The Fast Stream is the Civil Service’s graduate development programme. It aims to equip some of the brightest graduates with the knowledge, skills and experience they need to be the future civil service leaders. It is an investment in talent, intended to ensure that present and future governments are supported by an efficient and effective civil service with the right skill set and the versatility to respond to changing priorities.
The Civil Service recruits to the Fast Stream strictly on the basis of fair and open competition and selection on merit.