Civil Servants: Recruitment
Commons · Question 20975 · Tabled 28 Aug 2026 · Cabinet Office · Official record
Answered 7 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by Mike Wood
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether any of the Going Forward into Employment programmes which recruit Civil Servants require the recruits to be from a working class socio-economic background to be eligible.
Answer
Answered by Mark Ferguson, 7 Sep 2026
Going Forward into Employment (GFiE) provides support for individuals who face barriers into employment, including those from lower socio-economic backgrounds. GFiE recruiting pathways with eligibility criteria that directly support candidates from lower ...