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<p>Information regarding how many users of the chaplaincy identified as non-religious
is not held. Data regarding any protected characteristics of individuals seeking confidential
pastoral support is not normally recorded, nor will they necessarily even arise or
be disclosed unless they have a direct bearing upon the issues at hand.</p><p> </p><p>Where
dissatisfaction or a neutral stance is expressed in the Armed Forces Continuous Attitudes
Survey (AFCAS), the specific reasoning behind each survey response is not recorded.
AFCAS does not go into that level of detail, however, local evaluations in-Unit routinely
show high levels of satisfaction with the teaching and pastoral care that chaplaincy
provides.</p><p> </p><p>Neutral responses with the AFCAS survey are often in effect
a “not applicable (N/A)” response. In this case the respondents are not likely to
have sought direct support from the chaplaincy in the time frame of the AFCAS survey.
As they are unlikely to have accessed or used the service provided, there are no specific
measures targeting improvement for this cohort of respondents. <br> <br> Information
regarding a breakdown of resources comparing the chaplaincy to the various staff networks
that provide support to Service personnel is not held in the format requested.</p><p>
</p><p>The question of the religion, belief, or any other protected characteristics
of an individual in contact with chaplaincy has absolutely no bearing on priority
of access for pastoral support. Pastoral support is delivered according to need and
open to all.</p><p> </p>
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