Originally Posted by
Jamestl
I disagree that it’s irrelevant. The whole point of the process is to attract talent who otherwise could never have previously considered it as an option due to the cost. That’s likely to mean given demographics, that a more diverse group are able to apply given the funding barriers disproportionately affecting BME groups.
That said, the process won’t differentiate between those able to self-fund or not, and it shouldn’t necessarily be a block to someone taking part.
Video Interview stage closes today, I enjoyed taking part and thought it was a pretty novel way of doing things. Fingers crossed my performance was enough to see me through.
It is completely irrelevant, that’s the whole point of the scheme - to make the financial side of things irrelevant and not a factor in decision making. It’s a scheme open to everyone, regardless of age, gender, qualifications, ethnicity or financial situation.