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<p>The Department is committed to Diversity and Inclusion (D&I), with a strategy
which aims to create an inclusive culture where difference is valued, diversity is
harnessed, and everyone has equal opportunity to achieve their potential.</p><p>Within
the Department we have 10 posts which have either ‘equality, diversity or inclusion,
gender, LGBT or race’ in the job title. Seven of these roles are within Human Resources
and the remaining are in the different business areas.</p><p>Within the Department,
there are also five posts with ‘inequalities’ in the job title and two posts with
‘neurodiversity’ in the job title.</p><p>In addition to this, we have visible Senior
D&I Champions in place and their role includes sponsorship and aligning priorities
and forward plans with staff networks, such as the Equality Matters network for race
and PRISM network for LGBT+ matters. The Departmental Champions works with other Civil
Service D&I Champions to push forward the diversity and inclusion agenda across
the Civil Service. In the Department, Champion roles include a LGBT+ Champion and
Race Champion as well as Champions for other protected characteristics.</p>
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