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KEY FEATURES OF ORGANISATIONS PROMOTING RACIAL EQUALITY

• one that monitors its workforce, taking steps to ensure that ethnic minorities are treated fairly. Such an organisation would ensure its marketing, recruitment and selection practice, progression and retention of staff are assessed to ensure it promotes racial equality and prevents racial discrimination

 

• one that assesses how its policies and programmes could affect ethnic minorities, identifies any potential for adverse differential impact, and takes remedial action if necessary

 

• one that monitors the implementation of it policies and programmes to ensure that  they meet the needs of ethnic minorities (this should include human resource management and service provision aspects)

 

• one that has a publicly stated policy on racial equalit

 

• one that has an action plan which clearly outlines how it intends to implement its racial equality policy. Such an action plan should have deadlines, targets and ways to monitor for effectiveness and progress

 

• one that regularly monitors and reviews the implementation of its race equality policy and action plan.

 

If you wish to find out more , read the RR(A)A Specific Duties Order for Scotland.