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<p>To win the global race we need the best civil servants regardless of their background
so we must recruit, retain and promote on the basis of merit. We want to see more
talented people, whatever their background, reach the very top roles.<br> <br> There
has been for many years a majority of women in the Civil Service but this was not
reflected into the Senior Civil Service.</p><p> </p><p>Although there has been a small
increase in the proportion of women in the Senior Civil Service since 2010, and in
the proportion of civil servants who declare that they are from an ethnic minority
background, there is still much to do. <br> <br> We know that for too long talent
management in the Civil Service has been weak. That's why I have commissioned research
to examine the blockages preventing women from reaching the most senior levels of
the Civil Service.<br> <br> A plan to address these issues will be published this
summer.</p><p> </p><p> </p>
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