Prison service guilty
of racial discrimination

Seventeen findings of unlawful racial discrimination are described in a new CRE report, Racial Equality in Prisons.
It follows a three-year formal investigation into HM Prison Service, which will now pursue an action plan agreed with the CRE to deliver race equality throughout the service.

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	The report in full
	Action plan (pdf file, 588kb)

Racial equality in Scotland

While one third of Scotland's public bodies are leading the way with focused action on the duty to promote race equality, just under a third have given weak 'off-the peg' responses, says a new CRE report.

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	Order a copy of this report or download the summary

Safe communities

Earlier this year, we launched our Safe Communities Initiative as a way of promoting good community relations.
The initiative aims to increase understanding and sympathy between communities by bringing them together for a common purpose.

Safe communities initiative

Tackling 'snowy peaks'

Only 1% of senior managers employed by the UK's top 100 companies are drawn from ethnic minorities, according to figures published by the Runnymede Trust.
On 9 December, business leaders met in London to debate what CRE chair Trevor Phillips describes as ‘snowy peaks syndrome’.

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	Speech by Trevor Phillips

Working with business

Advancing race equality within the private sector is one of the CRE's priorities over the next three years.
This new section of the website describes how employers should address issues such as ethnic monitoring, recruitment and racial harassment, and answers some commonly asked questions.

Working with business

The duty to promote race equality

CRE Scotland

CRE Wales / Cymru

Jobs at the CRE

Quiz

Race Regulations 2003

Stop and search

Survey — Towards Racial Equality

Guidance for community councils in Scotland

Safe communities initiative

Response to guilty verdict in Johnny Delaney case 2 Dec 03

Speech by CRE Chair to CBI Conference 18 Nov 03

The Race Relations Act 1976 (Amendment) Regulations 2003 (doc file, 57kb)