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<p>In December 2020, the Government Equalities Office commissioned the Behavioural
Insights Team for a summary of the evidence on unconscious bias and diversity training.
The report highlighted that ‘there is currently no evidence that this training changes
behaviour in the long term or improves workplace equality in terms of representation
of women, ethnic minorities or other minority groups’. It also states that there is
emerging evidence of unintended negative consequences.</p><p>In light of these findings,
Ministers concluded that the unconscious bias learning provision did not achieve its
aims and should be phased out in the Civil Service.</p><p>The Ministry of Justice
has taken the following actions to phase out Unconscious Bias training.</p><p>In December
2020, department Senior Leadership Group directors, along with HR practitioners in
Learning & Development and Diversity & Inclusion, were alerted to the withdrawal
of Unconscious Bias training. Guidance explained that MoJ group should also look to
wind-up the use of unconscious bias stand-alone products.</p><p>The same information
was also cascaded through the Diversity & Inclusion and Learning & Development
networks in department business areas, staff support networks and through subject
champions.</p><p>The Diversity, Inclusion & Wellbeing team is currently refreshing
the strategic approach to diversity and inclusion. In the meantime, staff who are
looking for diversity training are encouraged to make use of 'Inclusion in the Civil
Service', a revised version of Diversity and Inclusion that has been added to the
Civil Service Learning website. This includes four modules:</p><ol><li>Equality, diversity
and inclusion in the Civil Service</li><li>Our inclusive workplace</li><li>Our customers</li><li>The
legal framework</li></ol><p> </p><p>Unconscious Bias has also been removed from the
department Learning Management System and the 'Essential Learning' learner pathway
has been updated to include 'Inclusion in the Civil Service' instead.</p>
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