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<p>Information on the number of people in each government department who left work
as a result of a disability or a long-term health condition is not held centrally
by Cabinet Office.</p><p>The Civil Service is committed to becoming the UK’s most
inclusive employer by 2020; which means attracting and retaining the best talent from
all diverse backgrounds, including those with a disability.</p><p>To achieve this,
Sir Philip Rutnam, CS Disability Champion, has set out a clear vision for a disability
confident and disability inclusive Civil Service; with a specific priority to develop
and retain disabled talent. These include; ensuring our disabled staff have access
to effective and timely workplace adjustments and access to mainstream talent development
programmes and positive action schemes to enable disabled staff to thrive and realise
their full potential. <a href="https://civilservice.blog.gov.uk/2016/03/22/my-priorities-as-civil-service-disability-champion/"
target="_blank">https://civilservice.blog.gov.uk/2016/03/22/my-priorities-as-civil-service-disability-champion/</a></p><p>The
Civil Service publishes annual statistics on the number of disabled employees. These
show that the proportion of civil servants who are declared disabled has increased
every year since 2010, from 7.6% in 2010 to 11.7% in 2019.</p><p> </p>
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