§ Mr. McNamaraTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many of his Department's management training courses include sessions on equal opportunities for women; and what proportion of managers at grade six level and above working outside headquarters has received training on equal opportunities for women.
§ Mr. Cope[holding answer 5 March 1990]In the Northern Ireland Civil Service equal opportunities for women is specifically addressed in the following management training courses
Leadership Developments for Women and MenWomen in Management—Excellence NetworkWomen in ManagementSix staff at grade level 6 and above have attended the course on leadership developments for women and men. None of these staff work outside headquarters.
In addition, equal opportunities aspects are embodied, where appropriate, in other management training courses including those on recruitment interviewing, promotion interviewing and staff appraisal.
The small home civil service cadre of the Northern Ireland Office does not run its own management training courses. No staff at grade level 6 or above have attended specific courses of training on this subject. However, training needs are considered and all staff are encouraged to attend appropriate courses, some of which include sessions on equal opportunities for women, run mainly by the Northern Ireland civil service or the civil service college.