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ASPEP National Staffing SurveySeptember 2012 (Draft 2)

Frank Coletta (Depute Principal Psychologist)

Psychological Service

North Lanarkshire Council

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ASPEP SURVEY September 2012

32 unique responses

Due to Ed. Psy. Service merger, Stirling and Clackmannanshire Councils’ individual responses amalgamated

Total responses used: 31 32 unique responses, 100% Ed. Psy. Service response rate

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ASPEP SURVEY September 2012

SERVICE ESTABLISHMENT (FTE) Principal Posts

(PEPs 34 + DPEPs 32.6 + Area PEPS 8.7) 75.3Senior Posts 60.7

Main Grade Posts 251.9

Total All Established Posts 387.9Sept 2011 388.6Jan 2011 412.7

2010 425.52009 443.22008 443.12007 438

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ASPEP SURVEY September 2012

CURRENT SERVICE COMPLEMENT (FTE)

Permanent Filled Posts 382.4Temporary Filled Posts 16.6Additional Temporary Filled Posts 4

Total Staffing Complement 403

Sept 2011 401.2Jan 2011 396.62010 402.32009 4062008 3862007 403.2

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ASPEP SURVEY September 2012

2012Sept 2011

Jan 2011

2010 2009

Research Assistants 11.3 10.6 10 11 20

Ed. Psy. Service Assistants (previously: “Assistant Psychologists”

3.5 4 4.5 14 14

6 Services have Research Assistants

1 Service has Ed. Psy. Service Assistants

CURRENT SERVICE COMPLEMENT (FTE)

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VACANCIES FTE 14.4

Sept 2011 15.4

Jan 2011 30.72010 41.72009 51.42008 50.882007 34.76

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ASPEP SURVEY September 2012

RECRUITMENT

2012 Sept 2011

Jan 2011

2010 2009

Posts Advertised

16.6 48 42 29.7 52.5

Posts Re-advertised

4 28 24 2.0 9.5

Posts Filled 18.1 41 40 21.1 27.8

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ASPEP SURVEY September 2012

STAFF LEAVING

2012 Sept 2011

Jan 2011

2010 2009

Other Psych Serv

8 6 12.6 11.8 15

Other Ed. Serv 1 1 2 1 1

Other 10.9 13.4 15.5 3.8 13.7

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ASPEP SURVEY September 2012

AGE DISTRIBUTION% aged 55+ years

% aged 50-54 years

Principals 44.1% 17.6%

Deputes 15.9% 10.1%

Area Principals 58.8% 0%

Seniors 36.0% 14.1%

Maingrades 18.7% 13.0%

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ASPEP SURVEY September 2012

GENDER DISTRIBUTIONMale Female

Principals41.9%(13)

58.1%(18)

Deputes19.2%(6.5)

80.8%(27.4)

Area Principals22.1%(1.7)

77.9%(6)

Seniors31.7%(22.5)

68.8%(49.5)

Maingrades11.4%(31.7)

88.6%(245.9)

Overall17.9%(75.4)

82.1%(346.8)

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ASPEP SURVEY September 2012

Are retirals from your Service likely to be replaced?

Yes at the same grade(19) 61.3% Yes at a different grade (4) 12.9% Unlikely to be replaced (3) 9.7%

How many EPs do you anticipate retiring from your Service over the next 2 years?

35.5 FTE

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ASPEP SURVEY September 2012

Are you anticipating any changes to the number of management posts in your service over the next 2 years?

• Yes – an increase (1) 3.2%• Yes - a decrease (1) 3.2%• No changes anticipated (29) 93.5%

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ASPEP SURVEY September 2012

Are you anticipating any changes in your overall service establishment over the next 2 years?

Yes – an increase (1) 3.2% Yes - a decrease (2) 9.7% No changes anticipated (27) 87.1%