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Whilst the Department for Education does not set explicit targets for increasing diversity, Management Committee monitors representation rates on a monthly basis.<\/p>

The table below shows the change to the workforce over the past year:<\/p>
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CS target<\/p><\/td>

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39%<\/p><\/td>

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