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<p>The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) Apprentices are part of
the Civil Service Fasttrack Apprenticeship programme. The programme is managed by
Civil Service Resourcing (CSR) who recruit apprentices to the programme and then allocate
them to the Department. Recruitment of individual apprentices is not managed by the
Department. A total of 18 apprentices were allocated to BIS in the latest recruitment
round, out of a total of 684 recommended for appointment. 26% of apprentices allocated
to BIS in the last 12 months were female. The figure is 40.6% for apprentices recommended
for appointment in the wider apprenticeship programme. CSR have a comprehensive diversity
and inclusion outreach programme supporting the Fasttrack Apprenticeship programme.</p><p>
</p><p>BIS is committed to equal opportunities. 49% of BIS staff are female.</p>
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