- The main reason given by those disagreeing with the interim aim is that by aiming lower to start with, it makes it less likely that the ultimate aim of excellent will be reached
- A quarter of those disagreeing mention the need to focus on core services instead, whilst 13% are generally negative about the whole exercise and strategy
Interim aim: reasons for disagreement
Summary
Why do you disagree we should initially focus on reaching the rank of ‘achieving’, to give us a platform we can then build from to reach the top level?
Base: Respondents who disagree with interim aim (68)
| wdt_ID | Key themes | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Less likely to achieve 'excellent' / more resource needs to be found | 25 |
| 2 | Focus on core services / local needs | 24 |
| 3 | Generally negative e.g. ‘woke’, waste of money and resource, pointless | 13 |
| 4 | Equality already exists / selection on merit | 6 |
| 5 | Other e.g. question confusing, just do it, nothing to do with local council, EDI education | 12 |
| 6 | No relevant comment / no comment | 28 |
