PETITIONRejectedPetition · petition.parliament.uk
Require community-based recruitment in public services using national statistics
We want the Government to introduce a national framework for community-based recruitment across public services, including schools, NHS, councils, and other public-sector bodies, based on official national and local statistics.
Last fetched 03 May 2026 · petition.parliament.uk
Signatures
21
signatures
Government response threshold (10,000) · 21/10,000
Debate threshold (100,000) · 21/100,000
Background
Using nationally recognised data—such as census, labour market, and demographic statistics—would ensure community-based recruitment is fair, transparent, and evidence-led.
Aligning recruitment with local population data can improve representation, public trust, safeguarding in schools, service effectiveness, and workforce stability, while creating local employment opportunities without undermining merit-based selection.