The Cabinet Secretary, Sir Jeremy Heywood, has announced a new network for senior civil servants from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds to help the Civil Service become more representative of modern Britain.
The network is being established to bring together BAME leaders together from across the Civil Service. The first meeting of the new network will take place on 16 March, where BAME members of staff will be encouraged to stand as visible role models and aim for higher roles and promotions.
Although the latest ONS figures show that Britain has the most diverse civil service ever, with representation of women, people with disabilities and ethnic minorities at an historic high, the department recognises there is much more work to be done on this issue. In October they announced that they have appointed four external diversity advisors to provide advice to ministers to help them become more diverse and better represent modern Britain. The network's Talent Action Plan also sets out how they will ensure that the most talented individuals progress, whatever their background and whoever they are.
