{"id":74609,"date":"2016-09-30T10:08:16","date_gmt":"2016-09-30T10:08:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/?guid=84fab51f67c782ee833ae99b85d0b13b"},"modified":"2016-09-30T10:08:16","modified_gmt":"2016-09-30T10:08:16","slug":"news-story-civil-service-fast-stream-opens-to-recruit-the-brightest-and-best-uk-graduates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/?p=74609","title":{"rendered":"News story: Civil Service Fast Stream opens to recruit the brightest and best UK graduates"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"govspeak\">\n<p>The new application process is part of a drive to make the Civil Service more diverse and inclusive. Earlier this year, a report from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/uploads\/system\/uploads\/attachment_data\/file\/497341\/BG_REPORT_FINAL_PUBLISH_TO_RM__1_.pdf\">Bridge Group<\/a> found that although good progress had been made on diversity indicators such as attracting disability and BAME candidates to the Fast Stream, candidates from a lower socio-economic background were not properly represented on the scheme.<\/p>\n<p>Currently, only 4% of Fast Stream candidates come from a disadvantaged background compared with 24% of the overall graduate population.<\/p>\n<p>The new application process will transform the diversity of candidates on the scheme. The online tests have changed from verbal and numerical reasoning, shown to disadvantage those from a lower socio-economic background, to situational judgment tests, which test how candidates would deal with real life work situations.<\/p>\n<p>Applicants will also have the opportunity to attend an assessment day in Newcastle, making the process more accessible for those in the north of the UK.<\/p>\n<p>A programme of outreach events at universities and schools across the country, focusing on subjects and areas which have been under-represented by applications to the Civil Service, will also promote the Fast Stream to students of all backgrounds.<\/p>\n<p>The Civil Service is currently tackling some of the country\u2019s most complex and exciting challenges such as negotiating Brexit and digital transformation. There has never been a more interesting time for talented and capable young leaders to take on unique challenges, gaining experience and responsibility in an organisation like no other.<\/p>\n<p>Cabinet Secretary and Head of the Civil Service, Sir Jeremy Heywood, said:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>The new Fast Stream application process is a demonstration of our commitment to attracting the most talented people to the Civil Service, no matter what their background.<\/p>\n<p class=\"last-child\">The Fast Stream offers unrivalled development opportunities to tackle and solve challenges that can improve the lives of millions across the country. It is a graduate scheme like no other.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"call-to-action\">\n<p><a rel=\"external\" href=\"http:\/\/www.faststream.gov.uk\/\">Find out more about the Civil Service Fast Stream here<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The 2017 Civil Service Fast Stream has a new application process to draw the next generation of leaders from the widest possible talent pool.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/74609"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=74609"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/74609\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=74609"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=74609"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=74609"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}