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Putting recruitment on the map: the new GRID can capture data to improve Civil Service representation<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

This month, Cabinet Secretary, Simon Case and Chief Operating Officer, Alex Chisholm launched A Modern Civil Service. In our series to celebrate the vision, Government Business Services showcases a data analyser to improve recruitment and find the cream of candidates.<\/b><\/p>\n

The Civil Service is one of the UK\u2019s biggest employers, and in 2020, the organisation hired 67,000 new recruits.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Now to help put digital data at the heart of decision-making, the Government Recruitment Service has unleashed its latest recruitment platform, the <\/span>Government Recruitment Information Database – aka GRID.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Its purpose? GRID will capture valuable non-personalised data from the Civil Service recruitment cycle. <\/span>For example, it will help track; numbers of applicants from ethnic minorities, female staff, disabled, LGBT+ people or older workers to give us better representation from all backgrounds, different voices and from regions across the UK. <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Flag up trends<\/strong><\/p>\n

In a nutshell, GRID will shape data to flag up trends, and perhaps more significantly, any gaps in recruitment. help to create a fairer recruitment process, improve social mobility and make the Government Recruitment Service become more accountable. Crucially, it has won the support of Senior Civil Servants.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Permanent Secretary Matthew Rycroft<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

At <\/span>Civil Service Live 2021<\/span><\/a> Matthew Rycroft (Home Office Permanent Secretary and Civil Service Race, Faith & Belief Champion) praised GRID during the <\/span>Race, Representation, Recruitment and Retention\u2019 session<\/span>. <\/span><\/p>\n

Matthew said: \u201c<\/span>GRID is such a powerful tool because we have data from Civil Service recruitment, and the power of that data then gives you the platform that you need to make the changes that the government reform proposals are crying out for<\/span>.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Ultimately GRID allows the Civil Service to deliver on its people priorities.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Jack Richardson, Deputy Director of the Government Recruitment Service (GRS)<\/b><\/p>\n

In 2020 I co-published a blog, <\/span>Presenting the ‘Golden Thread’!<\/span><\/a>, with Peter Cunningham and Brian Stanislas. This blog introduced our vision of the future, highlighting the \u2018Golden Thread\u2019, a new GRS initiative to develop a recruitment evaluation and analysis service.<\/span>
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<\/span>Since then we have forged strong links with Cabinet Office Diversity & Inclusion Strategy teams, completed the GRID Alpha project, and supported by wider Government Business Services (GBS), have begun to launch our GRID services to transform the Civil Service recruitment landscape.<\/span>
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<\/span>After three years of preparatory work, we\u2019re proud to share the details of our new GRID platform along with our wider vision.<\/span><\/p>\n

Peter Cunningham – GRID Service Owner, Government Business Services<\/b><\/p>\n

Since October\u00a0 2020, we\u2019ve worked hard in collaboration with both the government digital profession and analysis function, to turn our ideas into reality. They include;<\/span><\/p>\n