In 2017, 318 new staff joined my Department. Of those staff, 64 were existing Civil/Public Servants joining my Department as a result of promotion competitions run by the Public Appointments Service (PAS) and 45 were existing Civil/Public Servants who transferred to my Department on request at their current grade. 94 staff were promoted following internal competitive processes.
To date in 2018, 149 new staff have joined my Department. 28 of these were existing Civil/Public Servants joining my Department as a result of promotion competitions run by the Public Appointments Service and 36 were existing Civil/Public Servants who transferred to my Department on request. 14 staff have been promoted following internal competitive processes this year.