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Civil Servants: Recruitment

Asked by Mike WoodConservativeCabinet OfficeTabled Answered 7 September 2026UIN 20975

The question

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether any of the Going Forward into Employment programmes which recruit Civil Servants require the recruits to be from a working class socio-economic background to be eligible.

Answered by Cabinet Office

Going Forward into Employment (GFiE) provides support for individuals who face barriers into employment, including those from lower socio-economic backgrounds.

GFiE recruiting pathways with eligibility criteria that directly support candidates from lower socio-economic backgrounds include:

  • DCMS Learn & Grow Pathway

  • DWP Social Mobility Apprenticeship

  • Crown Prosecution Service Diversifying CPS Careers

  • MHCLG Masterclass Pathway

  • Home Office Pathway to Employment

There are also GFiE recruiting pathways that may include people from lower socio-economic backgrounds, but have wider eligibility criteria, for example pathways supporting care leavers, people with convictions, veterans and others. All pathways and eligibility can be viewed at https://www.civil-service-careers.gov.uk/about-gfie/.

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