The Department of Communities and Local Government is carrying out a consultation. You can read the consultation document
here.
Essential details of the consultation, including duration and
contact details for responses are set out below (copied from the Department's
website). The invitation from the Department of Communities and Local Government is printed below in full and includes details of a series of Listening Events 'to seek
views from stakeholders in the public, voluntary and private sectors on a refreshed
approach to tackling race inequality'.
Summary
The Government is seeking views on priorities for its future work and strategy to tackle race inequalities. We are interested in hearing peoples' views on a range of issues. This publication sets out a series of questions on our future approach for people to consider and reply to.
Duration
We are aiming to consult members of the public and stakeholders for a 12-week period ending on 18 May 2009. We will then publish our planned future approach to achieving race equality later in the year.
Have your say
Respond by email to:
selvin.brown@communities.gsi.gov.uk or jenny.harland@communities.gsi.gov.uk.
Respond in writing to:
Tackling Race Inequality, Selvin Brown, Zone 7/J10, Eland House, Bressenden Place, London SW1E 5DU
Tackling race inequalities: A discussion document - Regional Listening Events
The past decade has seen real progress in tackling race inequality. There has been practical change in areas of life ranging from health, to housing, to education; better outcomes for people of Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds; and a welcome shift in attitudes, with people increasingly confident about rejecting racism and challenging unacceptable behaviour.
The Government is committed to creating and supporting strong communities, built upon fair rules and offering fair chances and a fair say for all - so that people from different backgrounds have similar life opportunities.
However, despite the progress which has been made, we know that serious challenges still remain. There are still too many talented men and women held back from achieving their potential; Pakistani and Bangladeshi children are still twice as likely to grow up in poverty than White children, Black Caribbean men are still more than three times as likely to be unemployed as White men. Every individual should have equal rights and equal responsibilities, with a fair chance to rise as far as their talents will take them.
Today, in order to build on the progress of the past 10 years, and to take account of new challenges such as the global economic downturn, we are looking afresh at our strategy for tackling race inequality. As we consider where we need to concentrate our resources, and what our priorities should be, we want to draw on the expertise and insight out there in our communities: in charities, voluntary organisations, community groups, local authorities, businesses, schools, universities, and more.
This is your chance to be part of the conversation.
Communities and Local Government are holding a series of regional listening events around the country to seek views from stakeholders in the public, voluntary and private sectors on a refreshed approach to tackling race inequality.
The series of events will take place as follows:
| Date | Venue |
| Fri 3 April 2009 | Manchester |
| Tues 7 April 2009 | Cambridge |
| Thurs 9 April 2009 | Nottingham |
| Thurs 16 April 2009 | Guildford (or other SE venue) |
| Tues 21 April | Leeds |
| Thurs 23 April | Newcastle |
| Tues 28 April | Birmingham |
| Thurs 30 April | Bristol |
| Thurs 7 May | London |
To book your place at one of these events please visit:
http://race-equality.eventreg.org.uk/
Please note that these events will be filmed and your image may appear in the film made of this event. By confirming your registration and attending the event, you are giving your consent to being filmed during the course of this event.
Places are limited so please ensure you book early to avoid disappointment.
To view a copy of the Discussion Document in advance of the event please visit:
http://www.communities.gov.uk/publications/communities/tacklingraceinequalities
I do hope that you will be able to attend one of these events and contribute to our future approach to achieving race equality.
Yours sincerely,
Selvin Brown
Tackling Race Inequalities Team
Communities and Local Government