{"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/759065.json"},"data":{"type":"petition","id":759065,"attributes":{"action":"Require community-based recruitment in public services using national statistics","background":"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.","additional_details":"Using nationally recognised data—such as census, labour market, and demographic statistics—would ensure community-based recruitment is fair, transparent, and evidence-led.\r\nAligning 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.","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":21,"created_at":"2026-01-27T23:12:40.186Z","updated_at":"2026-03-03T12:14:08.277Z","rejected_at":"2026-03-03T12:14:06.327Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2026-01-28T08:19:10.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"creator_name":null,"rejection":{"code":"no-action","details":"We cannot understand from the text of the petition exactly what it is that you want the Government to do."},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}}}