or contract staff
c) Elected members

2. Is cybersecurity training mandatory for personnel within your organisation? Please specify if this requirement applies to:

a) Permanent employees
b) Temporary, agency, or contract staff
c) Elected members

3. How many individual staff members completed introductory or onboarding cybersecurity training in each of the calendar years 2024 and 2025? Please provide separate figures for each

4. How many individual staff members completed recurring or refresher cybersecurity training in each of the calendar years 2024 and 2025? Please provide separate figures for each

Response 20-08-2026

1.

 

Permanent

Temporary

Elected Members

31st December 2024

4322     

510         

26

31st December 2025

4287     

526          

26

Please note the above figures do not include Agency staff or relief employees

 2. a) Yes, if they have an ICT account

b) Yes, if they have a Council ICT account

c) Yes

  1. No introductory training as such, new staff are enrolled on previous courses, and work through these at their own pace.

  2. 2024 = 2991,

    2025 = 2384