FOI request (FOIR-859679920)

Cybersecurity Training

Requested Fri 24 July 2026
Responded Fri 21 August 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:

a.             Permanent employees

b.             Temporary, agency, or contract staff

c.             Elected members

·  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 

·  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

·  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

We would appreciate the data being provided in electronic format (CSV or Excel is preferred). 

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Response

Headcount (we don't have any breakdowns available)

31/12/24 - 337

31/12/25 - 360

Regarding the Cyber Security course, this course is not mandatory for any Council Staff. There is a Cyber Essentials course on our eLearning platform, but it is not one of the mandatory courses, and in 2024 1 person completed and 3 completed in 2025.