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<p>In 2015, the proportion of senior civil servants from black and minority ethnic
(BAME) backgrounds was 4.1%; and the proportion of the whole civil service workforce
from BAME background was 10.6% as I set out in my recent speech <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/addressing-inequality-in-the-public-sector-and-beyond-matt-hancock-speech"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/addressing-inequality-in-the-public-sector-and-beyond-matt-hancock-speech</a>.</p><p>While
BAME representation throughout the civil service workforce is consistent with the
economically active population, in order for the civil service to reflect diversity
of Modern Britain we need to do more to increase BAME representation in the senior
civil service. We have increased capacity of summer diversity internships and the
Positive Action Pathway programme and will soon launch ‘Accelerate’ (a development
programme for SCS from BAME backgrounds to reach the most senior grades within the
Civil Service). We anticipate that over time these and other initiatives will result
in an increase in the proportion of the SCS coming from BAME backgrounds.</p><p>The
proportion of applicants and appointments from BME backgrounds to the Civil Service
Fast Stream from 2012 to 2014 are listed in the table below.</p><p>Data on the 2015
cohort is due to be released later this year in the 2015 Fast Stream Annual Report.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Proportion
from an ethnic minority background – Civil Service Fast Stream (all schemes)</p></td><td><p>Applicants</p></td><td><p>Appointments</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>19.4%</p></td><td><p>14.2%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>18%</p></td><td><p>13.6%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>16.9%</p></td><td><p>12.8%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>
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