Health regulator the Care Quality Commission has launched a new “Step Into Leadership” scheme to help civil servants move up the ladder. Naturally, it’s only open to ethnic minorities and disabled staff…
The nine-month programme offers “interactive workshops, peer coaching groups, and a business-focused challenge”. Last year, 46% of the first cohort ended up with a promotion. Eligibility for the career-changing scheme is limited to “colleagues at grades E3, A, B, C and D from ethnic minority backgrounds and/or colleagues with a disability.” Nadiya Rahman, the CQC’s Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Manager, described it as:
“more than a development programme; it’s a catalyst for meaningful change… Supporting career development for disabled colleagues and colleagues from an ethnic minority background will help to build a leadership team that truly reflects the talented diversity of our organisation and the communities we serve.”
Meanwhile, a report two months ago found seven in ten community social care services either have no CQC rating or one that’s out of date. Labour’s crackdown on woke civil service going as well as expected…
