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The most effective NHS boards are now planning for the number of leaders they will need in each area ; the qualities they will require of these leaders ; planning to ensure that diverse groups are properly attracted and appointed to leadership positions at every level; and attracting strong fields of candidates from clinical backgrounds;.
Fitt and Devlin, coming from similar backgrounds and with similarly explosive temperaments, once had to be dragged out of a fist fight behind the Speaker's chair at Stormont.
He was a soldier in the second world war, and an academic who had an ability to get on with people of all backgrounds.
These figures should come as no surprise; people from Indian backgrounds have in general terms had success in Britain, with high educational outcomes, low unemployment and relatively high average incomes.
The people, a mixture of Indian, Chinese, African and European backgrounds , are friendly, kind and always courteous.
In a 2002 pamphlet they argued that pupils should be funded on an individual basis, with schools given incentives to accept those from less privileged backgrounds.
The report acknowledged that both programmes have benefited many young people in Uganda, especially those from poorer backgrounds , but added that "this achievement has been grossly watered down by the often inadequate, inefficient and ineffective response to inherent challenges".
The movement also aims to democratise the use of roads - bicycles are provided free for use on Sunday mornings, and running programmes are held for children from under-privileged backgrounds – the segment which has suffered most from the rise of motorised traffic.
We had a lot in common in our backgrounds.
Put simply, this means actively recruiting more women and people from BME backgrounds into leadership roles.
While nothing is certain in life, experience of university today must surely involve students socialising with those of different national, ethnic, class, religious, political, age, physical ability, sexual and sexual orientation backgrounds.
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The primary grammatical function of "backgrounds " is as a plural noun . It typically refers to the diverse origins, experiences, or training of individuals or groups. Ludwig AI indicates that the word is correct and usable in written English, functioning as either a noun or a verb.
Expression frequency: Very common
