Civil Servants: Equality

(asked on 21st February 2018) - View Source

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the workforce plan 2016-2020 for improving the diversity and inclusiveness of the Civil Service, whether any meetings were held by the Diversity Champion with external groups when setting key targets for her work.


Answered by
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Oliver Dowden
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
This question was answered on 20th March 2018

The Civil Service Workforce Plan is our strategy for readying the workforce to respond to the challenges and the opportunities of today, and in the years to come. As part of this, five key strands of activity were identified, including becoming the most inclusive employer in the UK. The Civil Service is committed to being a role model for other UK employers and to continue to be a great place to work.

The Permanent Secretary Diversity Champions, which includes Sue Owen as lead Champion for Diversity & Inclusion, engaged with a number of external groups on the contents of the workforce plan. These included engagement with Civil Service Diversity Expert Advisors and other external stakeholders on embedding diversity and inclusion within our Civil Service workforce plans and the development of the Civil Service Diversity & Inclusion Strategy.

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