QUESTION FIVE

SECTION 2: FUNDERS & ARMS-LENGTH BODIES (Public funders, trusts, foundations, lottery distributors) 

FIVE: Diversity Outcomes

We’ve put in measures to improve diversity, but the data suggests applicants are less diverse, or improvements are tailing off.  Why? 

Progress against diversity objectives has plateaued. 

What explanation is most likely to be put forward? 

A. Constraints within the available talent pipeline 
B. Barriers within programme design or process 
C. Limitations in the available data 
D. A need to revisit underlying assumptions or targets