Number of staff undertaking mandatory cyber security training
Request received 23 July 2026
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.
- 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:
- Permanent employees
- Temporary, agency, or contract staff
- Elected members
- Is cybersecurity training mandatory for personnel within your organisation? Please specify if this requirement applies to:
- Permanent employees
- Temporary, agency, or contract staff
- Elected members
- 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
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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.
Responded 30 July 2026
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Headcount 31 December 2024: 255
a) 176
b) 43
c) 36
Headcount 31 December 2025: 262
a) 185
b) 41
c) 36
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a) Yes
b) Yes
c) No
- We provide Cyber Security training on a two-year cycle. A comprehensive training session in Year One and a refresher training in Year Two. All new staff undertake the comprehensive training. We have a 100% completion rate for cyber security training. This is without exception.
- 100%
- 100%