Systems and processes exist within the Cabinet Office to ensure recruitment is carried out in accordance with the Recruitment Code published by the Office of the Civil Service Commissioners (OCSC). These systems are subject to an annual independent internal check. The last full audit was carried out by the OCSC in 2007.
The numbers of staff joining the Cabinet Office through open competition are published annually together with the numbers of appointments made under permitted exceptions.
The return for the year 1 April 2007 to 31 March 2008 is shown in the table below:
| Band | Total | Male | Female | Disabled | Black Minority Ethnic |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCS | 7 | * | 5 | * | * |
| A | 17 | 9 | 8 | * | * |
| B2 | 13 | 6 | 7 | * | * |
| B1 | * | * | * | * | * |
| C | 15 | 6 | 9 | * | * |
| Total | 56 | 24 | 32 | * | * |
| * denotes less than 5 in order that individuals may not be identified. | |||||
Appointments made under permitted exceptions:
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