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New plan will be published in addition to long-awaited strategy for the civil service, Cabinet Office minister Chris Skidmore tells CSW
As the Civil Service Commission highlights “negligible” progress on Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic diversity in its annual report – and cautions that appointment panels often face “insufficient choice” of good candidates – first civil service commissioner Ian Watmore talks to CSW about his priorities for the coming parliament
Proportion of BAME staff in top grades has fallen since 2016, though number of women in these posts is rising
Deaf civil servant Lisa Baldock has been on a mission to improve the working lives of disabled civil servants across government – something possible thanks to the life-changing impact of her hearing dog, Inca. Jess Bowie finds out more
First ever analysis into pay differential by a Whitehall department sets example for government, says permanent secretary Jonathan Slater
Department has also revealed that only two of 12 senior civil servants negotiating Brexit are women
Treasury and DExEU among departments to see most wide-ranging changes
Institute for Government data crunch highlights discrimination issues and “stalled” progress on boosting Senior Civil Service’s BAME numbers
An epiphanal moment in Saudi Arabia prompted Sherin Aminossehe to swap life at a major global architecture practice for the civil service, where she now leads the Government Property Unit. She spreads the word to Colin Marrs
Civil service's head of executive recruitment tells CSW that new online recruitment tool – Applied – will focus on increasing diversity and speeding up the sifting process
New report suggests a proportional headcount that is half the civil service-wide average
As the civil service Fast Track apprenticeship programme opens for a new round of applications, the Cabinet Office's deputy director of early talent Greg Hobbs explains how the scheme can offer a springboard into a variety of government careers – and introduces two apprentices who've benefited from it
Peter Riddell calls for stronger diversity monitoring rules, as government plans a “stock take” of gender balance across public boards
Cabinet Office document suggests a significant chunk of civil service’s targeted 30,000 apprenticeships will already be employed by government departments
Labour calls for opening up of “narrow, closed circle” at the top of Whitehall by including new Department for International Trade chief
CSW editor Jess Bowie responds to concern over the lack of ethnic diversity on CSW's December cover
Just 13 of the 328 applications made by women to the digital and technology graduate scheme in 2015 were successful, according to new figures
Equality and Human Rights Commission staff protest job losses and cuts in London, Birmingham, Manchester and Glasgow
Figures from mid-point of the applications window, highlighted by the Social Mobility Commission, suggest applications from working class candidates have risen sharply
Appointment will bring number of female permanent secretaries to five, partially reversing recent downturn
As well as leading the Ministry of Justice through a time of immense challenge and change, Richard Heaton is also busy trying to break down the barriers holding back black and minority ethnic civil servants. He tells Suzannah Brecknell why he’s optimistic about the future. Photos: Paul Heartfield
BME officials "need to be part of the decision-making process", says Civil Service Race Forum chair Rob Neil, as he warns that meritocracy remains a "dream" for too many staff
Government equality watchdog workers set to stage one-day protest over budget cuts and compulsory redundancies
Jacqui Gavin tells Jonathan Owen about her role as chair of a:gender, the civil service’s support network for staff who are transgender, and rates Whitehall’s progress on diversity