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CERES: Centre for Education for Racial Equality in Scotland 
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Background and Remit
The Centre for Education for Racial Equality in Scotland (CERES) was set up in 1991 following consultation with minority ethnic representatives, racial equality practitioners, teachers and academics in Scotland. CERES is funded by the Scottish Government to provide advise nationally and is open on Mondays and Thursdays each week.
CERES works with the Government, the Equality and Human Rights Commission, local authorities, schools, teachers, parents and other organizations and individuals to promote race equality by:
- supporting education authorities in the development and implementation of multicultural/anti-racist education and the challenging of personal, cultural and institutional racism
- providing advice on taking forward the General and Specific Duties of the Race Relations (Amendment) Act 2000
- providing advice on minimising racial discrimination in education to government, Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Education (HMIE),national education related organisations and advisory bodies and on progressing multicultural/anti-racist perspectives and practice through course/curriculum design, structure and content
- identifying, reporting upon and collating, as required, significant research and development activities relating to racial equality in education
- identifying issues or matters of concern regarding racial equality to the education community in Scotland and to promote appropriate responses
- collating and producing, when required, resources for the training of education practitioners in the different sectors in race equality
- promoting the maintenance of community languages and the support of bilingualism
- developing and maintaining a website which encourages and facilitates networking in the field of racial equality in education
- linking race equality work within the wider equalities, inclusion and human rights framework
- working with the Scottish Government in contributing to and maintaining the anti-education resource ‘Don’t Give It, Don’t Take It’
Past work (2001-2007)
Our work in the past provide useful background to race equality work in Scottish schools education
CERES Projects and Publications provide further information on work CERES has initiated or contributed to.
CERES Consultancy
CERES and her associates are available to provide bespoke services to assist organisations (public, private and voluntary) embed equality, diversity and anti-discrimination issues into various aspects of their organization e.g. service delivery, stakeholder engagement, policy development and implementation.
CERES is able to provide robust advice to Boards of organizations on embedding equality and diversity into governance and organizational frameworks.
To discuss your requirements, contact the CERES Director, Rowena Arshad on 0131 651 6371 or by e-mail to rowena.arshad@ed.ac.uk