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Civil Service Fast Stream Recruitment Data 2022 (HTML)
Published 29 February 2024
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Fast Stream recruitment by scheme, all applicants, 2022
Table 1
| Category | Vacancies[footnote 1] | Registration | Applications by any preference[footnote 2] | Applications by 1st preference | Recommended for appointment | Success rate[footnote 3] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All schemes | 1,020 | 44,356 | 136,795 | 38,950 | 1,093 | 2.8% |
| Graduate Fast Stream | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Generalist | 283 | 6,848 | 25,395 | 6,609 | 326 | 4.9% |
| Houses Of Parliament | 4 | 2,885 | 13,666 | 2,807 | [footnote 5] | - |
| Diplomatic Service[footnote 4] | 42 | 11,117 | 20,363 | 10,814 | 44 | 0.4% |
| Science and Engineering | 47 | 1,449 | 2,217 | 1,377 | 52 | 3.8% |
| Other Fast Stream schemes | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| GES | 124 | 1,028 | 2,284 | 999 | 110 | 11.0% |
| GSS | 57 | 466 | 2,431 | 449 | 53 | 11.8% |
| GSR | 49 | 2,639 | 7,508 | 2,544 | 49 | 1.9% |
| GORS | 56 | 315 | 2,222 | 300 | 48 | 16.0% |
| DDTAC | 75 | 2,951 | 9,081 | 2,835 | 81 | 2.9% |
| Commercial | 42 | 1,471 | 10,294 | 1,420 | 44 | 3.1% |
| Finance | 39 | 2,259 | 6,559 | 2,188 | 45 | 2.1% |
| Human Resources | 54 | 3,057 | 11,875 | 2,918 | 67 | 2.3% |
| Project Delivery | 127 | 2,540 | 15,414 | 2,430 | 149 | 6.1% |
| Property | 21 | 1,306 | 7,486 | 1,260 | 24 | 1.9% |
| Scheme not selected | - | 4,025 | - | 0 | - | - |
Source: Cabinet Office - Fast Stream Application Tracking System
Fast Stream recruitment by diversity characteristics, all applicants, 2022
Table 2
| Category | Registrations (Number) | Registrations (% known) | Applications (Number)[footnote 6] | Applications (% known)[footnote 6] | Recommended for appointment (Number) | Recommended for appointment (% known) | Success rate[footnote 7] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All applicants | 44,356 | - | 38,950 | - | 1,093 | - | 2.8% |
| Gender | |||||||
| Male | 18,109 | 46.2% | 17,585 | 46.3% | 446 | 42.3% | 2.5% |
| Female | 20,920 | 53.4% | 20,239 | 53.3% | 608 | 57.7% | 3.0% |
| Other | 136 | 0.3% | 134 | 0.4% | [footnote 8] | - | - |
| Don’t know/prefer not to say/non-respondent | 5,191 | - | 992 | - | [footnote 9] | - | - |
| Ethnicity | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| White | 26,112 | 68.4% | 25,334 | 68.5% | 764 | 73.5% | 3.0% |
| Ethnic minority | 12,044 | 31.6% | 11,639 | 31.5% | 276 | 26.5% | 2.4% |
| Non-respondents/Unknown | 6,200 | - | 1,977 | - | 53 | - | 2.7% |
| Disability | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Non-disabled | 32,115 | 84.7% | 31,059 | 84.7% | 802 | 77.3% | 2.6% |
| Disabled | 5,789 | 15.3% | 5,620 | 15.3% | 235 | 22.7% | 4.2% |
| I don’t know/prefer not to say/non-respondent | 6,452 | - | 2,271 | - | 56 | - | 2.5% |
| Sexual orientation | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Heterosexual | 31,046 | 84.0% | 30,087 | 83.9% | 780 | 80.0% | 2.6% |
| Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual/Other | 5,926 | 16.0% | 5,760 | 16.1% | 195 | 20.0% | 3.4% |
| I don’t know/prefer not to say/non-respondent | 7,384 | - | 3,103 | - | 118 | - | 3.8% |
| Socio-economic background | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Higher managerial, administrative and professional | 20,039 | 65.9% | 19,481 | 65.9% | 623 | 73.0% | 3.2% |
| Intermediate | 4,383 | 14.4% | 4,268 | 14.4% | 110 | 12.9% | 2.6% |
| Routine and manual | 5,983 | 19.7% | 5,828 | 19.7% | 120 | 14.1% | 2.1% |
| Non-respondent/non-working | 13,951 | - | 9,373 | - | 240 | - | 2.6% |
Source: Cabinet Office - Fast Stream Application Tracking System
Fast Stream recruitment by ethnic group, all applicants, 2022
Table 3
| Category | Applications (Number)[footnote 6] | Applications (% known)[footnote 6] | Recommended for appointment (Number) | Recommended for appointment (% known) | Success rate[footnote 7] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All applicants | 38,950 | - | 1,093 | - | 2.8% |
| White - British | 22,579 | 61.1% | 691 | 66.4% | 3.1% |
| White - Gypsy or Irish Traveller | 13 | 0.0% | [footnote 5] | - | 7.7% |
| White - Irish | 556 | 1.5% | 15 | 1.4% | 2.7% |
| White - Any Other White Background | 2,186 | 5.9% | 57 | 5.5% | 2.6% |
| Asian or Asian British - Bangladeshi | 1,195 | 3.2% | 31 | 3.0% | 2.6% |
| Asian or Asian British - Indian | 2,023 | 5.5% | 46 | 4.4% | 2.3% |
| Asian or Asian British - Pakistani | 1,697 | 4.6% | 34 | 3.3% | 2.0% |
| Asian or Asian British - Any other Asian background | 792 | 2.1% | 18 | 1.7% | 2.3% |
| Black or Black British - African | 2,300 | 6.2% | 28 | 2.7% | 1.2% |
| Black or Black British - Caribbean | 503 | 1.4% | 6 | 0.6% | 1.2% |
| Black or Black British - Any other Black background | 138 | 0.4% | * | - | 2.2% |
| Chinese or other ethnic group - Chinese | 328 | 0.9% | 13 | 1.3% | 4.0% |
| Mixed - White and Asian | 759 | 2.1% | 35 | 3.4% | 4.6% |
| Mixed - White and Black African | 312 | 0.8% | 9 | 0.9% | 2.9% |
| Mixed - White and Black Caribbean | 395 | 1.1% | 12 | 1.2% | 3.0% |
| Mixed - Any other Mixed background | 620 | 1.7% | 26 | 2.5% | 4.2% |
| Other - Arab | 267 | 0.7% | [footnote 5] | - | 1.5% |
| Any other ethnic background | 310 | 0.8% | 11 | 1.1% | 3.5% |
| Unknown | 1,896 | - | 53 | - | 2.8% |
| Non-respondents | 81 | - | [footnote 5] | - | - |
Source: Cabinet Office - Fast Stream Application Tracking System
Fast Stream recruitment by socio-economic background, all applicants, 2022
Table 4
| Category | Registrations (Number) | Registrations (% known) | Applications (Number)[footnote 6] | Applications (% known)[footnote 6] | Recommended for appointment (Number) | Recommended for appointment (% known) | Success rate[footnote 7] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All applicants | 44,356 | - | 38,950 | - | 1,093 | - | 2.8% |
| Type of school attended | |||||||
| State-run or state-funded school, non-selective | 19,219 | 58.3% | 18,670 | 58.3% | 530 | 54.7% | 2.8% |
| State-run or state-funded school - Selective on academic, faith or other grounds | 8,695 | 26.4% | 8,445 | 26.4% | 257 | 26.5% | 3.0% |
| Independent or fee-paying school - Bursary | 1,213 | 3.7% | 1,184 | 3.7% | 48 | 5.0% | 4.1% |
| Independent or fee-paying school - No Bursary | 3,838 | 11.6% | 3,744 | 11.7% | 134 | 13.8% | 3.6% |
| Don’t know/prefer not to say/non-respondent | 11,391 | - | 6,907 | - | 124 | - | 1.8% |
| Eligibility for free school meals | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Yes | 7,379 | 24.1% | 7,175 | 24.1% | 194 | 21.3% | 2.7% |
| No | 23,190 | 75.9% | 22,538 | 75.9% | 718 | 78.7% | 3.2% |
| Unknown/prefer not to say/non-respondent | 13,787 | - | 9,237 | - | 181 | - | 2.0% |
| Parent/guardian highest educational qualification | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Degree-level qualification | 17,938 | 48.8% | 17,457 | 48.9% | 601 | 58.7% | 3.4% |
| Qualifications below degree level | 9,758 | 26.6% | 9,486 | 26.5% | 226 | 22.1% | 2.4% |
| No formal qualification | 9,034 | 24.6% | 8,790 | 24.6% | 197 | 19.2% | 2.2% |
| Don’t know/prefer not to say/non-respondent | 7,626 | - | 3,217 | - | 69 | - | 2.1% |
| Parent/guardian occupation | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 20,039 | 65.9% | 19,481 | 65.9% | 623 | 73.0% | 3.2% |
| Intermediate occupations | 4,383 | 14.4% | 4,268 | 14.4% | 110 | 12.9% | 2.6% |
| Routine and manual occupations | 5,983 | 19.7% | 5,828 | 19.7% | 120 | 14.1% | 2.1% |
| Non-respondent | 13,951 | - | 9,373 | - | 240 | - | 2.6% |
| Would you describe yourself as coming from a lower socio-economic background? | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Yes | 13,236 | 39.4% | 12,894 | 39.4% | 339 | 36.1% | 2.6% |
| No | 20,385 | 60.6% | 19,849 | 60.6% | 601 | 63.9% | 3.0% |
| I don’t know/prefer not to say/non-respondent | 10,735 | - | 6,207 | - | 153 | - | - |
Source: Cabinet Office - Fast Stream Application Tracking System
Fast Stream recruitment by university and scheme type, all applicants, 2022
Table 5
| Category | Applications[footnote 6] | Recommended for appointment | Success |
|---|---|---|---|
| rate[footnote 7] | |||
| All applicants | 38,950 | 1,093 | 2.8% |
| Oxbridge | - | - | - |
| Graduate Fast Stream scheme[footnote 10] | 593 | 57 | 9.6% |
| Analytical schemes[footnote 11] | 127 | 32 | 25.2% |
| Specialist schemes[footnote 12] | 990 | 44 | 4.4% |
| Russell Group, excluding Oxbridge[footnote 13] | - | - | - |
| Graduate Fast Stream scheme[footnote 10] | 4,519 | 225 | 5.0% |
| Analytical schemes[footnote 11] | 1,849 | 141 | 7.6% |
| Specialist schemes[footnote 12] | 8,565 | 203 | 2.4% |
| Other education provider[footnote 14] | - | - | - |
| Graduate Fast Stream scheme[footnote 10] | 4,738 | 116 | 2.4% |
| Analytical schemes[footnote 11] | 2,233 | 80 | 3.6% |
| Specialist schemes[footnote 12] | 11,889 | 134 | 1.1% |
| Non-respondents | 3,447 | 61 | 1.8% |
Source: Cabinet Office - Fast Stream Application Tracking System
Fast Stream recruitment by degree and scheme types, all applicants, 2022
Table 6
| Category | Applications[footnote 6] | Recommended for appointment | Success rate[footnote 7] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 38,950 | 1,093 | 2.8% |
| Science subject areas[footnote 15] | - | - | - |
| Graduate Fast Stream scheme[footnote 10] | 2,176 | 63 | 2.9% |
| Analytical schemes[footnote 11] | 770 | 81 | 10.5% |
| Specialist schemes[footnote 12] | 3,392 | 46 | 1.4% |
| Non-STEM areas[footnote 16] | - | - | - |
| Graduate Fast Stream scheme[footnote 10] | 7,796 | 344 | 4.4% |
| Analytical schemes[footnote 11] | 3,440 | 173 | 5.0% |
| Specialist schemes[footnote 12] | 18,284 | 339 | 1.9% |
| Non-respondents | 3,092 | 47 | 1.5% |
Source: Cabinet Office - Fast Stream Application Tracking System
Fast Stream recruitment by home location of applicant, all applicants, 2022
Table 7
| Category | Applications[footnote 6] | Recommended for | |
|---|---|---|---|
| appointment | Success rate[footnote 7] | ||
| All applicants | 38,950 | 1,093 | 2.8% |
| NUTS 1 statistical region | - | - | - |
| North East (England) | 1,435 | 30 | 2.1% |
| North West (England) | 4,102 | 103 | 2.5% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 2,857 | 80 | 2.8% |
| East Midlands (England) | 1,889 | 55 | 2.9% |
| West Midlands (England) | 2,922 | 65 | 2.2% |
| East of England | 3,017 | 99 | 3.3% |
| London | 10,301 | 325 | 3.2% |
| South East (England) | 5,317 | 163 | 3.1% |
| South West (England) | 2,430 | 92 | 3.8% |
| Scotland | 2,270 | 44 | 1.9% |
| Wales | 1,329 | 25 | 1.9% |
| Northern Ireland | 598 | [footnote 8] | - |
| Channel Islands | 13 | [footnote 8] | - |
| Isle of Man | 7 | [footnote 8] | - |
| Non-respondents | 463 | 8 | 1.7% |
Source: Cabinet Office - Fast Stream Application Tracking System
Fast Stream recruitment by degree and scheme types, all applicants, 2022
Table 8
| Category | Applications (Number)[footnote 6] | Applications (% Known)[footnote 6] | Recommended for appointment (Number) | Recommended for appointment (% Known) | Success rate[footnote 7] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All applicants | 38,950 | - | 1,093 | - | 2.8% |
| Age | - | - | - | - | - |
| 20 or under | 3,175 | 8.2% | 87 | 8.0% | 2.7% |
| 21-23 | 18,245 | 46.8% | 628 | 57.5% | 3.4% |
| 24-26 | 7,887 | 20.2% | 217 | 19.9% | 2.8% |
| 27-29 | 3,294 | 8.5% | 72 | 6.6% | 2.2% |
| 30-39 | 4,215 | 10.8% | 72 | 6.6% | 1.7% |
| 40+ | 2,134 | 5.5% | 17 | 1.6% | 0.8% |
Source: Cabinet Office - Fast Stream Application Tracking System
Fast Stream recruitment by scheme, applicants external to Civil Service only, 2022
Table 9
| Category | Vacancies | Registrations | Applications[footnote 6] | Recommended for appointment | Success |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| rate[footnote 7] | |||||
| Total | 1,020 | 37,246 | 32,331 | 911 | 2.8% |
| Graduate Fast Stream | - | - | - | - | - |
| Generalist | 283 | 5,199 | 5,031 | 270 | 5.4% |
| Houses Of Parliament | 4 | 2,683 | 2,611 | [footnote 8] | - |
| Diplomatic Service[footnote 4] | 42 | 9,846 | 9,592 | 32 | 0.3% |
| Science and Engineering | 47 | 1,352 | 1,285 | 45 | 3.5% |
| Other Fast Stream schemes | - | - | - | - | - |
| GES | 124 | 972 | 946 | 101 | 10.7% |
| GSS | 57 | 426 | 411 | 49 | 11.9% |
| GSR | 49 | 2,446 | 2,358 | 48 | 2.0% |
| GORS | 56 | 288 | 275 | 45 | 16.4% |
| DDTAC | 75 | 2,209 | 2,130 | 58 | 2.7% |
| Commercial | 42 | 1,251 | 1,208 | 37 | 3.1% |
| Finance | 39 | 1,783 | 1,731 | 34 | 2.0% |
| Human Resources | 54 | 2,220 | 2,129 | 53 | 2.5% |
| Project Delivery | 127 | 1,715 | 1,649 | 119 | 7.2% |
| Property | 21 | 1,009 | 975 | 19 | 1.9% |
| Scheme not selected | - | 3,847 | - | - | - |
Source: Cabinet Office - Fast Stream Application Tracking System
Fast Stream recruitment by diversity characteristics, applicants external to Civil Service only, 2022
Table 10
| Category | Registrations (Number) | Registrations (% known) | Applications (Number)[footnote 6] | Applications (% known)[footnote 6] | Recommended for appointment (Number) | Recommended for appointment (% known) | Success rate[footnote 7] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All applicants | 37,246 | - | 32,331 | - | 911 | - | 2.8% |
| Gender | |||||||
| Male | 15,127 | 46.6% | 14,729 | 46.7% | 368 | 41.8% | 2.5% |
| Female | 17,246 | 53.1% | 16,707 | 53.0% | 512 | 58.2% | 3.1% |
| Other | 116 | 0.4% | 114 | 0.4% | [footnote 8] | - | - |
| Don’t know/prefer not to say/non-respondent | 4,757 | - | 781 | - | [footnote 9] | - | - |
| Ethnicity | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| White | 21,880 | 69.0% | 21,287 | 69.1% | 637 | 73.6% | 3.0% |
| Ethnic minority | 9,842 | 31.0% | 9,513 | 30.9% | 228 | 26.4% | 2.4% |
| Non-respondents/Unknowns | 5,524 | - | 1,531 | - | 46 | - | 3.0% |
| Disability | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Non-disabled | 26,878 | 85.5% | 26,048 | 85.5% | 682 | 78.7% | 2.6% |
| Disabled | 4,549 | 14.5% | 4,429 | 14.5% | 185 | 21.3% | 4.2% |
| I don’t know/prefer not to say/non-respondent | 5,819 | - | 1,854 | - | 44 | - | 2.4% |
| Sexual orientation | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Heterosexual | 25,499 | 83.5% | 24,771 | 83.5% | 649 | 80.2% | 2.6% |
| Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual/Other | 5,042 | 16.5% | 4,900 | 16.5% | 160 | 19.8% | 3.3% |
| I don’t know/prefer not to say/non-respondent | 6,705 | - | 2,660 | - | 102 | - | 3.8% |
| Socio-economic background | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Higher managerial, administrative and professional | 17,245 | 67.9% | 16,790 | 67.8% | 530 | 73.5% | 3.2% |
| Intermediate | 3,511 | 13.8% | 3,431 | 13.9% | 87 | 12.1% | 2.5% |
| Routine and manual | 4,655 | 18.3% | 4,547 | 18.4% | 104 | 14.4% | 2.3% |
| Non-respondent/non-working | 11,835 | - | 7,563 | - | 190 | - | 2.5% |
Source: Cabinet Office - Fast Stream Application Tracking System
Fast Stream recruitment by diversity characteristics, applicants internal to Civil Service only, 2022
Table 11
| Category | Registrations (Number) | Registrations (% known) | Applications (Number)[footnote 6] | Applications (% known)[footnote 6] | Recommended for appointment (Number) | Recommended for appointment (% known) | Success rate[footnote 7] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All applicants | 7,110 | - | 6,619 | - | 182 | - | - |
| Gender | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Male | 2,982 | 44.7% | 2,856 | 44.6% | 78 | 44.8% | 2.7% |
| Female | 3,674 | 55.0% | 3,532 | 55.1% | 96 | 55.2% | 2.7% |
| Other | 20 | 0.3% | 20 | 0.3% | [footnote 8] | - | - |
| Don’t know/prefer not to say/non-respondent | 434 | - | 211 | - | [footnote 8] | - | - |
| Ethnicity | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| White | 4,232 | 65.8% | 4,047 | 65.6% | 127 | 72.6% | 3.1% |
| Ethnic minority | 2,202 | 34.2% | 2,126 | 34.4% | 48 | 27.4% | 2.3% |
| Non-respondents/Unknown | 676 | - | 446 | - | 7 | - | 1.6% |
| Disability | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Non-disabled | 5,237 | 80.9% | 5,011 | 80.8% | 120 | 70.6% | 2.4% |
| Disabled | 1,240 | 19.1% | 1,191 | 19.2% | 50 | 29.4% | 4.2% |
| I don’t know/prefer not to say/non-respondent | 633 | - | 417 | - | 12 | - | 2.9% |
| Sexual orientation | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Heterosexual | 5,547 | 86.3% | 5,316 | 86.1% | 131 | 78.9% | 2.5% |
| Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual/Other | 884 | 13.7% | 860 | 13.9% | 35 | 21.1% | 4.1% |
| I don’t know/prefer not to say/non-respondent | 679 | - | 443 | - | 16 | - | 3.6% |
| Socio-economic background | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Higher managerial, administrative and professional | 2,794 | 55.9% | 2,691 | 56.0% | 93 | 70.5% | 3.5% |
| Intermediate | 872 | 17.5% | 837 | 17.4% | 23 | 17.4% | 2.7% |
| Routine and manual | 1,328 | 26.6% | 1,281 | 26.6% | 16 | 12.1% | 1.2% |
| Non-respondent/non-working | 2,116 | - | 1,810 | - | 50 | - | 2.8% |
Source: Cabinet Office - Fast Stream Application Tracking System
Fast Stream recruitment by age of applicant, applicants internal to Civil Service only, 2022
Table 12
| Category | Applications (Number)[footnote 6] | Applications (% Known)[footnote 6] | Recommended for appointment (Number) | Recommended for appointment (% Known) | Success rate[footnote 7] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 6,619 | - | 182 | - | 2.7% |
| Age - | - | - | - | - | |
| 20 or under | 72 | 1.1% | [footnote 8] | - | - |
| 21-23 | 1,154 | 17.4% | 62 | 34.1% | 5.4% |
| 24-26 | 1,709 | 25.8% | 59 | 32.4% | 3.5% |
| 27-29 | 961 | 14.5% | 19 | 10.4% | 2.0% |
| 30-39 | 1,665 | 25.2% | 31 | 17.0% | 1.9% |
| 40-49 | 772 | 11.7% | 9 | 4.9% | 1.2% |
| 50+ | 286 | 4.3% | [footnote 8] | - | - |
Source: Cabinet Office - Fast Stream Application Tracking System
Fast Stream recruitment by socio-economic background, internal Civil Service applicants only, 2022
Table 13
| Category | Registrations (Number) | Registrations (% known) | Applications (Number)[footnote 6] | Applications (% known)[footnote 6] | Recommended for appointment (Number) | Recommended for appointment (% known) | Success rate[footnote 7] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All applicants | 7,110 | - | 6,619 | - | 182 | - | 2.7% |
| Type of school attended | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| State-run or state-funded school, non-selective | 3,568 | 65.2% | 3,423 | 65.0% | 95 | 59.4% | 2.8% |
| State-run or state-funded school - Selective on academic, faith or other grounds | 1,489 | 27.2% | 1,441 | 27.3% | 47 | 29.4% | 3.3% |
| Independent or fee-paying school - Bursary | 131 | 2.4% | 127 | 2.4% | 7 | 4.4% | 5.5% |
| Independent or fee-paying school - No Bursary | 284 | 5.2% | 278 | 5.3% | 11 | 6.9% | 4.0% |
| Don’t know/prefer not to say/non-respondent | 1,638 | - | 1,350 | - | 22 | - | 1.6% |
| Eligibility for free school meals | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yes | 1,630 | 32.9% | 1,578 | 33.1% | 46 | 31.5% | 2.9% |
| No | 3,323 | 67.1% | 3,188 | 66.9% | 100 | 68.5% | 3.1% |
| Unknown/prefer not to say/non-respondent | 2,157 | - | 1,853 | - | 36 | - | 1.9% |
| Parent/guardian highest educational qualification | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Degree-level qualification | 2,090 | 34.4% | 2,008 | 34.3% | 80 | 48.2% | 4.0% |
| Qualifications below degree level | 1,939 | 32.0% | 1,871 | 32.0% | 49 | 29.5% | 2.6% |
| No formal qualification | 2,038 | 33.6% | 1,973 | 33.7% | 37 | 22.3% | 1.9% |
| Don’t know/prefer not to say/non-respondent | 1,043 | - | 767 | - | 16 | - | 2.1% |
| Parent/guardian occupation | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 2,794 | 55.9% | 2,691 | 56.0% | 93 | 70.5% | 3.5% |
| Intermediate occupations | 872 | 17.5% | 837 | 17.4% | 23 | 17.4% | 2.7% |
| Routine and manual occupations | 1,328 | 26.6% | 1,281 | 26.6% | 16 | 12.1% | 1.2% |
| Non-respondent | 2,116 | - | 1,810 | - | 50 | - | 2.8% |
| Would you describe yourself as coming from a lower socio-economic background? | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yes | 2,804 | 50.0% | 2,729 | 50.3% | 68 | 43.6% | 2.5% |
| No | 2,800 | 50.0% | 2,697 | 49.7% | 88 | 56.4% | 3.3% |
| I don’t know/prefer not to say/non-respondent | 1,506 | - | 1,193 | - | 26 | - | - |
Source: Cabinet Office - Fast Stream Application Tracking System
Summer Diversity Internship Programme (SDIP) recruitment by diversity characteristics, 2022
Table 14
| Category | Registrations (Number) | Registrations (% known) | Applications (Number)[footnote 6] | Applications (% known)[footnote 6] | Recommended for appointment (Number) | Recommended for appointment (% known) | Success rate[footnote 7] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All applicants | 2,030 | - | 1,808 | - | 613 | - | - |
| Gender | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Male | 684 | 36.7% | 660 | 36.9% | 230 | 38.4% | 34.8% |
| Female | 1,169 | 62.8% | 1,118 | 62.6% | 369 | 61.6% | 33.0% |
| Other | 9 | 0.5% | 9 | 0.5% | [footnote 8] | - | - |
| Don’t know/prefer not to say/non-respondent | 168 | - | 21 | - | [footnote 9] | - | - |
| Ethnicity | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| White | 426 | 23.1% | 410 | 23.1% | 184 | 30.6% | 44.9% |
| Ethnic minority | 1,422 | 76.9% | 1,364 | 76.9% | 418 | 69.4% | 30.6% |
| Non-respondents/Unknown | 182 | - | 34 | - | 11 | - | 32.4% |
| Disability | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Non-disabled | 1,343 | 76.7% | 1,282 | 76.6% | 418 | 72.4% | 32.6% |
| Disabled | 407 | 23.3% | 392 | 23.4% | 159 | 27.6% | 40.6% |
| I don’t know/prefer not to say/non-respondent | 280 | - | 134 | - | 36 | - | 26.9% |
| Sexual orientation | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Heterosexual | 1,437 | 82.2% | 1,379 | 82.1% | 461 | 81.3% | 33.4% |
| Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual/Other | 311 | 17.8% | 301 | 17.9% | 106 | 18.7% | 35.2% |
| I don’t know/prefer not to say/non-respondent | 282 | - | 128 | - | 46 | - | 35.9% |
| Socio-economic background | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Higher managerial, administrative and professi | 652 | 50.9% | 631 | 51.0% | 219 | 49.5% | 34.7% |
| Intermediate | 239 | 18.7% | 230 | 18.6% | 76 | 17.2% | 33.0% |
| Routine and manual | 389 | 30.4% | 376 | 30.4% | 147 | 33.3% | 39.1% |
| Non-respondent/non-working | 750 | - | 571 | - | 171 | - | 29.9% |
Source: Cabinet Office - Fast Stream Application Tracking System
Early Diversity Internship Programme (EDIP) recruitment by diversity characteristics, 2022
Table 15
| Category | Registrations (Number) | Registrations (% known) | Applications (Number)[footnote 6] | Applications (% known)[footnote 6] | Recommended for appointment (Number) | Recommended for appointment (% known) | Success rate[footnote 7] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All applicants | 987 | - | 859 | - | 191 | - | - |
| Gender | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Male | 327 | 36.9% | 314 | 37.0% | 60 | 31.7% | 19.1% |
| Female | 558 | 63.1% | 534 | 63.0% | 129 | 68.3% | 24.2% |
| Other | [footnote 8] | - | [footnote 8] | - | [footnote 8] | - | - |
| Don’t know/prefer not to say/non-respondent | [footnote 9] | - | [footnote 9] | - | [footnote 8] | - | - |
| Ethnicity | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| White | 117 | 13.3% | 113 | 13.4% | 32 | 16.8% | 28.3% |
| Ethnic minority | 764 | 86.7% | 731 | 86.6% | 158 | 83.2% | 21.6% |
| Non-respondents/Unknown | 106 | - | 15 | - | [footnote 8] | - | - |
| Disability | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Non-disabled | 678 | 82.1% | 649 | 81.8% | 124 | 70.9% | 19.1% |
| Disabled | 148 | 17.9% | 144 | 18.2% | 51 | 29.1% | 35.4% |
| I don’t know/prefer not to say/non-respondent | 161 | - | 66 | - | 16 | - | 24.2% |
| Sexual orientation | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Heterosexual | 711 | 86.5% | 680 | 86.5% | 134 | 79.3% | 19.7% |
| Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual/Other | 111 | 13.5% | 106 | 13.5% | 35 | 20.7% | 33.0% |
| I don’t know/prefer not to say/non-respondent | 165 | - | 73 | - | 22 | - | 30.1% |
| Socio-economic background | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Higher managerial, administrative and professional | 308 | 50.0% | 295 | 49.3% | 70 | 53.4% | 23.7% |
| Intermediate | 100 | 16.2% | 96 | 16.1% | 16 | 12.2% | 16.7% |
| Routine and manual | 208 | 33.8% | 207 | 34.6% | 45 | 34.4% | 21.7% |
| Non-respondent/non-working | 371 | - | 261 | - | 60 | - | 23.0% |
Source: Cabinet Office - Fast Stream Application Tracking System
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Vacancy figures are true as of 10/05/2022. They are for all applicants (external and internal applicants). ↩
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Applicants can select up to 4 Fast Stream schemes. ↩
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Success rate is the number of applicants recommended for appointment as a proportion of all applicants. ↩
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Primary suppression due to small sample size (groups with fewer than five members) ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4
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Diplomatic Service includes the Diplomatic Service & Diplomatic Service Economists schemes. ↩ ↩2
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Applications by first preference scheme. ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5 ↩6 ↩7 ↩8 ↩9 ↩10 ↩11 ↩12 ↩13 ↩14 ↩15 ↩16 ↩17 ↩18 ↩19 ↩20 ↩21 ↩22 ↩23 ↩24
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Success rate is the number of applicants recommended for appointment as a proportion of all applicants. ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5 ↩6 ↩7 ↩8 ↩9 ↩10 ↩11 ↩12 ↩13 ↩14
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Primary suppression due to small sample size (groups with fewer than five members) ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5 ↩6 ↩7 ↩8 ↩9 ↩10 ↩11 ↩12 ↩13 ↩14 ↩15 ↩16
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Secondary suppression due to a primary suppressed value being deducable from other values in the table. ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5
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Graduate Fast Stream includes: Generalist, Houses of Parliament, Diplomatic Service and Science & Engineering schemes. ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5
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Analytical schemes include: Government Economic Service, Government Social Research Service, Government Operational Research Service and Government Statistical Service schemes. ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5
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Specialist schemes include: Commercial, Digital Data & Technology, Finance, Human Resources, Project Delivery and Property schemes. ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5
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The Russell Group consists of 24 UK universities (including Oxford and Cambridge). ↩
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Other education provider covers applicants who did not attend a Russell Group university. ↩
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Science subject areas include; Agriculture & Related Subjects, Architecture, Building & Planning, Biological Sciences, Computer Science, Engineering & Technology, Mathematical Sciences, Medicine & Dentistry, Physical Sciences, Subjects Allied to Medicine, Veterinary Sciences. ↩
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Non-STEM areas include; Business & Administrative Studies, Combined, Creative Arts & Design, Education, Humanities, Languages, Law, Librarianship & Information Science, Social, Economic & Political Studies. ↩