Meta & Children's Online SafetyChat: none of this is - yet - being reflected in Mark's decision making on head count
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Tuesday 21 September 2021
16:36Nick Clegg"Hey -- to state the flamingly obvious, the WSJ story about IG and teenage depression and suicide will have a huge impact on regulatory/political pressure on us going forward. Whilst this trend -- focus on the impact of our services on kids -- was already growing, it has intensified exponentially with the WSJ series. I'm worried that none of this is -- yet -- being reflected in Mark's decision making on head count etc. Can you remind me of the delta between the eng napkin allocation for youth and the initial bid?"
16:36Nick Clegg"as eg of the pressure just this today:" [link]
16:49Susan J. Li"I think the original bid was 140"
16:50Susan J. Li"And 50 were received here"
16:52Nick Clegg"Got it -- and do you know by any chance what is likely to be dropped/cut back without the 90 heads?"
16:55Susan J. Li"I am not dialed in enough on Youth specifically to know, unfortunately"
16:55Susan J. Li"But I'd be happy to start a thread with the team"
16:57Nick Clegg"Understood -- thanks -- I don't want to spin up unnecessary work but the external environment has hardened more than I think Mark appreciated on this issue so I think it would be useful to quickly see what the gaps are"
16:57Nick Clegg"appreciates"
16:59Susan J. Li"Also just as fyi"
16:59Susan J. Li"And this gives you a sense of the current recruiting landscape"
17:00Susan J. Li"But as of mid-Aug when we last pulled this"
17:00Susan J. Li"They had 80 ENG on the team and 62 unfilled heads from their 2021 Budget of 142"
17:01Susan J. Li"so just filling their existing allotment would represent tremendous growth for them"
17:11Nick Clegg"Ah I see -- yes that is v useful context. No instant fixes"