Strategy & Comms 17 16 13 12 Overseas Network (inc. UK-based staff) 86 84 85 85 Retail 17 16 16 13 CEO & Board 2 2 2 2 Shared Services 43 42 40 51 TOTAL 201 193 181 189 VisitEngland Department/Function/Area 2014/15 2013/14 2012/13 2011/12 Marketing 31 33 36 29 Strategy & Development 19 18 Enterprise 9 8 CEO & Board 2 2 2 2 Business Development 7 10 Insights 8 8 Partnerships 6 4 TOTAL 61 61 59 53 Notes: All figures are FTE. 2014/15 headcount is as at 30 September 2014. For preceding years it is as at 31 March each year. VisitEngland restructured during 2013 and reduced from 4 Directorates to 3. Shared services covers legal, HR, finance, Secretariat, procurement, IT and facilities services for both VisitBritain and VisitEngland. See below for a breakdown. The overall payroll reflect the upward trend in staffing numbers, rising from £11.145m in 2011/12 to a forecast £11.895m in 2014/15. The changes to the functions of VB and VE which are recommended in this report will require changes to the staffing profile. The Review team expects them to result in reductions and cost savings in due course. Shared services The breakdown of staffing for the shared services is set out below. Shared services staffing constitutes 16.4% of current posts in VB and VE, down from 21% at the end of 2011/12. The largest number of posts is in finance, followed by IT, although the number of IT posts fell by almost 50% in 2012/13.
Strategy & Comms 17 16 13 12 Overseas Network (inc. UK-based staff) 86 84 85 85 Retail 17 16 16 13 CEO & Board 2 2 2 2 Shared Services 43 42 40 51 TOTAL 201 193 181 189 VisitEngland Department/Function/Area 2014/15 2013/14 2012/13 2011/12 Marketing 31 33 36 29 Strategy & Development 19 18 Enterprise 9 8 CEO & Board 2 2 2 2 Business Development 7 10 Insights 8 8 Partnerships 6 4 TOTAL 61 61 59 53 Notes: All figures are FTE. 2014/15 headcount is as at 30 September 2014. For preceding years it is as at 31 March each year. VisitEngland restructured during 2013 and reduced from 4 Directorates to 3. Shared services covers legal, HR, finance, Secretariat, procurement, IT and facilities services for both VisitBritain and VisitEngland. See below for a breakdown. The overall payroll reflect the upward trend in staffing numbers, rising from £11.145m in 2011/12 to a forecast £11.895m in 2014/15. The changes to the functions of VB and VE which are recommended in this report will require changes to the staffing profile. The Review team expects them to result in reductions and cost savings in due course. Shared services The breakdown of staffing for the shared services is set out below. Shared services staffing constitutes 16.4% of current posts in VB and VE, down from 21% at the end of 2011/12. The largest number of posts is in finance, followed by IT, although the number of IT posts fell by almost 50% in 2012/13.