England Scraps ‘Unconscious Bias’ Training for Civil Servants

England Scraps ‘Unconscious Bias’ Training for Civil Servants
A Union flag flies near the Elizabeth Tower, commonly referred to as Big Ben, at the Houses of Parliament in central London on March 29, 2017. Justin Tallis/AFP/Getty Images
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The training known as “unconscious bias” training that has been in place for civil servants in England since 2016 is not fit for purpose and has been scrapped, the government announced on Tuesday.

The training, which is supposed to combat allegedly internalised prejudice, that people are then unaware of in themselves, is widely used in the workplace, but there is no evidence that it works, Equalities Minister Julia Lopez said in a statement on Tuesday.