NHS trust invites white staff to sign up to taxpayer-funded 'disrupt racism' course
Dr Alka Sehgal Cuthbert, a director at Don't Divide Us, said it was 'time to call enough on schemes like this'
TL;DR
- Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is offering a 'disrupt racism' course for white staff.
- The course, 'From Allies to Disruptors', is a six-month program costing £250.
- Staff can apply for funding and time off, but these are not guaranteed.
- Critics argue the course promotes division and wasted public funds.
- The trust states the course is a voluntary personal development opportunity to support an inclusive workplace.