Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, which external (a) speakers and (b) organisations have spoken in Civil Service diversity, equity, and inclusion training since 2020.

In the Autumn Statement last year, the Chancellor set out that the Government is considering introducing a presumption against external EDI spending and increasing ministerial scrutiny of EDI spending whilst streamlining EDI training and HR processes with a view to getting value for the taxpayer.

The Civil Service offers limited diversity and inclusion specific training through the cross Civil Service learning offer. The Civil Service work with a range of external suppliers to design and deliver these courses, a full list of which is provided here. Speakers are not part of the training provided in the learning offer.

• Civil Service Expectations - e-learning course

• Collaborating effectively in cross-cultural teams - MindGym

• Creating an Inclusive Culture - Berkshire Consultancy Ltd

• Creating Inclusive Virtual Teams - Bailey & French

• Creating Team Inclusivity - Capital Training Ltd

• Cultivating your Cultural Intelligence - Berkshire Consultancy Ltd

• Dealing with Everyday Racism - Berkshire Consultancy Ltd

• Disability inclusive management - KPMG Specialist Faculty

• Ignite inclusion - MindGym

• Inclusive leadership - KPMG Specialist Faculty

• Leading inclusive teams - KPMG Specialist Faculty

• Managing Inclusion - Korn Ferry

• Modern Leadership – skills for managing a diverse workforce - Berkshire Consultancy Ltd

• Neurodiversity in the workplace - Berkshire Consultancy Ltd

• Power of choice - Korn Ferry

• Respect Training - Berkshire Consultancy Ltd

• Sexual Harassment - Red Snapper

• Understanding multiple perspectives - Berkshire Consultancy Ltd

• Working with different cultures – a Managers Toolkit - Berkshire Consultancy Ltd