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Donors and aid organisations should reduce barriers to entry by ending the use of unpaid...
Recommendation
Donors and aid organisations should reduce barriers to entry by ending the use of unpaid internships and paying all employees the living wage and removing unnecessary stipulations in job applications such as years of experience in the international aid sector and higher degrees that disadvantage individuals from under-represented backgrounds.
Government Response Summary
The FCDO removed the requirement for specific qualifications in recent bulk campaigns at Administrative Officer, Executive Officer and Higher Executive Officer levels. Does not address the other elements of the recommendation.
Paragraph Reference
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Government Response
Accepted in Part
Government Response
Accepted in Part
HM Government
Accepted in Part
Following legacy DFID’s successful apprenticeship programme focussed on social mobility and reducing barriers to entry, the FCDO took the opportunity to review entry points into the FCDO. Recent bulk campaigns at Administrative Officer, Executive Officer and Higher Executive Officer levels removed the requirement for specific qualifications as an eligibility criterion. These inclusive campaigns opened the FCDO as a career path for 275
Source
Committee
International Development Committee
Report
First Report - Racism in the aid sector
23 Jun 2022
HC 150
Timeline
Recommendation age
3.9 yrs
Report published
23 Jun 2022