Reported Pause in RAF White Recruiting To Meet Diversity Targets
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Reported Pause in RAF White Recruiting To Meet Diversity Targets
"EXCLUSIVE: The RAF has effectively paused making job offers to white male recruits in favour of women & ethnic minorities to meet "impossible" diversity targets, sources claim. The head of
@RoyalAirForce recruitment has resigned in protest, they said.
The defence sources accused @ChiefofAirStaff Sir Mike Wigston, the head of the RAF, of appearing willing to compromise UK security at a time of growing threats from Russia and China in pursuit of albeit important goals such as improving diversity and inclusion.
One of the defence sources noted how General Sir Patrick Sanders, the head of the @BritishArmy , has likened today's security challenges to those in the build-up to the Second World War, warning that the UK is facing its "1937 moment".
Then you look at the head of the RAF and he's prepared to break the operational requirement of the air force just to meet diversity [targets]," the source said. “I think he needs to be hauled up by the Ministry of Defence and told: This is the defence agenda, get on it."
An RAF spokesperson disputed the allegations. “There is no pause in @RoyalAirForce recruitment and no new policy with regards to meeting in-year recruitment requirements," the spokesperson said.
“Royal Air Force commanders will not shy away from the challenges we face building a service that attracts and recruits talent from every part of the UK workforce,” the spokesperson said.
“As with the Royal Navy and British Army, we are doing everything we can to encourage recruiting from under-represented groups and ensure we have a diverse workforce."
“The Royal Air Force has a well-earned reputation for operational excellence that is founded on the quality of all our people. We will always seek to recruit the best talent available to us,” the spokesperson said.
But another of the defence sources insisted that there has been an "effective pause" on making an offer of employment to white male recruits.
Also responding to questions from @SkyNews , a @DefenceHQ spokesperson said: "Operational effectiveness is of paramount importance and no one is lowering the standards to join the Royal Air Force.
“The RAF recruits for many professions and, like the rest of the armed forces, is determined to be a force that reflects the society it serves to protect."
RAF 'pauses job offers for white men' to meet 'impossible' diversity targets | UK News | Sky News
@RoyalAirForce recruitment has resigned in protest, they said.
The defence sources accused @ChiefofAirStaff Sir Mike Wigston, the head of the RAF, of appearing willing to compromise UK security at a time of growing threats from Russia and China in pursuit of albeit important goals such as improving diversity and inclusion.
One of the defence sources noted how General Sir Patrick Sanders, the head of the @BritishArmy , has likened today's security challenges to those in the build-up to the Second World War, warning that the UK is facing its "1937 moment".
Then you look at the head of the RAF and he's prepared to break the operational requirement of the air force just to meet diversity [targets]," the source said. “I think he needs to be hauled up by the Ministry of Defence and told: This is the defence agenda, get on it."
An RAF spokesperson disputed the allegations. “There is no pause in @RoyalAirForce recruitment and no new policy with regards to meeting in-year recruitment requirements," the spokesperson said.
“Royal Air Force commanders will not shy away from the challenges we face building a service that attracts and recruits talent from every part of the UK workforce,” the spokesperson said.
“As with the Royal Navy and British Army, we are doing everything we can to encourage recruiting from under-represented groups and ensure we have a diverse workforce."
“The Royal Air Force has a well-earned reputation for operational excellence that is founded on the quality of all our people. We will always seek to recruit the best talent available to us,” the spokesperson said.
But another of the defence sources insisted that there has been an "effective pause" on making an offer of employment to white male recruits.
Also responding to questions from @SkyNews , a @DefenceHQ spokesperson said: "Operational effectiveness is of paramount importance and no one is lowering the standards to join the Royal Air Force.
“The RAF recruits for many professions and, like the rest of the armed forces, is determined to be a force that reflects the society it serves to protect."
RAF 'pauses job offers for white men' to meet 'impossible' diversity targets | UK News | Sky News
Diversity Targets
I don’t normally comment on such things but I can’t help it on this occasion.
I have a very cunning plan for how the RAF could meet its diversity targets within 12 months. If all the white males PVR immediately the RAF will be made up purely of the desired demographics within a year. I’ve done my bit already. Only about another 20-25000 to go. Problem solved.
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I have a very cunning plan for how the RAF could meet its diversity targets within 12 months. If all the white males PVR immediately the RAF will be made up purely of the desired demographics within a year. I’ve done my bit already. Only about another 20-25000 to go. Problem solved.
BV
I don’t normally comment on such things but I can’t help it on this occasion.
I have a very cunning plan for how the RAF could meet its diversity targets within 12 months. If all the white males PVR immediately the RAF will be made up purely of the desired demographics within a year. I’ve done my bit already. Only about another 20-25000 to go. Problem solved.
BV
I have a very cunning plan for how the RAF could meet its diversity targets within 12 months. If all the white males PVR immediately the RAF will be made up purely of the desired demographics within a year. I’ve done my bit already. Only about another 20-25000 to go. Problem solved.
BV
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Looks like Air Commodore Jo Lincoln has deleted a Twitter post from a few days ago where she stated how proud she was to be working with her recruiting & community engagement team which had the usual cast of rainbow charachters in all the photos - except any white males - which attracted some pithy responses from retired officers!
Avoid imitations
If there is truth to this rumour, maybe the RAF needs to remind itself that they should actually just recruit the best candidates for the job, irrespective of creed, colour, race, gender or anything else.
The country needs the best service people it can get and not bow down to any other agenda.
The country needs the best service people it can get and not bow down to any other agenda.
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Someone has reported the non-white target for 2022 was 14% rising to 16% in 2023.
I expect the next step will be using ethnicity as a lever in determining any future mandatory redundancies - like happened with age bands by branch during the big cuts following DCS.
I expect the next step will be using ethnicity as a lever in determining any future mandatory redundancies - like happened with age bands by branch during the big cuts following DCS.
ST,
I believe the vast majority of the serving RAF would agree with that. Unfortunately a vocal minority think otherwise.
I believe the vast majority of the serving RAF would agree with that. Unfortunately a vocal minority think otherwise.
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Interesting FOO link >>> https://assets.publishing.service.go...2017-04440.pdf
I have always subscribed to the best man/woman for the job.
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Interesting FOO link >>> https://assets.publishing.service.go...2017-04440.pdf
I have always subscribed to the best man/woman for the job.
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Surely that opens the RAF up to being sued by applicants on the grounds of racial prejudice or discrimination, it’s a two way door.
https://www.acas.org.uk/discrimination-and-the-law
What discrimination is
Discrimination is when someone is treated unfairly for any of these reasons:- age
- disability
- gender reassignment
- marriage or civil partnership
- pregnancy and maternity
- race (including colour, nationality, ethnic and national origin)
- religion or belief
- sex
- sexual orientation
The Commonwealth war cemeteries of Northern Europe and beyond are filled with our glorious war dead.
The vast majority white and most definitely male.
The RAF had better explain that one to them.
The vast majority white and most definitely male.
The RAF had better explain that one to them.
If there is truth to this rumour, maybe the RAF needs to remind itself that they should actually just recruit the best candidates for the job, irrespective of creed, colour, race, gender or anything else.
The country needs the best service people it can get and not bow down to any other agenda.
The country needs the best service people it can get and not bow down to any other agenda.
The defence sources accused @ChiefofAirStaffSir Mike Wigston, the head of the RAF, of appearing willing to compromise UK security at a time of growing threats from Russia and China in pursuit of albeit important goals such as improving diversity and inclusion.
When is he going to do the honourable thing and go? You might think he would have at least done something about pilot training, or maybe the crumbling infrastructure? Perhaps minorities don’t want to join because their prospective Mess is falling down and has no hot water?
I cannot comprehend how he got the job over the other candidate, a more accomplished leader I have yet to meet.
It is soul destroying seeing the service being slowly turned into a laughing stock.
Provided that the service can prove they were "positively discriminating" in order to benefit minority groups, I don't think that they can be sued.
Looks like Air Commodore Jo Lincoln has deleted a Twitter post from a few days ago where she stated how proud she was to be working with her recruiting & community engagement team which had the usual cast of rainbow charachters in all the photos - except any white males - which attracted some pithy responses from retired officers!
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Here is a thought……
All white…..
https://www.raf.mod.uk/our-organisation/senior-commanders/
https://www.raf.mod.uk/our-organisation/non-executive-directors/
I am sorry, but you need to be recruiting the best, not second rate to simply fill some woke agenda.
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All white…..
https://www.raf.mod.uk/our-organisation/senior-commanders/
https://www.raf.mod.uk/our-organisation/non-executive-directors/
I am sorry, but you need to be recruiting the best, not second rate to simply fill some woke agenda.
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Non-executive directors of the RAF............seriously !!!!
I must have been living under too big a rock for the past several decades....I'm clearly too old for this modern world
Its the bloody armed services not some fluffy corporate civvy company
Surely that opens the RAF up to being sued by applicants on the grounds of racial prejudice or discrimination, it’s a two way door.
https://www.acas.org.uk/discrimination-and-the-law
https://www.acas.org.uk/discrimination-and-the-law
Touchy subject, but this is a whole new level.