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<p>The government and the Office for Students (OfS) are focused on addressing inequalities
in higher education. Government consulted on the publication of data on senior staff
remuneration, including in relation to gender and ethnicity. The OfS retains the power
to require the disclosure of such information through its accounts direction.</p><p>Higher
education institutions are independent and responsible for decisions about who they
employ. Universities, like every employer, must ensure they meet their obligations
under the Equality Act 2010. On February 1, the government announced measures to tackle
ethnic disparities in higher education including encouraging higher education providers
to make use of tools such as the Race at Work Charter and the Race Equality Charter
to drive forward a step-change in the recruitment and progression of ethnic minority
employees.</p><p>The government has also consulted on ethnicity pay reporting in order
to inform future government policy.</p>
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