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Edinburgh UNESCO City of Literature - Writer's Room Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form

We are committed to improving access and equality in our opportunities.
This form is entirely optional and not used as part of the selection process in any way.

The information you provide is used only for anonymous statistical monitoring, to help us understand who our opportunities are reaching and where we can improve.

Choosing not to complete this form will not affect your application in any way.

We process this information under UK data protection law for the purpose of monitoring equality of opportunity. We rely on your explicit consent, which you may withdraw at any time.
Who can see the data
Access is restricted to a small number of staff responsible for monitoring and reporting. Data is reviewed only in aggregate form.
How long we keep it
We keep this data for up to [18–24] months, after which it is securely deleted.
Your rights
You have the right to access, correct or withdraw your data. To do so, or if you have any questions, contact: edinburgh@cityofliterature.com
1.Which age group are you in?
2.Do you consider yourself to be disabled, or to have a long‑term physical or mental health condition?

(This includes conditions lasting or expected to last 12 months or more.)
3.Do you face any barriers when applying for opportunities like this?
4.What is your ethnic group?
5.What is your sexual orientation?
6.What is your religion or belief (if any)?
7.What was the occupation of the main/highest income earner in your household when you were 14?

[We understand there are barriers to access and progression for people from different socio-economic backgrounds and we want to be proactive in changing this.

This question has been identified by the Jerwood Arts toolkit as best practice for benchmarking the socio-economic backgrounds of those who benefit from our opportunities.]