Policy Development

The Race Equality Centre encourages the implementation of policies and procedures designed to eliminate racial discrimination and promote equality of opportunity in the public, private and voluntary sector. 

TREC's role in assisting in the development of public sector policies include encouraging those organisations to engage in participation exercises that are real, meaningful and 'fit for purpose'. 

TREC further works with individuals to enhance their skills and confidence in articulating their concerns regarding the race equality impact of existing and forthcoming policies. 

• New Arrivals Multi Agency Forum Provides the environment to share and explore issues of concern culminating in addressing inadequacies as appropriate 

• Stop Search Development of systematic approaches to reducing the disproportionate rates of use of stop and search powers by the police with different racial groups 

• Equality Duties Development of priority objectives in compliance with the specific equality duties of public authorities. 

• Voluntary Sector Work with voluntary sector organisations to consider the race equality impact of services that they provide 

• New Arrivals Strategy Group Develop and monitor agreed actions emanating from the approved strategy for new arrivals. 

• Representation on Boards and Panels Membership of Boards and funding panels (including Chairing) with specific intention of ensuring that race equality is appropriately considered. 

• Policy Development Undertake exercises to equality proof policies and practice 

• Racial Harassment