Equality and Diversity Report 2025

At Sparlings Solicitors, we are committed to fostering a workplace that promotes equality, diversity, and inclusion. As part of our annual review, we conducted an Equality and Diversity Questionnaire across the firm. Below is a summary of the anonymised, collated results for 2025:

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Roles Within the Firm

• Full Equity Partners: 3

• Salaried Partners: 2

• Solicitors: 4

• Other Fee Earners: 4

• Support Staff: 6

• Managers: 2

• IT/HR: 3

Age Distribution

• 16–24: 1

• 25–34: 4

• 35–44: 3

• 45–54: 2

• 55–64: 11

• 65 and over: 2

• Prefer not to say: 1

Sex

• Female: 17

• Male: 6

• Prefer not to say: 1

Disability and Health

• Identify as disabled (Equality Act definition):

  • Yes: 4

  • No: 18

  • Prefer not to say: 2

• Day-to-day activities limited by long-term health condition:

  • Yes, limited a little: 3

  • No: 14

  • Prefer not to say: 3

  • Invalid/no response: 4

Ethnicity

• British/English/Welsh/Northern Irish/Scottish: 18

• Indian: 1

• Any other white background: 2

• Any other ethnic group: 1

• Prefer not to say: 2

Socio-Economic Background

Parental Occupation at Age 14

• Professional: 5

• Middle Management: 7

• Technical or Craft: 4

• Semi-Routine Manual: 2

• Small Business Owner: 3

• Other: 2

• Prefer not to say: 1

Secondary Education (Ages 11–18)

• UK State – Selective: 5

• UK State – Non-Selective: 14

• UK Independent (fee-paying, no or partial bursary): 3

• School outside UK: 1

• Prefer not to say: 1

Parental University Education

• Yes: 5

• No: 17

• Don’t know or unsure: 1

• Did not attend university: 1

Caring Responsibilities

Primary Carer for Children Under 18

• Yes: 4

• No: 19

• Prefer not to say: 1

Provide Care for Others (e.g. elderly or disabled)

• No: 15

• Yes, 1–19 hours/week: 5

• Yes, 20–49 hours/week: 1

• Yes, 50+ hours/week: 1

• Prefer not to say/did not answer: 2