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The Schools Bill 2022
Currently at its third and final reading stage in the House of Lords, the 2022 Schools Bill seeks to legislate changes within school curriculums and administrative processes that were outlined in the Department for Education’s (DfE) March 2022 White Paper, “Opportunity for all - Strong schools with great teachers for your child.” The sections of the Bill work its way through a plethora of issues, from illegal unregistered schools to the regulation of Academies.
Research Action Coalition for Race Equality (RACE): The Launch
Written by Tobi Odanye, Research Assistant for RACE
On Wednesday a new partnership, ‘RACE’, between Black South West Network (BSWN) and the University of Bristol was successfully launched in a dynamic and interactive online webinar. The panellists consisted of a diverse group of individuals all of whom work in positions battling racial injustice, including community organisation leaders, academics, researchers and statisticians.
RACE & Bristol City Council map local networks
RACE and Bristol City Council are working together to map the links and overlaps between different stakeholders groups in the city.
Mapping the race equality space in the region.
Building a clearer picture of the important work being done and how we can more effectively support it.
Documenting the nature of race disparities in the region.
Looking at the data held by the West of England Combined Authority (WECA), Bristol City Council and the Office for National Statistics.
Cabinet Office responding to RACE research.
The Race Disparity Unit has committed to reviewing the presentation of the data on their Ethnicity Facts and Figures website, following recommendations from our research.