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19/01/2010
Civil Service 'More Diverse'
UK civil servants come from more diverse backgrounds than ever before, according to new research.
Figures have also shown that the majority of people in the very top jobs went to state schools. This is a higher number than in many other professions.
Speaking about the results of this first survey into the socio-economic background of the top 200 Civil Servants, the Cabinet Secretary, Sir Gus O’Donnell said nearly three quarters of those questioned were educated in state schools.
"When you look at these figures, along with existing research, you see that our top leaders not only come from a more representative set of schools than those in many other professions, but they are more diverse in terms of gender, especially compared to those at the top of the private sector."
He said the Civil Service is committed to attracting the "best talent from the widest possible pool of candidates".
"But, there is still more to be done and an increasingly diverse workforce is essential if we’re to meet the challenges of the future and that is why I have made it a priority for the Civil Service," said Sir Gus.
The percentage of ethnic minority civil servants has increased by almost half between 1997 and 2008, according to research.
(PR/GK)
Figures have also shown that the majority of people in the very top jobs went to state schools. This is a higher number than in many other professions.
Speaking about the results of this first survey into the socio-economic background of the top 200 Civil Servants, the Cabinet Secretary, Sir Gus O’Donnell said nearly three quarters of those questioned were educated in state schools.
"When you look at these figures, along with existing research, you see that our top leaders not only come from a more representative set of schools than those in many other professions, but they are more diverse in terms of gender, especially compared to those at the top of the private sector."
He said the Civil Service is committed to attracting the "best talent from the widest possible pool of candidates".
"But, there is still more to be done and an increasingly diverse workforce is essential if we’re to meet the challenges of the future and that is why I have made it a priority for the Civil Service," said Sir Gus.
The percentage of ethnic minority civil servants has increased by almost half between 1997 and 2008, according to research.
(PR/GK)
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