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Sexual orientation can be a difficult area to obtain information on and some people do not want
to declare their sexual orientation for perfectly valid reasons.
This is also reflected nationally as there are no authoritative figures for sexual orientation amongst
the general population. 63.89% of staff at the College have identified as being heterosexual and
0.78% of staff have identified as being either a gay woman, a gay man or bisexual. National data
suggests the population of lesbian, gay or bisexual people as being between 1.5% (Office for
National Statistics) to 6% (Stonewall). The remaining 31.63% of staff have chosen not to declare
their sexual orientation.
Staff Marital Status Profile 2013-14
Marital Status
Unknown
Widowed
29.71%
0.9%
Separated 1.54%
Prefer not to say 1.41%
Never Married/CP
Married/Civil Partnered
19.46%
43.66%
Divorced
43.66% of staff are married or in a civil partnership, 25.37% are separated or not married or
in a civil partnership.
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