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<p>The information requested is not collected or held centrally for this question
as our approach is to role model best practice and encourage employers to adopt this
practice.</p><p>A range of organisations from across the public and private sector,
together responsible for employing 1.8 million people in the UK, have signed up to
the pledge to operate recruitment on ‘name blind’ basis to address discrimination.</p><p>In
October a number of organisations from across the public and private sector attended
a roundtable at Downing Street to discuss this issue. <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/pm-time-to-end-discrimination-and-finish-the-fight-for-real-equality"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/news/pm-time-to-end-discrimination-and-finish-the-fight-for-real-equality</a></p><p>The
Civil Service has adopted this as their default position for all external recruitment,
including for graduates.Other graduate recruiters who have committed to or are already
delivering name-blind applications for all graduate and apprenticeship level roles
include KPMG, HSBC, Deloitte, Virgin Money, BBC, NHS, learn-direct, teach first
and local government.</p><p>We are continuing to encourage this practice across the
public sector and beyond.</p><p> </p><p> </p>
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