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Department for Education: Equality

Asked by Lee AndersonReform UKDepartment for EducationTabled Answered 1 April 2025UIN 40629

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what diversity, equality and inclusion targets her Department has for staff recruitment.

Answered by Janet Daby

The department has diversity, equality and inclusion targets for Senior Civil Servants from ethnic minority backgrounds (13%) and staff with a disability (12%) only.

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