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Targets
Targets are not quotas. Targets are a numerical benchmark or goal against which to measure progress and the size of the change needed. The achievement of targets is not an end in itself. Whether externally imposed or set from within the organisation, targets are a mechanism for concentrating an organisation on milestones towards the achievement of fair representation. Targets represent an aspiration, based on the expected or desired outcome if systems are equitable. Targets can be expressed as a minimum percentage, for example, of the proportion of all new recruits to the work force of, for example, minority ethnic groups or disabled people. Targets can also be used to measure parity of outcomes - such as relative success rates.
