Diversity and Inclusion Award Shortlist
A Skilled Civil Service
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Government Social Research Degree Apprenticeship
HM Treasury
The GESR team have launched a first-of-its-kind degree apprenticeship programme for social research – featuring fee-free, world-class offsite training and on the job learning. Launched on behalf of the Government Social Research profession, a community of over 2,500 government analysts, this programme enables the profession to remove the cost of a degree as a barrier to entry, meet government apprenticeship targets, and attract high-potential talent working across England and from a range of backgrounds. Overcoming challenges from onboarding a supplier at pace, headcount restrictions, and accessing a new recruitment pool, the programme goes live in September having attracted nearly 3,000 applicants.
HMRC Women in Tech Network
HM Revenue & Customs
HMRC has a continued commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion and has a multi-award-winning network driven by a diverse female Steering Group and allies, motivated by a shared passion, cultivating inclusive cultures, raising the profile of women as assets in technology, removing barriers to success, the Women in Tech (WiT) Network was created to encourage female empowerment, provide a supportive environment for personal wellbeing, professional development and advancement of WiT. Additionally supporting the pipeline of female talent through community outreach. We’ve also established a cross-government WiT Network with representation from 15 government departments. Leading this wider community of women and allies.
Nigel Epton
Department for Work and Pensions
Nigel is profoundly deaf and a BSL user. He has found that support within UC for others who are also BSL users could be improved, especially within our communications. With many customers having to wait for interpreters to be booked or using RelayUK. Nigel has been working to create a way to communicate with customers and has been conducting a trial with video appointments by conducting warm up calls, support ad-hoc calls and also UCR interview calls. With fantastic feedback from the customers with how somebody within the department can support and help them with their claims.