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<p>(a) DCMS has the following staff networks:</p><ul><li><p>Ability Network (Beyond
Disability)</p></li><li><p>Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) Network</p></li><li><p>Carers
Network</p></li><li><p>Direct Appointee Network</p></li><li><p>EU Nationals Network</p></li><li><p>Faith
and Belief Network</p></li><li><p>Fair Treatment Ambassadors</p></li><li><p>Flexible
Working and Job Share Network</p></li><li><p>Gender Equality Network</p></li><li><p>Grade
B Network (HEO / SEO Grade equivalent)</p></li><li><p>Grade C&D Network (AO &
EO Grade equivalent)</p></li><li><p>Green Network</p></li><li><p>Ideas Panel Network</p></li><li><p>LGBT+
Network</p></li><li><p>Mental Health and Wellbeing Network</p></li><li><p>New Joiner
Network</p></li><li><p>North Network</p></li><li><p>Parenting Network Group</p></li><li><p>Social
Mobility Network</p></li><li><p>South West Network</p></li><li><p>Volunteering Network</p></li></ul><p>(b)
The Sports and Social Network is a Network for all staff to access and organise sport
and social activity in DCMS. The social clubs that currently operate within this network
include:</p><ul><li><p>Choir</p></li><li><p>Football teams:</p></li><ul><li><p>London
Men’s team</p></li><li><p>London Women's team</p></li><li><p>Manchester team</p></li></ul><li><p>Netball</p></li><li><p>Film
Club</p></li><li><p>Book Club</p></li><li><p>Bake Club</p></li><li><p>Board Games</p></li><li><p>Meditation
Club</p></li></ul><p>(i) Budgets allocated to each group within each of the last three
years</p><p>The annual budget allocated to all network activity is £10,000. This has
been the same for the past three years. Networks are able to access funding on a case
by case basis for events or training.</p><p>(ii) FTE staff time allocated to each
group within each of the last three years</p><p>FTE staff are not allocated to networks,
the role of network chair is a voluntary role and as such the time they allocate to
each network is not recorded or reported upon. As part of the DCMS ‘business deal’
for network chairs, in agreement with line management and subject to business need,
10% of the network chair’s working hours can be allocated to network activity increasing
to up to 20% in periods of high demand.</p><p> </p>
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