Inclusive Engineering Expert Working Group – Register Your Interest

To express your interest in joining the EPC’s Inclusive Engineering Toolkit Expert Working Group, please complete the form below.

Before completing this form, please review the Terms of Reference for the Expert Working Group. It explains the role, responsibilities, and expected time commitment. This will help you understand the group and what your participation involves.

If you have any questions, please contact Crystal Nwagboso: c.nwagboso@epc.ac.uk

Privacy Notice – Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Monitoring

Purpose of collecting this information

We collect information about protected characteristics (such as ethnicity, religion/belief, disability, long-term health conditions, learning differences, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, and age) to:

• Monitor representation and equality of opportunity in the Expert Working Group.

• Identify and address underrepresentation or disadvantage.

• Support equality, diversity, and inclusion planning.

• Inform appropriate positive action initiatives under the Equality Act 2010.

This helps us ensure our policies and practices are fair and inclusive. Providing this information is entirely voluntary and will not affect your participation. Any reports will use anonymised and aggregated data

How we will use your information

Your information will be used only for statistical and monitoring purposes.

• Reports will normally be produced in anonymised and aggregated form.

• Where data is presented to committees or steering groups, small numbers will be suppressed to prevent identification.

• Information provided about reasonable adjustments or access needs will be used only to ensure your full participation in the Expert Working Group.

Lawful basis for processing

We process this information under the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.

• Article 6(1)(e) – necessary for performance of a task carried out in the public interest;

• Article 9(2)(g) – necessary for reasons of substantial public interest; and

• Schedule 1, Part 2 of the DPA 2018 – equality of opportunity or treatment.

Who we share the information with

• Aggregated and anonymised equality monitoring information may be shared internally with relevant groups (e.g., the Inclusive Engineering Toolkit Leadership Team) to support planning and decision-making.

• Personal identifiable data will not be shared outside the organisation unless required by law.

How we keep your information secure

• We store your information securely and restrict access to staff who need it for legitimate purposes.

• We apply data minimisation and confidentiality controls to reduce the risk of identification.

How long we keep the information

Your rights

Under data protection law, you have the right to:

• Request access to your personal data;

• Correct any inaccurate data;

• Request deletion or restriction of processing in certain circumstances.

Contact details

If you have questions about how your data is used, please contact: Johnny Rich

Email: j.rich@epc.ac.uk

About you

Name *

First

Last

Pronouns (optional)

Please enter the pronouns you use (e.g., she/her, he/him, they/them, or others). If you choose not to share, we will refer to you by your name only.

Email *

Institution / Organisation / Company *

Position *

/ with for

Background / Expertise *

Submit your bio *

If you would like to be involved as a Working Group member, please add a short bio that we can add to our website. This can include links.

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If you would like to be involved as a Working Group member, please attach a photo of yourself that we can add to our website. By attaching a photo you confirm that you either own the copyright or have permission to use it in this way. Please use only JPG or PNG files.

Which of these describes your relationship with the EPC? *

• I am an EPC member via my institution
• I am an individual EAN member
• I am neither an EPC nor EAN member
• I'm not sure what my membership status is

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (optional)

Age

• Under 25
• 25-34
• 35-44
• 55-64
• 65+
• Prefer not to say

Ethnicity

• Asian / Asian British
• Black / African / Caribbean / Black British
• Mixed / Multiple ethnic groups
• White
• Other ethnic group
• Prefer not to say

Gender identity

• Woman
• Man
• Non-binary
• Other/I prefer to self-define
• Prefer not to say

Disability / Long-Term Health Condition / Learning Difference

• No known disability
• Two or more conditions
• A specific learning difficulty (e.g., dyslexia, dyspraxia, AD(H)D)
• Social/communication condition (e.g., autistic spectrum condition)
• Long-term health condition (e.g., cancer, diabetes, epilepsy)
• Mental health condition (e.g., depression, anxiety)
• Physical condition affecting mobility or physical activity
• Deaf or hearing impairment
• Blind or visual impairment not corrected by glasses
• Development condition affecting motor, cognitive, social/emotional skills and speech/language
• Condition not listed above
• Prefer not to say

Do you consider yourself to have a disability, long-term health condition, or learning difference?

Please provide further details, if you would like to

Are there any arrangements we should make to facilitate your full participation in the expert working group? If so, please provide details

School type (ages 11-16)

• A state-run or state-funded school
• A state-run or state-funded school that selected on the basis of academic ability, faith or other grounds
• Independent or fee-paying school (for example, private schools)
• Independent or fee-paying school, where I received a bursary covering 90% or more of my tuition (for example, private schools)
• Attended school outside the UK
• I don’t know
• Prefer not to say

Which type of secondary school did you attend for the most time between the ages of 11 and 16?

Eligibility for free school meals

• Yes
• No
• Not applicable (finished school before 1980, or went to school overseas)
• I don’t know
• Prefer not to say

If you finished school after 1980, were you eligible for free school meals at any time between the ages of 11 and 16?

Main household earner’s work status (around age 14)

• Employee
• Self-employed with employees
• Self-employed or freelancer without employees
• They were not working
• Prefer not to say

When you were aged about 14, was the main or highest income earner in your household an employee, self-employed, or not working?

Number of employees (if employed)

• 1 to 24
• 25 or more
• I don’t know
• Prefer not to say

When you were aged about 14, how many people worked for the main or highest income earner’s employer? Guidance: This question is asking about the total number of employees who worked at the branch or location where the job was mainly carried out.

Number of employees (if self-employed with employees)

• 1 to 24
• 25 or more
• I don't know
• Prefer not to say

Did main earner supervise others? (age 14)

• Yes
• No
• I don't know
• Prefer not to say

When you were aged about 14, did the main or highest income earner formally supervise any other employees? Guidance: A supervisor is responsible for overseeing the work of other employees on a regular basis.

Parental occupation (around age 14)

• Professional occupations (e.g., teacher, nurse, accountant, engineer)
• Managers (senior, middle, or junior)
• Clerical / intermediate occupations
• Routine, semi-routine manual or service occupations
• Technical and craft occupations
• I don’t know
• Prefer not to say

What was the occupation of the main or highest income earner in your household when you were about 14? Examples:
- Professional occupations: teacher, nurse, physiotherapist, social worker, welfare officer, artist, musician, software designer, accountant, solicitor, medical practitioner, scientist, engineering professions
- Managers (senior, middle, or junior): finance manager, chief executive, office manager, retail manager, bank manager, restaurant manager, warehouse manager
- Clerical and intermediate occupations: secretary, personal assistant, clerical worker, office clerk, call centre agent, nursing auxiliary, nursery nurse
- Routine manual, semi-routine manual, or service occupations: postal worker, machine operative, security guard, caretaker, farm worker, catering assistant, sales assistant, HGV driver, cleaner, porter, packer, waiter/waitress, bar staff
- Technical and craft occupations: motor mechanic, plumber, printer, electrician, gardener, train driver

Parental highest qualification (age 14)

• Degree level or equivalent and above (e.g., first or higher degrees, postgraduate diplomas, NVQ/SVQ level 4 or 5)
• Qualifications below degree level (e.g., A-Level, SCE Higher, GCSE, O-Level, SCE Standard/Ordinary, NVQ/SVQ, BTEC)
• No qualifications
• I don’t know or cannot remember
• Prefer not to say
• Not applicable

What was the highest level of qualification achieved by either of your parents or guardians when you were about 14?

Sexuality

• Heterosexual / Straight
• Gay / Lesbian
• Bisexual
• Pansexual
• Asexual
• Queer
• Other/I prefer to self-define
• Prefer not to say

If ''Other/I prefer to self-define'' please specify

Religion / Belief

• No religion
• Christian
• Buddhist
• Hindu
• Jewish
• Muslim
• Sikh
• Other
• Prefer not to say

If ''Other'' please specify

Why we’re asking: These questions help us understand the diversity of our Working Group and support positive action initiatives under the Equality Act 2010.
Answering is voluntary and choosing ''Prefer not to say'' will not affect whether you are considered for participation. Only authorised project team members will see individual responses, and any wider reporting will only show aggregate statistics.

Anything else?

Is there anything else we should know?

Do you have any questions?

Your information *

• I understand that the EPC will store and process my data as described above.

Your agreement with us *

• I agree to act professionally within any role that I take on and to abide by any applicable rules, regulations or laws.

Confirmation *

• I confirm that the information provided above is correct to the best of my knowledge.

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