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<p>Christine Hewitt, Director, People, Capability and Change is the Board Diversity
Champion in the Department for Communities and Local Government. We also have senior
Diversity Champions for BAME, Race, Disability, Women, LGBT and Social Mobility as
well as our Departmental Diversity Champion who work closely with our Networks in
embedding Diversity and Inclusion messages and in promoting opportunities. Our Permanent
Secretary is the Gender Champion for the Civil Service and all of our Champions and
Networks are aligned with Civil Service governance, Networks and wider communities.</p><p>The
Government takes its commitments to Diversity and Inclusion very seriously, and as
a result the action in the Talent Action Plan 2015 has been completed and is referenced
in the 2016 Talent Action Plan “progress to date” section. All departments, including
new departments Department for Exiting the European Union (DExEU) and Department for
International Trade (DIT) have nominated overall diversity champions. They are responsible
for providing an overall insight for all protected characteristics.</p><p> </p>
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